This week we are introducing another important early maths concept – measurement.

Learning about sizes and how to measure and compare different objects is a wonderful early maths activity. Introduce language like big and small, tall and short, wide and narrow.

Whist measuring is usually done with a ruler or tape measure. It is also important to introduce other non-standard units of measurement. Like blocks, beads, pompoms or counters.
This is wonderful counting practice too.

Have some fun measuring at home this week! How many blocks tall is your couch? What about the chair leg?

We have also created this hippo measurement printable for you to work on some measuring skills: