{"id":543999,"date":"2010-04-26T19:22:17","date_gmt":"2010-04-26T23:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/archives\/2801"},"modified":"2010-04-26T19:22:17","modified_gmt":"2010-04-26T23:22:17","slug":"text-annotations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/543999","title":{"rendered":"Text annotations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/files\/2010\/04\/the-greedy-triangle.jpg\" title=\"\u201cThe Greedy Triangle\u201d by Marilyn Burns and illustrated by Gordon Silveria\"><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/files\/2010\/04\/the-greedy-triangle.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cThe Greedy Triangle\u201d by Marilyn Burns and illustrated by Gordon Silveria\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/files\/2010\/04\/3-pigs-1-wolf-7-magic-shapes.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cThree Pigs, One Wolf, and Seven Magic Shapes\u201d by Grace Maccarone and illustrated by David Neuhaus\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/files\/2010\/04\/the-silly-story-of-goldie-locks-and-the-three-squares.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cThe Silly Story of Goldie Locks and the Three Squares\u201d by Grace Maccarone and illustrated by Anne Kennedy\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/files\/2010\/04\/cubes-cones-cylinders-spheres.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cCubes, Cones, Cylinders, &amp; Spheres\u201d by Tana Hoban\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/files\/2010\/04\/discovering-shapes-circles.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cDiscovering Shapes, Circles\u201d by Sandy Riggs and art by Richard Maccabe\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The five books included to directly foster student learning of basic geometry are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>&#8220;The Greedy Triangle&#8221;<\/strong> by Marilyn Burns and illustrated by Gordon Silveria\n<ul>\n<li><font face=\"Calibri\"><strong>A<\/strong>\u00a0great tool for guiding class discussions on attributes of shapes and enhancing geometry vocabulary, to say the least.\u00a0 Also, the book is good for captivating students&#8217; interest.\u00a0 The silly story is full of excitement and colorful fun illustrations.\u00a0 It&#8217;s an even greater resource knowing that Marilyn Burns is the author.\u00a0 She provides ideas for extending student&#8217;s learning at the end of the book.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/font><\/li>\n<li><font face=\"Calibri\">AMAZON link:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Greedy-Triangle-Scholastic-Bookshelf-Marilyn\/dp\/0545042208\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1272265647&amp;sr=1-1\">http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Greedy-Triangle-Scholastic-Bookshelf-Marilyn\/dp\/0545042208\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1272265647&amp;sr=1-1<\/a><\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8220;Three Pigs, One Wolf, and Seven Magic Shapes&#8221;<\/strong> by Grace Maccarone and illustrated by David Neuhaus\n<ul>\n<li><font face=\"Calibri\"><strong>T<\/strong>his\u00a0book is\u00a0of a\u00a0modern day tale of the three little pigs and the big bad wolf.\u00a0 Students will be pleasantly surprised as the story unveils an interestingly happy ending!\u00a0 The book is a great resource for exploring geometric shapes, transformations, and understanding that shapes can be made from other shapes.\u00a0 Interactive tangram\u00a0ideas are provided in the back of the book.\u00a0 <\/font><\/li>\n<li><font face=\"Calibri\">AMAZON link:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Three-Seven-Shapes-Scholastic-Reade\">http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Three-Seven-Shapes-Scholastic-Reade r\/dp\/0590308572<\/a> <\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8220;The Silly Story of Goldie Locks and the Three Squares&#8221;<\/strong> by Grace Maccarone and illustrated by Anne Kennedy\n<ul>\n<li><font face=\"Calibri\"><strong><font face=\"Georgia\">I<\/font><\/strong>n this story, Goldie Locks is the great-great-granddaughter of the fairy-tale Goldilocks.\u00a0 Throughout her journey, which is very similar to her great-great-grandmother&#8217;s, she explores all kinds of shapes and even talks about the &#8220;attributes of the shapes&#8221;.\u00a0 These attributes can be reviewed and formalized after story time to ensure students understand the concepts as it relates to geometric shapes.\u00a0 <\/font><\/li>\n<li><font face=\"Calibri\">AMAZON link:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Silly-Story-Goldie-Squares-Reader\/dp\/059054344X\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1272265413&amp;sr=1-1\">http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Silly-Story-Goldie-Squares-Reader\/dp\/059054344X\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1272265413&amp;sr=1-1<\/a><\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8220;Cubes, Cones, Cylinders, &amp; Spheres&#8221;<\/strong> by Tana Hoban\n<ul>\n<li><font face=\"Calibri\"><strong>T<\/strong>hroughout this book, photographs of familiar objects found in our everyday lives depict a variety of shapes.\u00a0 The picture book is great for guiding a class discussion on solid shapes and their attributes.\u00a0 Vocabulary terms will be reinforced by students through discussion and exploration of other objects found in our environment.\u00a0 This book is great for all students and especially for LEP students or for those who require additional support.\u00a0<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font face=\"Calibri\">AMAZON link:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Cubes-Cones-Cylinders-Spheres-Hoban\/dp\/0688153259\">http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Cubes-Cones-Cylinders-Spheres-Hoban\/dp\/0688153259<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8220;Discovering Shapes, Circles&#8221;<\/strong> by Sandy Riggs and art by Richard Maccabe\n<ul>\n<li><font face=\"Calibri\"><strong>T<\/strong>his resource book provides activities and fun facts that reinforce various concepts of circles in past and present times.\u00a0 The hands on activities engage students in that the natural learning process is encouraged.\u00a0 The teacher can evaluate student understanding through observations and interactions during activities and through class discussions exploring various concepts such as congruency, circumference, and using the circle to draw shapes.\u00a0 Activities include Compass Creations, Drawing Circles, Are Circles Important, and more.\u00a0 <\/font><font face=\"Calibri\">Answers and a glossary are provided.\u00a0 <\/font><\/li>\n<li><font face=\"Calibri\">AMAZON link:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Circles-Discovering-Shapes-Sandy-Riggs\/dp\/0761404589\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1272266226&amp;sr=1-1\">http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Circles-Discovering-Shapes-Sandy-Riggs\/dp\/0761404589\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1272266226&amp;sr=1-1<\/a> <\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The five books included to directly foster student learning of basic geometry are: &#8220;The Greedy Triangle&#8221; 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