Research shows that children with good spatial skills perform better in mathematics overall. This research-based resource is a unique blend of professional learning and classroom activities. It includes: 32 field-tested and research-based activities designed to appeal to young children; Guided lesson plans, including 15 videos, that serve as models for best practice in instruction; Tips on observing, questioning, and assessing young children’s geometric and spatial thinking; Free access to website with videos, curriculum correlations, line masters, and observation guides.
Research shows that children with good spatial skills perform better in mathematics overall. This research-based resource is a unique blend of professional learning and classroom activities. It includes: 32 field-tested and research-based activities designed to appeal to young children; Guided lesson plans, including 15 videos, that serve as models for best practice in instruction; Tips on observing, questioning, and assessing young children’s geometric and spatial thinking; Free access to website with videos, curriculum correlations, line masters, and observation guides.
Content Note
Part 1. Background and research: 1. Shaping young minds: why we care about spatial reasoning in the early years -- 2. What makes this book different from other geometry resources? -- 3. A review of spatial reasoning concepts and processes -- 4. How to use this book -- Part 2. Activities: Section A. Symmetry -- Section B. Composing, decomposing, and transforming two-dimensional shapes -- Section C. Composing, decomposing, and transforming three-dimensional objects -- Section D. Locating, orienting, mapping, and coding -- Section E. Perspective taking -- Appendices.
