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Book Title: The Shape of Things
Your Name/Posted By: Suehelen Betancourt
Author & Illustrator: Dayle Ann Dodds
& Julie Lancome
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Recommended Grade Level: Pre-Kindergarten - 2nd grade
CCSSM Standards:
IDENTIFY AND DESCRIBE SHAPES.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.G.A.2
Correctly name shapes regardless of their orientations or
overall size.
Analyze, compare, create, and compose shapes.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.KG.B.4
Analyze and compare two- and
three-dimensional shapes, in different sizes and orientations, using informal
language to describe their similarities, differences, parts (e.g., 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 components (e.g., sticks and
clay balls) and drawing shapes.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.G.B.6
Compose simple shapes to form larger shapes. For
example, "Can you join these two triangles with full sides touching to
make a rectangle?"
Common Core Standards for Mathematical Practice
Model with mathematics.
CCSS.MATH.PRACTICE.MP5
Use appropriate
tools strategically.
CCSS.MATH.PRACTICE.MP7
Look for and make
use of structure
Summary:
This book is simple and clear. The
following shapes are shown within the book: square, circle, triangle, rectangle,
oval and diamond. When you begin the story it shows one colored, fairly
large shape on a white background, with a little rhyme. On the right of the
page is the shape used in an everyday picture that the young children can
connect to.
This continues for each shape until
the last two pages. On the last two pages of the story all of the shapes are
shown within a larger picture to demonstrate how shapes can be found everywhere
and asks the children, How many can you find?
Rating: I give this book
a
This book is simple but asks for
higher level thinking and can be modified in various ways to meet the needs of
the audience. It can also be used as a stepping stone for more complex shapes
and thinking. Can I make a larger triangle with small triangles? How can I use
shapes to create another shape? Two squares make a rectangle for an example.
Classroom
Ideas:
Pre-Cut Shape
Images
1) For
this activity you can pre-cut the shapes (used in the book) using various
colors and sizes. Prior to beginning the activity. Depending on the population
they can draw and cut the shapes out themselves or just cut them.
2) Ask
the children to use the shapes to create and image.
3) Once
they have used the shapes on the paper to display
4) paste
it onto the paper as a final step.
- Provide the children with
playdough and playdough shape cut outs and allow them to use the shapes to
create an image.
The last classroom idea I can suggest
seems simple provide the children with paper and pencils, colored pencils,
crayons, markers, chalk, tempura paint or watercolor paint. Then ask them to
create an image with the shapes shown in the book using the above tools. You do
not have to provide all of the listed materials just choose or provide options.
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