Learning to Measure

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Sparkling Adventures submitted a post encouraging us to use home improvement projects and tools to encourage our children to measure using various equipment.

Mama Jenn gives step by step instructions for creating a construction paper rainbow to practice measuring in inches.

Deana, from The Frugal Homeschooling Mom, published a handy list of books for teaching measurement to young children. Here is a sample of the list, but you will want to check it out in whole:

How Tall, How Short, How Far Away? by Adler
Hershey’s Weights and Measures Book by Pallotta
How Long is It? by Loughran
Inchworm and a Half by Pinczes
Measuring Penny by Leedy

Superheroes and Princesses measured a cup of pasta and then used the pasta to measure feet.

Nuture Store shared suggestions for measuring sunflowers and making a height chart.

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Learning to Measure: Measurement Activities & Crafts

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At Shorties Funny Farm the kids, ages 2-12 , learned a lot about measuing and color mixing by making this cake.

The Adventures of Bear submitted several helpful posts that highlight tips for teaching measurement to a young child:

You may appreciate her helpful suggestions for setting up a volume measurement activity in this post as well as ideas for experimenting with a balance scale using pattern blocks and more.

Measuring Penny is a great book for introducing children to the concepts of measurement. In this post Julie put together a center activity to accompany the book.

Dalle Un Colinho has put together an information post about learning to measure weight and height. The post is in Spanish, but you can use the translator.

Pocketful of Posies put together a measuring activity called I is for Inchworms using the book Inch by Inch.

Little Illuminations shared a measurement activity called "Can of Worms" which looks like a lot of fun for little learners.

The kids at Quirky Momma had a blast with their latest measuring activity using yummy, gummy worms!

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Learning to Measure Length

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Mouse Grows, Mouse Learns put together a Math Box devoted to practicing measurement.

The Activity Mom has shared with us an activity for measuring yarn worms.

Handprint and Footprint Art Blog submitted a craft idea for teaching toddlers about measurement using their own footprints.

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