We had lots of fun in math class lately. In our measurement unit we have been checking out how long/ tall and short things are compared to each other.

You may want to have some fun with this at home! Here are some ideas: Line your family up in order of height;  line up shoes in order of length; roll out playdoh (or cookie dough ! ) - who can make the longest :"snake"? ; line up the stuffed animals in order of height...

Sesame Street has fun with this concept: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVJQcwga0eI (link is external)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USGCnq0SRms (link is external) and  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtDBSvDbzxA (link is external)

Ask your child about "the same starting point" as you watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAWHivueHzg (link is external)

Here is a link to some printable worksheets that address this topic too: http://www.mathworksheets4kids.com/tall-short.php

Check out these links with your child now that we have covered all the letters! Can they match all the upper and lower case letters? We'll be doing some of this at school tomorrow!

www.learningplanet.com/act/abcorder.asp(link is external) (what comes next - gives 2 letters have to choose the one that comes next)

www.earobics.com/gamegoo/games/pawpark/pawpark.html(link is external) (matching upper & lower case)

www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/grade_k_1/zoo_a/zoo1x.htm(link is external) (matching upper & lower case - Alphabet Zoo)

www.starfall.com/n/skills/alphabet/load.htm?f(link is external) (video on alphabetical order)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vcq0Mjswdhc(link is external) (video - upper and lowercase)