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Puzzles are an opportunity for young children to explore key early math concepts, including shapes, sizes, and how and where one puzzle piece fits with another to make pictures or designs. This type of math involves spatial reasoning. These spatial skills support children’s understanding of math and science and have been shown, through research, to predict children’s success in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) disciplines. 1. Click on the button. 2. Look at the picture of the napping house in the rain. (You can also see it in the book from your packet.) 3. On the second page, match the numbers and use the tool to put the puzzle together. 4. On the third page, try the same thing by matching the shapes. 5. Click on the green to post to your journal. Simplify: * Have your child do the puzzle by number or shape, but not both. * If doing the number puzzle, put the pieces numbered from 6-13 in place. Then have your child put the 1-5 pieces in. * Do the same if they choose the shape puzzle. Put 8 pieces in place and have them fill in the blanks. Extend: * You can do this in two sessions, but have your child do the puzzle both ways. * Read the story from your child's packet and talk about the house in the rain (at the beginning of the story) and the house in the sunshine (at the end of the story.) How does the house look different in the light? Learning Opportunities: Math 3 yr.1.4: Begin to name written numerals 0–5. Math 4 yr.1.4: Name written numerals 0–10 LLP 3 yr.2.4: With prompting and support, develop an increasing ability and willingness to engage in a task through challenges or difficulties. LLP 3 yr.2.5: With prompting and support, develop the ability to sustain engagement in active learning small group activities working alone or cooperatively. Sci 3–4 yr.2.2: Plan and carry out an investigation to show the effect of light in illuminating objects. Emphasize that objects can be seen when light is available.