Using tangrams to teach geometry to young children |
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Authors: | Gerry Bohning Jody Kosack Althouse |
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Institution: | (1) Adrian Dominican School of Education, Barry University, 11300 NE Second Avenue, 33161 Miami, Florida;(2) 7300 SW 39th Street, Ft, 33314 Lauderdale, Florida |
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Abstract: | Unlike a jigsaw puzzle where a piece must fit in only one way to complete a picture, the seven pieces of a geometric tangram
can be arranged in many different ways to make figures of birds, animals, people, and objects. This article presents a Tangram
Teaching Guide to provide a five-step developmental sequence for teaching tangramming to young children. Teaching resources
are included, and a checklist provides a summary outline of the teaching sequence. Tangram experiences help children develop
positive attitudes toward geometry, further their shape identification and classification skills, and foster and understanding
of basic geometric concepts and relationships. |
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Keywords: | early childhood tangrams geometry mathematics |
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