Matching shapes and figures

Literacy Skills: MEMORY GAME

Activity Name: Matching shapes and figures

Age Group: 5 to  8years old

The goal of the Activity: The skill I am targeting for this activity is memory by matching the shapes and figures. Children will recall and manipulate their memory skills in revealing which picture matches the ones that they recently touch.

Objective: At the end of the lesson the students will know how to match the pictures the one that they previously touch.

Materials Required:

·       Pre-cut felt paper or cardboard of different shapes and figures paste on the card or on the paper (by two’s)

·       Blindfold (handkerchief or any material)

·       Board (optional, you can do this activity on the table or on the floor)

Setting: (How is the classroom set up for the lesson and the activity?)

1.     Prepare an open space of the classroom, preferably in the middle and gather all the materials needed for the activity.

2.     Let the children sit on the floor and explain the method of the game.

3.     To start, show to the children the steps of the game.

Procedure:

1.     After giving the instructions of the game.

2.     Lay all the pre-cut felt paper or cardboard on the floor in random.

3.     Let them look all the shapes and figures for about 2 minutes or more.

4.     Flip or cover 1 of each shape.

5.     Do the blindfold.

6.     Ask one child to touch the figure and let the child say what kind of figure or shape he's looking.

7.     Remove the blindfold and let the child find the pair of that shape or figure from the cards.

8.     If the child finds the match, then he will continue playing and if not he will stop and choose one of his playmates to play. Then, repeat the procedure until all the children in the group will and matches all the figures.

Implementing the Reinforcement Activity: (List the steps to explain the activity)

1.     With the same materials and probably the same setting position, ask the children to count and name the pairs of shapes and figures that lay on the floor.

2.     Counting can be done in group to make it more fun for the children.

3.     Let them describe in a simple word or words how much fun to touch, then memories and recalling the shapes and finding them.

4.     Ask the children, if they like the game and want to do it more in the future.

Developmental Focus: (What other areas of development does this lesson and activity cover?)

The lesson and activity, is designed for memory skills, however, it covered in most areas of development such as fine-motor, physical, social skills. In addition, mathematics skills will come into as well as cognitive skills by implementing the reinforcement activity.

Extensions: (How can you extend the focus of the activity to encourage development in another area).

1.     With the same set of materials and probably added some extra materials, let the children enjoy the freedom of playing on their own way. Like they can choose playing the game without the blindfold just simply flip all the cards randomly.

2.     From time to time, teacher will interrupt and join the play and simply asking the children if they make their own rules.

3.     Always praise the child when they accomplish something, this is to boost their self-esteem and continue practicing and or playing games to test the memory.