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April 7, 2008: LESSON #10: MEASUREMENT WITH YOUNG CHILDREN
How can we start our young children learning the basics of measurement?
It's easy to do! We have some ideas to help!
Start by introducing young children to FEET by using rulers. Pick up a handful of 1 foot rulers at the store. There very first experience in measuring can be to line up the rulers in a straight line to see how long several household objects measure.
Medium-sized furniture (tables, chairs, etc.) are a great place for children to start.
Here is a chant that helps kids remember how big a FOOT is:
A foot is like my shoulders! Or, even like my folders!
Here are some more activities:
- If your child can read numbers, practice laying objects down on the ruler, lining them up with the end! A good analogy for kids is to say that we are laying the object down to go to sleep on the ruler (the bed). We slide the object way up to the top!
- Play a game called "Guess and Check!" The child guesses how many feet and object is (the sofa). Then, together, lay down rulers to measure the object and count how many feet!
- Get a basket of objects or toys and a ruler. Sit down and have your child decide if the objects are smaller than a foot.
- Make a growth chart on the wall for your family. Then, measure how many more feet the child has to grow to be as tall as "Mommy" or "Daddy".
Start with these and your little ones will be well on their way to successful measuring!
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