

paper-cut
/ˈpeɪpə(r) kʌt/painting
/ˈpeɪntɪŋ/circle
/ˈsɜːkl/triangle
/ˈtraɪæŋɡl/square
/skweə(r)/*star
/stɑː(r)/rectangle
/ˈrektæŋɡl/*clock
/klɒk/shape
/ʃeɪp/side
/saɪd/corner
/ˈkɔːnə(r)/*ask
/ɑːsk/*tiger
/ˈtaɪɡə(r)/*say
/seɪ/bedtime
[ˈbedtaɪm]suddenly
[ˈsʌdənli]dragon
[ˈdræɡən]peel
[piːl]wallpaper
[ˈwɔːlpeɪpə(r)]Explore
Shapes in art
Shapes are all around us.
Different shapes
A square has four sides and four corners.
A rectangle also has four sides and four corners.
A triangle has three sides and three corners.
A circle does not have corners.
Every shape is special.
Come and make art with shapes!
Making art with shapes
The students are making art with shapes.
“What are you doing, Xiaotian? Are you making a paper-cut?“asks Xiaoqi.
”Yes, It's a tiger. Look at the rectangle. It’s the tiger's body,“ says Xiaotian.
“Is Xiaole painting?”asks Xiaotian.
“Yes. She's painting circles,”says Xiaoqi.
“Wonderful!”says Xiaotian.
How do the children make art with shapes?
Extend
The world of paper-cuts
It is bedtime.
Yuanyuan is making animal paper-cuts.
Suddenly, the green sheep stands up and runs around!
Welcome to the world of paper-cuts!
You can talk!
The Chinese dragon flies around the room.
Hello, Dragon!
Good evening!
The monkey starts to peel off the wallpaper!
Stop that, Monkey!
Dragon and Sheep, help me!
The Chinese dragon and the sheep catch the monkey.
Yuanyuan wakes up.
She looks at the paper-cuts on the wall.
She smiles.
How does art make your life interesting?