FriendShape

Our early morning exercises involved combining a fantastic read with a math activity from 'The Pleasantest Thing' http://www.pleasantestthing.com/2015/07/color-block-puzzles.html
I have a simple set of tangrams that I traced onto paper, before O & Baby C took time to match them up. http://mamadrool.blogspot.ca/2015/05/tangrams.html
After they made their matches, we turned the shapes into other objects.
 

Then we expanded the shape lesson with the brilliant Amy Rosenthal's "Friendshape".
A dear friend whom we met in Shanghai, first introduced me to Rosenthal's work with the collection of "Little Oink, Little Hoot & Little Pea".
Honestly, it is the combination of fabulous writing and Lichtenheld's clever illustrations that make this Lit. team award-winning!

I love that they have taken simple shapes to convey witty messages to the readers (young and old)!

Shapes as Letters

Happy Face

Shapes as Words

Shapes & Symbolism

Shapes & Wit

Shapes & Punctuation