As with all things Montessori, students begin with the concrete and move to the abstract. When learning shapes, Montessori students first develop an understanding of the spatial object in comparison to other shapes and a relevant application for each shape--before learning the names. Inspired by this process, Montessori: Shape Work offers readers die-cut shapes to trace with their fingers, grouped by family for comparison, and illustrated with a familiar object for relevancy. Featured shapes include three triangles (equilateral, isosceles, right-angled); three rounds (circle, oval, ellipse); three parallelograms (square, rectangle, rhombus); and three polygons (pentagon, hexagon, octagon). With a letter to parents included, this third Montessori board book joins Montessori: Letter Work and Montessori: Number Work in a growing library of original concept books.
By:
Bobby George, June George Illustrated by:
Alyssa Nassner Imprint: Abrams Country of Publication: United States Volume: 3 Dimensions:
Height: 252mm,
Width: 125mm,
Spine: 19mm
Weight: 260g ISBN:9781419709357 ISBN 10: 1419709356 Series:Montessori Pages: 18 Publication Date:06 August 2013 Recommended Age: From 3 to 5 years Audience:
Children/juvenile
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English as a second language
Format:Board book Publisher's Status: Active
Bobby George and June George live in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where they founded Baan Dek, the first Montessori school in the state, and run Montessorium, an app company.