Shapes on a Farm

November 1, 2013

PreS-K-These basic books do not teach shapes. Rather, they reinforce previous knowledge. Each title begins with the same explanation of 2-D and 3-D. After the introduction, eight different shapes, one per spread, are covered. The layout consists of a short paragraph and a picture of an everyday item with the targeted shape outlined with a white dotted line. The texts do not describe the shape but rather attempt to put it into a context. For example, Home explains that "The dog dish is a cylinder. Levi gives his dog cold water after their walk. They walk around the lake every day." The large photo is of a dog drinking from a water dish. The volumes end with a page of shapes. Although attractive and their tie-ins to the real world useful, these books contain minimal information.

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