In "Amazing Shapes: Having Fun With Geometric Shapes" your child will learn about 2D (two-dimensional) and 3D (three-dimensional) geometric shapes, as they are actively learning to read and count. Additionally, by using the "Parent Pages" of accompanying information, your child will be introduced to important geometrical terms and concepts that they will use throughout their education.
The first steps in exploring geometric shapes is to have your child observe, recognize and name the shape. Then, you can expand the concept by looking at the lines that make up the shape. Focus on how the figure is drawn. Note the relationship of the lines to one another including the length, angle and placement. Having your child trace the lines with their finger is a good first step. Younger children can start with the flat plane, 2D shapes focusing on height and width, then, as they are ready, you can introduce solid 3D shapes, adding the concept of depth. Learning about geometric shapes, as well as finding them in the real world, will help develop your child's spatial sense, while also promoting their higher level thinking and problem solving skills.
Additionally, this book puts into practice the skill of repetition. This repetition of seeing, hearing and saying a concept or word out loud is a fundamental learning tool that not only encourages mastery of new skills but provides a sense of security and confidence through its predictability.
The bright, colorful images combined with the interactive repeating text is a winning combination that is sure to capture and hold your child's interest, while inspiring a want-to-learn attitude toward future exploration. So sit back and relax while you enjoy this engaging learning experience with your child.
This book, "Amazing Shapes: Having Fun With Geometric Shapes" is the third book in the "Amazing Book" series. The first book being "Amazing Numbers: A Find and Count Book," and the second book called "Amazing Animals: Fun Facts and Animal Sounds."
Sipl, Janet: - Janet Sipl is an acclaimed educator who has a passion for teaching. She was an elementary school teacher for over 30 years, and honored with the National Teacher Training Institute's "Teacher of the Year" award. She also taught classes at Baldwin Wallace University, teaching future teachers how to create and implement successful instructional strategies. This lifetime of teaching, as well as her many years of developing successfully sound educational material has prompted her to create and share this creative interactive book, "Amazing Shapes: Having Fun With Geometric Shapes." This book is the third book in her "Amazing Book" series. The first book being "Amazing Numbers: A Find and Count Book" and the second book called "Amazing Animals: Fun Facts and Animal Sounds." In a creative and captivating way, this cutting edge series promotes science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) for young children. Her books are designed to capture and hold a child's interest, thus creating a positive environment where learning can take place. Without question, her "Amazing Book" series instills a want-to-learn attitude that encourages future exploration.
