Weighing and exploring acorns in preschool
Exploring scales and acorns at the discovery table led to problem solving, writing, counting, graphing, weighing, and sorting in preschool!
Measuring play dough inchworms
We read the book "Inch by Inch" by Leo Lionni then enjoyed a little inchworm play dough measuring fun!
Exploring measuring tools in preschool
We have been exploring the use of measuring and cooking tools in our prek class. The children loved using the measuring tools to scoop up dried beans... Beans have a [...]
Measuring and mixing with a dash of new vocabulary in preschool
After reading "Blueberries for Sal," we became "bakers" as one of my students observed and our little bakers made some blueberry muffins... We explored different kinds of measuring tools and cooking terms [...]
Exploring spring sensory play with preschoolers
When I fill a sensory table, I usually have everything already in it that I think the children would like to play with but today, I just set out set [...]
Exploring weight and size with scales in preschool
There are all kinds of simple scales you can provide for inviting children to explore weight. Set out a set of scales along with a variety of items for the [...]
Is this flower taller or shorter than a preschooler?
The preschoolers got a giggle out of comparing who was taller and who was shorter than the flower!
Measuring the short and long of it in preschool
During circle time, these children explored the concept of longer and shorter... The teacher selected two children at a time to go and select an object from the room and [...]
Exploring measuring tools in preschool
These preschoolers enjoyed the opportunity to explore measuring tools to do a little counting and comparing.