Now that March Break is over, we are back at it! We are learning about capacity, area, mass and length by working and playing with measurement tools to see what they can do. This is 'purposeful play' when a nearby adult has a learning goal in mind and uses the expectations from the K Program document to set up the growth that might occur. We are ready for anything! This week it's been fun to talk about capacity, using 'magic math' words like full, empty, enough, level, more and less. What the children say as they work and play has been recorded below, because it shows us they 'own' it. They don't really know it until they play it.
Years ago I would have taught measurement through a learning experience I had planned, complete with worksheets and a final product I would grade. But what if your child was having an off day on my assessment day? Now I can look at their work over a few weeks, and I have a chance to change how I teach or what they might do in case there are any gaps in their learning. This is much better than before!!
Years ago I would have taught measurement through a learning experience I had planned, complete with worksheets and a final product I would grade. But what if your child was having an off day on my assessment day? Now I can look at their work over a few weeks, and I have a chance to change how I teach or what they might do in case there are any gaps in their learning. This is much better than before!!