Comparing is one of the basic pre-numeracy skills that is necessary in providing a good grounding for students to begin learning at Primary 1.

Learning about Measurement
Giving your young child a chance to measure things can help her understand both how and why people measure things. Find real measuring jobs for children to work on. Will this table fit here in this space? How tall are you? How much bigger is the plant than it was a month ago?

Inches, feet, and other units of measurement don’t make much sense to a young child. Teach your child to measure with a simple object, such as a shoe. Check how long the rug is with the shoe, or measure the height of a plant with blocks. Then give her a ruler to work on measurement problems. How big a block do we need to fit this space?

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Preschool Math – Comparing Length 1.1

Preschool Math – Comparing Length 1.2