Spheres All Year / Esferas todo el año
What’s inside...
Winter, spring, summer, and fall… discover the spheres that surround us all! Spheres All Year / Esferas todo el año is a bilingual English/Spanish book that introduces children to three-dimensional shapes through charming illustrations and catchy rhymes. From a small ball of cookie dough to the vast Earth, this book teaches children to recognize spherical objects in nature and everyday life. It guides readers through the four seasons, showing that regardless of the weather, there are always spheres to discover. This engaging, clever, and informative book inspires children to observe and interact with the world and the spheres around them.
Series reading
Non-Sequential
Age
2-7
Length
17 pages
Text complexity
Discussion points
What are some of the different places where you noticed spheres mentioned in the book?
How do spheres change with each season? Can you think of any other shapes that change throughout the year?
Why do you think the author chose to focus on spheres? What might be special about this shape?
Can you find any spheres around us right now? What are they used for?
How do you feel when you see or use objects that are shaped like spheres?
Tip: Role play these questions
Encourage your child to look around their environment for spheres, linking the book’s content with the real world.
Discuss the importance of shapes in daily life and how they help us organize and understand the world.
Use the changing seasons as a backdrop to explore other shapes and objects, enhancing their observational skills.
Ask your child to draw or create spheres using materials at home, fostering a deeper connection with the book’s themes.
Use descriptive praise when your child answers questions or expresses curiosity about shapes, bolstering their confidence and interest in learning.
Key lessons
Example Lesson: Understanding Seasons
Explanation: The book takes readers through the basic concept of how seasons change over the year and the shapes one can notice within those cycles.
Real-World Application: Children can begin to observe their own environment, noting changes in weather, plants, and activities through different seasons.
Example Lesson: Shape Recognition
Explanation: By focusing on the sphere shape found in various contexts throughout the book, children learn to identify and categorize shapes.
Real-World Application: This skill can be applied in everyday life by recognizing and naming shapes in objects around them, enhancing their cognitive and perceptual skills.
Example Lesson: Cultural Awareness
Explanation: Presenting the content in both English and Spanish encourages bilingual reading and introduces children to a different culture.
Real-World Application: This fosters an appreciation for diversity and aids in language development, preparing children for a multicultural world.
Example Lesson: Seasonal Activities
Explanation: The book illustrates various activities appropriate for each season, linking them with the sphere shape.
Real-World Application: Children can engage in similar activities during the respective seasons, promoting physical activity and experiential learning.
Example Lesson: Natural Curiosity
Explanation: The consistent reference to spherical objects in different seasonal contexts sparks curiosity about the natural and built environment.
Real-World Application: Encourages children to explore and ask questions about the shapes and forms they encounter in everyday life, fostering a sense of discovery.