This text could be used to help students learn about measurements. This text can be used to teach standard MCC.K.MD.2 which states to directly compare two objects with a measureable attribute in common, to see which object has “more of”/”less of” the attribute, and describe the difference. To use this story in the classroom while reading the story you can get the students to point to items in the book that are bigger or smaller than the little girl. As a classroom assessment you could have the students compare two things in the classroom. For example, ask the student to find something in the classroom that is bigger than a pencil.
We both enjoyed this story because it is a good way to teach students how to compare two objects based on measurements. We think it is very appropriate to use in the classroom along with the activities that are provided in the book.
I like the idea of interacting with your students while reading the book at the same time! I think this book is age appropriate for the standard you picked, and using objects in your classroom to assess students is a good idea.
ReplyDeleteI like how the book demonstrates to the students how to compare different objects like how big something is. I especially like how she said "she was bigger a noodle, bean, fly, and monkey, but she was smaller than a rocket, truck air plane and a tree"; this illustrates that the character in the book not only compared the little objects to herself like a pencil or book, but other things like an air plane or rocket. I think this is a good book to use in a classroom setting because the students can start comparing objects throughout the classroom, and they can start to realize which objects are long, short, tall, small, and so on.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of teaching students with an interactive book! As a class you can always go on a nature trail with your ruler handy ready to measure different objects and then compare to see which one is bigger or smaller. I like the idea of the assessment to give students at the end of the unit too! Great job!
ReplyDeleteThis was a very fun book to read because it gave students visual comparisons of certain objects. This would be a great book to share with the class to make measuring fun!
ReplyDeleteThis would be a great thing to use in the classroom because its something the students can relate to. We watched a video in one of my classes where the teacher took the students outside for them to see how long the titanic would have been. They measured it by walking and put a flag at both ends and I felt like that was such a fun way to teach and give the students a good perspective on things.
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