Belkis Rodriguez
Title: Circus Shapes
Author: Stuart J. Murphy
Illustrator: Edward Miller
Recommended Grade Level: Pre-k - Kindergarten
Common Core Standards Addressed:
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.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.G.A.2
Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or overall size.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.G.B.4
Analyze the number of sides and vertices/"corners") and other attributes (e.g., having sides of equal length).
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.G.B.5
Model shapes in the world by building shapes from
Summary: In this book, Stuart J. Murphy uses a circus as a platform to introduce basic shapes to students. In the story, families go to the circus and see all the shapes that are there. Animals form or are dressed with the shapes that they are representing. Using rhyming text describes the features of the circus and highlight basic shapes while getting the students attention.
Rating: This book is an exciting way to introduce shapes to young students. Students will love the imagery, look through the book and will be able to identify the different shapes.
Classroom idea:
• While reading the story introduce the basics shapes. Encourage your students to describe the shapes and repeat the name of the shapes.
• Look for things around the classroom and ask what shape those objects are; triangle, circle, square or rectangle.
• Teachers can also go around the school hunting for shapes.
• Using construction paper teachers can have the students cut different shapes and glue into a paper sorted by shapes.
This is a good book to teach young children shapes in their early stage of development.
ReplyDeleteExcellent book to introduce children to shape, this book will keep treir attention and will keep them focus while they see that shapes are everywhere. Just like you said have students compare and take a look to the shapes they see in the book and what they can see around the classroom.
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