Book Recommendation
The Wing on a Flea: A Book About Shapes
Ed Emberley
Young children will be introduced to shapes and sizes while imagining all of the different things the shapes could be.
Prompting Questions:
- Which things in the book are in the shape of a rectangle (triangle, circle, etc.)?
- What other things can you think of that are the shape of rectangles (triangles, circles, etc.)?
- Where do you see something in our room in the shape of a rectangle (triangle, circle, etc.)?
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Lesson Plan
Materials Matter
Early childhood (ages 3-5)
Children will explore the movement and texture of fabric and other materials through hands-on group and individual activities. They will then make an all-class fabric “sculpture” and share their creation with others through pictures.
Lesson Plan
Family Stories
Early childhood (ages 3-5)
This lesson focuses on Roxanne Swentzell’s sculpture Mud Woman Rolls On to evoke thoughts about families and their stories. Students create their own picture story about family.
