Imagine that you, a teacher, are preparing to read a book to a child or group of children and you want to use the story as an opportunity to develop their understanding of measurement. This document describes how you might proceed.
A story of how Teachers Angela and Patrick learned from the children about calendar activities.
A story in which Teachers Emily and Alondra learn from Zobeir about the importance of vocabulary for both teachers and children, and how the “right” word isn’t the goal.
Fictionalized but very real examples of student experiences in learning to teach and in teaching early math.
You’ve been counting regularly in your classroom and you’ve decided to start including activities that encourage children to delve into the exciting world of measurement. This handout discusses some important differences between counting and measuring, and how to talk about measurements that aren’t exact.
Materials designed to explain and illustrate the importance of the formative assessment of children’s thinking on measurement and data
Videos of children, activities for prospective and practicing teachers, and readings that portray the development of an understanding of measurement and data
This thinking story describes how children’s basic ideas of small, larger, and largest gradually evolve into sound understanding of measurement.
Several different approaches to explicating the important mathematics that underlies the content area of measurement and data
This story is another approach to explaining the mathematics of measurement. It is written not for children, but for prospective and practicing teachers. It presents the adventure in an amusing manner that will draw in adults who may have some anxiety about or disinterest in mathematics.