Non-standard measurement is a regular part of many preschool classrooms. This 2-3 hour session focuses on engaging participants with non-standard and standard measurement: what the different kinds of measurement mean,
This page features more video resources related to the development of measurement and data and how teachers can engage young children in measurement and data.
Although they perceive length at an early age, children have difficulty measuring it. To do so, they need to learn several basic mathematical concepts, like the idea of a constant,
This page consists of video clips that are designed to illustrate assessing students using the data assessment protocol. Please visit the Data Assessment Protocol for more details.
These tasks are designed to help you assess a child’s understanding of data. The protocol begins with sorting and reading simple graphs and moves on to creating graphs.
Often when working with data in preschool, teachers collect or ask children to collect survey data (months of birthdays, favorite color). The activity described here will help teachers to consider
This resource explores connections among executive functioning (EF) and measurement and provides tips for early childhood educators to support EF while engaging in measurement.
As a preservice teacher educator working with students who are just beginning their preschool teaching careers, I have three main goals: (1) to help students draw on their own experiences
The following handout presents an accessible overview of the mathematics of measurement. It provides important information on the foundations of measurement and ideas for supporting development of measurement skills in
