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ERIC Number: EJ536378
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0009-4056
Quilts and Tangrams: Linking Literature and Geometry.
Bohning, Gerry; Williams, Rebecca
Childhood Education, v73 n2 p83-87 Win 1996-97
Suggests that by making quilt squares with tangrams, children link geometry and children's literature. Provides background on quilts and tangrams, and provides guidelines for teachers. Points out that children gain communication and mathematical thinking skills as they manipulate and explore relationships among pieces. Contains an annotated bibliography of 18 children's books about quilts. Lists eight tangram resources. (AMC)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Geometric Concepts, History Instruction, Integrated Activities, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Instruction, Story Telling, Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Reference Materials - Bibliographies; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Mathematics Activities; Picture Stories; Quilting; Tangrams