Recommended Grade Level:K
Common Core Standards Addressed:
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.G.B.5
Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
Model shapes in the world by building shapes from components (e.g., sticks and clay balls) and drawing shapes.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.G.A.1
Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
MP.1 Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.Students distinguish shapes from among variants, palpable distractors, and difficult distractors.
Summary: This book is about two little boys that are exploring shapes and the things they can build using shapes. One of the boys would make something, and then the other boy would make the same thing but in a different way. In the end, they decided to experiment with the shapes and share all the ideas they can make using shapes.
Rating: The rating I will give this book is a 5, because this book has a variety of teaching points and activities to do in the classroom. This book provides children with the opportunity to engage in conversation and problem-solve together. This book also helps children oral language development.
Classroom ideas:This book can be used to reinforce shapes, to teach students that shapes are around us. Also, is a great book to teach students to draw using shapes, and colors. Another way that the teacher can use this book is to promote conversation, enhance mathematical vocabulary, and to teach student that everyone is unique. This book provides children with the opportunity to see that we can make the same picture but is ok if they look different. Finally, this book can be used to promote partnership work, and to identify shapes around their neighborhood.
This book is great to use when you would like to help children understand the shapes better. My Pre-k students at times confuse the square and rectangle this book can be used to help children create their own shapes as they do painting or play with play dough with out noticing they are doing math Thanks for Sharing!
ReplyDeleteI think this book sounds very interesting to read. I have never seen it but by your summary it seems to be very helpful in showing the class the many things that you can do with shapes. I would love to read this to my Kindergarten class because they love playing with the different shapes they are given during center time.
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