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Adding Houses
Measure the lengths of objects by counting the number of blocks along the objects.
Build High
Have children measure the towers they are building and discuss ways to build higher and stronger.
Building Site
Visit a construction site and talk with your child about the tools and machines used by construction workers.
Explore Together (indoors): Measuring to Build
Measure the length of the Block Center using a child’s length.
Materials Sort
Have children place objects in the correct category: materials that are good for building a house and materials that are not good for building a house.
Neighborhood Houses and Buildings
Take a walk with your child and talk about different shapes, textures, and materials you notice on the houses and buildings.
Number Houses
Have children build a series of houses, each higher than the next.
Nuts and Bolts Count
Have children unscrew the nuts from the bolts. Then sort and count the nuts and bolts.
Parking Garage
Ask children to make a parking garage big enough to park some toy cars of various sizes.
Small Group: “Kid Rulers”
Have children work in pairs to make “kid rulers.” Have them use their tools to measure big things.
Word Play: Match Game
Play a game matching numerals and number words.
Word Play: Segment Sentences #3
Use sentences from Building a House to practice counting the number of words in a sentence.
Word Play: Segment Sentences #4
Make sentence strips and count the number of words in the sentence.