My First Maths: What Shape Is It?

by Walter, Jackie

• ISBN13: 9781445157504
• ISBN10: 1445157500
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2018-06-12
• Publisher: Franklin Watts

Summary

What Shape Is It? looks at different shapes and encourages children to spot them in the environment. It introduces language for discussing shapes, for example faces and sides, and promotes thinking creatively about which shapes fit together well.

Bright, eye-catching and clear photographs encourage children to look at Maths in their environment and makes the books accessible for a wide age range. Simple text incorporates mathematical terms and builds children's awareness of numbers and counting. Great for preschoolers.

Author Biography

Jackie Walter has written and edited many books for children. She never gets tired of listening to and telling a good story. Jackie lives in Cornwall with her husband and young daughters.

Table of Contents

• 2: Notes for Practitioners
• 3: Contents
• 4: Shapes are Everywhere
• 6: Flat and Curved Surfaces
• 8: Curved and Straight Edges
• 10: Rectangles and Squares
• 12: Cuboids and Cubes
• 14: Circles and Ovals
• 16: Spheres
• 18: Triangles
• 20: Pyramids, Cylinders and Cones
• 22: Pentagons and Hexagons
• 24: Useful Words