Reggio measurement provocations

Sorting natural materials

I had the opportunity to share my philosophy and program through a math lens during the Kindergarten Additional Qualification course that I co-facilitate with Joanne Babalis through York University. I appreciated the positive feedback from the participants and welcomed the idea to share some of my presentation with them, as they continue to reflect and inquire about their own math programs. I strive to remain transparent in the sharing of my journey, and I am open to learning and making…

A math provocation to compare and contrast

We are coming up to measurement in our curriculum and I have always felt that we needed more hands on experience in this area. This year our objectives include not...

How do you teach measurement in kindergarten? It isn’t the easiest math skill to teach that’s for sure but these fun and engaging measurement activities for kindergarten and preschool children will help you.

As an entry point to learning about measuring length, I set up a provocation for the students with the the following questions: Who is the tallest? Who is the shortest? How can we find out? I also placed some non-standard units for length (cubes and Kapla planks) as well as standard units of length (measuring tapes) for added exposure. As students made their way into the classroom, I sat back and observed. I was excited to see what they would do and use to answer the questions. A few…

An entire lesson in one picture. There's rulers for standard measurements and a few choices of non standard measurement, and a book that explains the concept.