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Math: geometry and space

Shapes and space

The lessons in teaching order, youngest first. Led mostly by Finn, with friends joining in.

Ages 3 to 4

  1. Shapes with Finn

    With Finn About 2 min

    Teaches: 2D shapes: circle, square, triangle, star

  2. Positional Words with Boo

    With Boo About 2 min

    Teaches: position: in, out, on, under

  3. Near and Far with Boo

    With Boo

    Teaches: near and far

    Builds on: A New Point of View with Boo

    Coming soon
  4. Above, Below and Next To with Boo

    With Boo

    Teaches: position: above, below, next to

    Builds on: Positional Words with Boo

    Coming soon

Ages 4 to 5

  1. Shapes Around Us with Finn

    With Finn About 2 min

    Teaches: shapes in the world

    Builds on: More Shapes with Finn

  2. Over, Behind and In Front with Boo

    With Boo About 2 min

    Teaches: position: over, behind, in front, between

    Builds on: Positional Words with Boo

  3. More Shapes with Finn

    With Finn

    Teaches: 2D shapes: heart, diamond, oval, rectangle

    Builds on: Shapes with Finn

    Coming soon
  4. Solid Shapes with Finn

    With Finn

    Teaches: 3D solids (everyday names)

    Builds on: Shapes Around Us with Finn

    Coming soon
  5. Directions with Boo

    With Boo

    Teaches: directions: up, down, left, right

    Builds on: Near and Far with Boo

    Coming soon
  6. Hexagons and Half Circles with Finn

    With Finn

    Teaches: hexagon, half circle

    Builds on: Shapes with Finn, More Shapes with Finn, Shapes Around Us with Finn

    Coming soon
  7. Top, Middle and Bottom with Boo

    With Boo

    Teaches: top, middle, bottom

    Builds on: Above, Below and Next To with Boo, Over, Behind and In Front with Boo

    Coming soon
  8. Turn It Around with Finn

    With Finn

    Teaches: same shape any size or turn

    Builds on: More Shapes with Finn, Hexagons and Half Circles with Finn, Shapes with Finn

    Coming soon

Ages 5 to 6

  1. Simple Maps with Boo

    With Boo

    Teaches: simple maps

    Builds on: Directions with Boo, Above, Below and Next To with Boo, Top, Middle and Bottom with Boo

    Coming soon
  2. Shape Puzzles with Finn

    With Finn

    Teaches: composing shapes

    Builds on: Turn It Around with Finn, Hexagons and Half Circles with Finn

    Coming soon
  3. Seeing It Their Way with Boo

    With Boo

    Teaches: visual perspective

    Builds on: Simple Maps with Boo, A New Point of View with Boo, Near and Far with Boo

    Coming soon
  4. Solid Shape Names with Finn

    With Finn

    Teaches: 3D solid names

    Builds on: Solid Shapes with Finn, Shape Puzzles with Finn

    Coming soon
  5. Land and Water with Boo

    With Boo

    Teaches: maps: land and water

    Builds on: Simple Maps with Boo

    Coming soon

Ages 6 to 8

  1. Map Keys with Boo

    With Boo

    Teaches: maps: symbols and a map key

    Builds on: Land and Water with Boo, Simple Maps with Boo

    Coming soon
  2. North, South, East and West with Boo

    With Boo

    Teaches: maps: compass directions

    Builds on: Directions with Boo, Map Keys with Boo

    Coming soon
  3. Halves and Fourths with Finn

    With Finn

    Teaches: partition shapes into halves and fourths

    Builds on: Hexagons and Half Circles with Finn, Shape Puzzles with Finn, Number Bonds with Clover

    Coming soon
  4. Grid Maps with Boo

    With Boo

    Teaches: maps: grid squares named by column letter and row number

    Builds on: Map Keys with Boo, North, South, East and West with Boo

    Coming soon
  5. Step-by-Step Directions with Boo

    With Boo

    Teaches: following and giving step-by-step directions (forward, turn left, turn right) and fixing a wrong step

    Builds on: North, South, East and West with Boo, Directions with Boo, Grid Maps with Boo

    Coming soon