Tagged as: Ann Tompert
Series: Ideas at Work
Build Tangram Shapes with Do-It-Yourself Puzzles
June 8, 2019
A tangram puzzle consists of seven pieces — five triangles and two quadrilaterals made from one square. Tangrams originated in China hundreds of years ago. They traveled to Europe in the 1800’s, where they gained…
- Topic: Spatial Relationships, Shape
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade
- Tags Play, Family Math, Grandfather Tang's Story, Ann Tompert
Series: Book Ideas February 1, 2017
5 Books for Valentine’s Day That Inspire a LOVE for Math
Every Valentine’s Day children talk about caring, friendship, and love. They can also explore math concepts in the books that are read this time of year.
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Seasonal, Holiday, Grandfather Tang's Story, Ann Tompert, Kevin Henkes, Lilly's Chocolate Heart, The Boy Who Loved Math, Deborah Heiligman, Guess How Much I Love You, Sam McBratney, Are You My Mother?, P.D. Eastman, A Mother for Choco, Keiko Kaza
Series: Book Ideas February 18, 2015
4 Books About Measurement that Spur Children’s Thinking
Children measure all of the time, even if they're not using rulers or numbers while doing so. There are many great children's books about measurement that spur on children's natural fascination with the subject.
- Topic: Measurement
- Age/Grade Level: Infants, Toddlers, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Big and Small, Books, Ann Tompert, Strega Nona, Tomie dePaola, Inch by Inch, Leo Lionni, Just a Little Bit, Life-Size Zoo, Teruyuki Komiya
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