You are an experienced special education teacher

preparing a 40-minute lesson on " Shapes for 7-

to 9-year-old students . Create a full lesson plan
that includes: 3 main learning objectives, warm-up
activity, main teaching section, interactive group
activity, materials needed, assessment method,
and a fun wrap-up. For the lesson procedure ,
make it in structured table including specific
objective for every activity , teacher role and
students role in a bullet point format in details and
also make and make the activities age-appropriate
, suitable for their ability as a special education
students and engaging
Here is a detailed, structured 40-minute lesson plan on Shapes for 7- to 9-year-old special
education students, incorporating multi-sensory, engaging, and age-appropriate activities. The
lesson includes clear learning objectives, materials, assessment, and a fun wrap-up, with a table
outlining specific objectives, teacher roles, and student roles in detail.

Lesson Plan: Shapes for 7- to 9-Year-Old Special Education Students

Learning Objectives
1. Identify and name four basic 2-D shapes: circle, square, triangle, and rectangle.
2. Describe shapes by their attributes (number of sides and corners).
3. Recognize and classify shapes found in everyday objects.

Materials Needed
Large laminated shape cards (circle, square, triangle, rectangle)
Shape manipulatives (foam or plastic)
Play-doh or modeling clay
Sticky tack or Velcro
Whiteboard and markers
 Worksheets with shape matching and coloring activities
Audio device for playing a shape song (e.g., “Mr. Shape Head”)
Pictures or real objects representing shapes (clock, door, book, etc.)

Lesson Procedure
Specific
Activity Teacher Role Student Role Materials Used
Objective

- Play a simple shape

song and encourage
students to sing
- Listen and sing
along
Activate prior along Audio device for
Warm-up (5 min): - Show large
knowledge and - Repeat shape song
Shape Song & laminated shapes
introduce shape names aloud Large laminated
Visual Review and clearly say each
names - Point to shapes shape cards
name
when named
- Use gestures and
visuals to reinforce
vocabulary

- Show each shape

card one at a time
- Model counting
- Repeat shape
sides and corners
names
Main Teaching (10 Identify shapes aloud Laminated shape
- Count sides
min): Shape and describe - Pass shape cards
and corners with
Exploration & sides and manipulatives for Shape
teacher’s support
Attributes corners tactile exploration manipulatives
- Touch and
- Ask questions like
explore shapes
“How many sides
does this shape
have?”

- Demonstrate how
to form shapes with
play-doh - Create shapes
- Assist students in using play-doh
Interactive Group creating shapes - Sort shapes by Play-doh or
Reinforce shape
Activity (15 min): - Guide students to attributes modeling clay
recognition and
Play-doh Shape sort shapes by - Share and Colored trays or
fine motor skills
Creation & Sorting number of sides or describe their paper for sorting
color shapes with
- Provide peers
encouragement and
help as needed
 Specific
Activity Teacher Role Student Role Materials Used
Objective

- Place shape cards

or manipulatives on
- Respond by
table/floor
touching or
- Call out a shape
picking correct
Assess students’ and ask students to
Assessment (5 shapes Laminated shape
ability to identify touch or pick it up
min): Shape - Answer cards or
shapes and - Ask attribute
Identification Game attribute manipulatives
attributes questions (“Which
questions
shape has three
verbally or by
sides?”)
pointing
- Give positive
feedback

- Assemble “Mr.
Shape Head” on
board using shape - Participate in Laminated shape
cards singing cards
Wrap-up (5 min): Consolidate
- Lead singing of the - Name shapes Board with
Mr. Shape Head learning through
shape song, pointing on the craft sticky tack or
Craft & Song a fun, creative
to shapes - Enjoy the Velcro
Review activity
- Encourage multisensory Audio device for
students to name review song
shapes as they
appear

Special Education Adaptations

Use clear, simple language and repeat instructions as needed.
Provide hand-over-hand assistance during play-doh activity if needed.
Use visual supports consistently (shape cards, pictures).
Allow extra processing time for responses.
Seat students close to teacher for additional support.
Use alternative communication methods (pointing, matching) for nonverbal students.
Offer praise and positive reinforcement frequently.

This lesson plan integrates auditory (songs), visual (cards, pictures), tactile (play-doh), and
kinesthetic (crafting, movement) modalities to support diverse learning needs, making it
effective and engaging for special education students aged 7 to 9.
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