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Mommy Go Away!
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Context
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| Petra Mathers illustrated this book with expressive stick figures, which are easy for children to copy. | |
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Project
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| Choose a figure from the book to trace onto graph paper. Measure and draw an enlarged grid onto butcher paper and re-draw the figure at life-size. Color to match the illustrations. | |
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Application
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| Math, spatial reasoning, art | |
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Grade level
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| 3-4 | |
| This idea was used at Reede Gray Elementary in Redwood Falls, Minnesota. The final drawings looked absolutely charming marching down the corridor wall! |
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| ages 2-6 |
| 978-0-399-23001-1 |
| buy an autographed copy! |
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