Hey there! It’s so much fun to play with all your friends. When you come to play, remember to take off your shoes and socks. It’s time to have fun in the sandbox!
Do you know what shapes are? Let’s learn about them! A circle is round like a ball. A square has four sides that are all the same. A rectangle looks like a door, and a diamond is like a kite. When we build things, we use these shapes!
Imagine building a sandcastle. You need to use lots of shapes! If you use a circle, a square, a rectangle, and a diamond, you can make a super cool sandcastle. Let’s try it!
Look at your sandcastle! The walls are squares, the drawbridge is a rectangle, the towers are circles, and the windows have diamonds. Wow, you used all the shapes!
Let’s go to the park on this sunny day! There are so many fun things to do. You can climb up high, jump up and down, and spin around on the merry-go-round. It’s a great day to play!
Today, we have a special sandbox musical performance! Everyone gets to choose an instrument. What would you like to play?
Some friends want to play the piano because it helps them dream. Others like the guitar because they can express themselves. Some like to connect all the instruments, and others love to shake shakers to make fun sounds!
When we play music, all the instruments work together to make beautiful sounds. Our friend Cal will be the conductor, helping everyone play together. Let’s make some magic and call it a song! Making music is all about feeling happy and telling stories.
Playing and learning with shapes and music is so much fun! You can build amazing things and make beautiful music with your friends. Let’s keep playing and learning together!
Shape Hunt Adventure: Go on a shape hunt around your home or classroom! Can you find objects that match the shapes we learned about? Look for circles, squares, rectangles, and diamonds. Once you find them, draw a picture of each object and label the shape. Share your drawings with your friends and see if they found the same shapes!
Build Your Own Sandcastle: Use playdough or building blocks to create your own sandcastle. Try to use a circle, a square, a rectangle, and a diamond in your design. Once your sandcastle is complete, explain to a friend or family member which shapes you used and where they are in your sandcastle. Can you think of other shapes you might want to add?
Musical Shapes Dance: Let’s combine music and shapes! Play some fun music and dance around. When the music stops, your teacher will call out a shape, and you have to freeze in a pose that looks like that shape. For example, make a round shape with your arms for a circle or stand with your legs and arms straight for a rectangle. How many different shapes can you make with your body?
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**Transcript:**
It’s great to play with all your best friends! Come on in, take off your shoes and socks—it’s time for fun in the sandbox.
The circle goes into the circle shape, the square goes into the square shape, the rectangle goes into the rectangle shape, and the diamond goes into the diamond shape.
Why do we need to talk about all these shapes? I just want to build a sandcastle. Well, if you’re going to build a sandcastle, you’re going to use a lot of shapes.
Let’s make a bet! If you use every shape—a circle, a square, a rectangle, and a diamond—then I win, and you have to help me build a sandcastle. If your sandcastle doesn’t use all the shapes, then I get to live in your nest for a month.
Alright, let’s start building!
That’s a beautiful sandcastle, very creative! But I didn’t use a single shape.
Hold on, I think I see all the shapes in your castle. The walls look like squares, and the drawbridge looks like a rectangle. The towers are shaped like circles, and there are diamonds by the windows.
You were right; I needed every shape to make this castle.
Well, we can talk about it later when we’re relaxing in your nest for the next month.
Let’s all help build a sandcastle together!
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We’re going to the park to play on this sunny day. So many things to see and do! Climb up high, jump up and down, and spin around on the merry-go-round.
Today is the first annual sandbox musical performance! We all get to choose an instrument.
I’d like to play the piano because it helps me dream and think differently.
I’d like to play the guitar; I love to express myself with my hands.
I like to connect with others, so I’ll connect all the instruments of the band together.
I like to investigate everything around me, so I think these shakers are perfect for me.
Let’s hear some music!
When you play music, all the instruments have to work together to create melody and rhythm.
Cal, you’re going to be our conductor—the one who puts the whole performance together.
Let’s create magic and call it a song! Making music is about feeling it in your soul and telling stories.
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