Good afternoon,
This week, as part of our inquiry into measure, we investigated the concepts of tall and short. After reading a book related to these ideas, Cork and Fuzz: Short and Tall, we talked about how the two main characters—a possum and a muskrat—debate their heights. Cork the muskrat feels frustrated and confused that, despite being older, he is shorter than his best friend Fuzz. After trying several strategies unsuccessfully—first to make Fuzz shorter and then to help Cork grow—the two friends eventually decide that their height does not really matter; the most important thing is that they are friends.
We then involved the children in a game in which they were asked to build several towers using foam bricks, each reaching a predetermined height marked on the wall. After building each tower, we counted how many bricks tall it was and recorded the number together. Once all the towers were built, the children were able to compare them and identify the tallest and shortest tower, as well as compare the height of the towers with their own height.
At home you might help support this learning about measure by inviting your child to compare everyday objects—for example, asking which tower of blocks is taller or shorter, which toy feels heavier or lighter, which glass is fuller or emptier, or which piece of string or stick is longer or shorter. Simple activities such as building towers, lining up family members or toys from tallest to shortest, or comparing objects while tidying up can help children begin to notice and use these important measurement words in meaningful ways.
We wish all those of you celebrating a happy and peaceful Eid and look forward to seeing everyone back in school again on Sunday, 29th March.
Kind regards,
The KG1 Team
