The Shape of Things
By Dayle Ann Dodds
Candlewick Press, 1996
Grades: PreK, K
Synopsis: Each page starts with a shape and asks readers what it could become. The square turns into a house, the triangle into a boat, and the oval into an egg. At the end a carnival and beach scene are shown and readers are invited to find as many shapes as they can.
Jump: Aside from introducing the basic shapes and their names, students can be encouraged to look for shapes in their own environment. After looking around the room, the class can take go on a shape hunt and walk through the school or outside to find particular shapes or as many as they can. This activity correlates with the Common Core State Standard K.G.A.1.
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