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As a kindergarten teacher information technology is important to me to teach my students almost standard and nonstandard units of measurement. This volume does a great job comparing standard and nonstandard units of measurement as well every bit highlighting the demand for uniform measuring tools. How Big is a Foot? clearly illustrates the departure between the length of a person's foot and a pes long ruler. Afterward reading this book we fabricated can make tracings of our own feet and cut out pes long foot shapes to make an outline As a kindergarten teacher it is important to me to teach my students well-nigh standard and nonstandard units of measurement. This book does a dandy task comparing standard and nonstandard units of measurement as well as highlighting the demand for compatible measuring tools. How Large is a Foot? clearly illustrates the difference between the length of a person's pes and a human foot long ruler. After reading this volume we made can make tracings of our ain feet and cut out foot long foot shapes to make an outline of our own beds that will be 4 ft x 6 ft. This will further illustrate the concept of standard and nonstandard units of measurement. This volume is awesome and every kindergarten teacher should accept it. ...more than

This book is great for introducing not standard measurement and standard measurement to students. If a instructor were working on measurement with their students in the classroom, the instructor could instruct students to explore the classroom and measure out and record the lengths of different items using a ruler also every bit their own choice of unit of measurement for measurement. Students could use their foot, an eraser, 1 of thier fingers or a pencil as a non standard unit for measurement. This exercise should prove This book is corking for introducing non standard measurement and standard measurement to students. If a teacher were working on measurement with their students in the classroom, the teacher could instruct students to explore the classroom and mensurate and tape the lengths of different items using a ruler every bit well as their ain choice of unit for measurement. Students could use their foot, an eraser, ane of thier fingers or a pencil every bit a non standard unit for measurement. This exercise should show students why having a standard unit of measurement is important and provide practice using and reading rulers properly. ...more

Where's the Math: Common Cadre Standards K.MD. 1. Describe measurable attributes of objects, such equally length or weight. Draw several measurable attributes of a unmarried object.
2. Directly compare two objects with a measurable attribute in common, to meet which object has "more than of"/"less of" the attribute, and describe the difference. For example, directly compare the heights of two children and describe one child as taller/shorter

Genre: picture show book- story

Theme/Keywords: Measurement, Problem southward

Where's the Math: Common Core Standards Thousand.MD. i. Describe measurable attributes of objects, such every bit length or weight. Describe several measurable attributes of a single object.
two. Directly compare 2 objects with a measurable attribute in common, to run across which object has "more of"/"less of" the aspect, and describe the difference. For example, directly compare the heights of two children and depict ane child as taller/shorter

Genre: picture book- story

Theme/Keywords: Measurement, Problem solving, Predictions

Features of impress: Type of illustrations Unproblematic illustrations Text density and Features of impress (Is in that location a lot, a trivial or moderate corporeality of text? Are there any ways attention is drawn to the text by playing with size or position?)

Language considerations: The idea of foot every bit measurement requires the idea that the same give-and-take can have multiple meanings and uses. This could be a linguistic communication challenge for some children. There is also very little context with the illustrations. No real setting for New Language Learners to explore.

Cultural considerations: The hierarchy of characters with in the story may pose a challenge with children who are not used to reading these types of stories.

Open up Ended Question to invite mathematical thinking: How could nosotros utilize other body parts to measure things?

Extension Activity- Children volition trace their own foot. They will use unifix cubes to mensurate their foot, and so compare and contrast their foot size to other students.

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How Big Is a Foot by Rolf Myller is a story virtually a Male monarch who wanted to make a Queen a bed, but beds had not been invented yet. Nobody the Rex came in contact could figure out how big a bed was. Finally, the Male monarch said the Queen had to exist big plenty to fit the Queen! He told the Queen to lie on the ground and walked around her, he said the bed needed to be 3 feet wide and half dozen feet long. Essentially, the bed was likewise pocket-size because nobody knew how big a human foot was. When they measured the Male monarch's pes, ev How Big Is a Pes by Rolf Myller is a story about a Male monarch who wanted to make a Queen a bed, but beds had not been invented yet. Nobody the King came in contact could figure out how big a bed was. Finally, the King said the Queen had to exist large plenty to fit the Queen! He told the Queen to prevarication on the basis and walked around her, he said the bed needed to be three feet broad and six feet long. Essentially, the bed was too small considering nobody knew how big a foot was. When they measured the Male monarch's foot, anybody knew how to make the bed.

I thought this was a clever story for children because it teaches dimensions and everybody needs to know that. Although information technology doesn't talk about how big a foot is exactly, it brings forth the issues caused when y'all don't know the exact dimensions. In our earth, dimensions could be a hard affair for immature students to understand and I think this story is a clever way to bring up that effect.

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Feb 21, 2010 Tony Ruiz rated it really liked it

How Large Is A Foot? – Rolf Myller
Grade: K-2
Pages: 48
Theme: King/Queen, Measurement, Communication
Genre: Historical Fiction
Response: How Large Is a Foot? Rolf Myller. Information. 31 pages. Main. An apprentice is sent to jail after making a bed for the queen. The king gives him a specific length and width of half-dozen feet past 3 anxiety. The apprentice thinks he'southward figured out what had went wrong, and and wants to create a new bed for the queen.
Class Activity: This is a dandy book to use in a younger classro How Big Is A Foot? – Rolf Myller
Course: K-2
Pages: 48
Theme: Rex/Queen, Measurement, Communication
Genre: Historical Fiction
Response: How Large Is a Pes? Rolf Myller. Information. 31 pages. Primary. An apprentice is sent to jail after making a bed for the queen. The king gives him a specific length and width of 6 feet by 3 feet. The apprentice thinks he's figured out what had went wrong, and and wants to create a new bed for the queen.
Class Activity: This is a great book to utilize in a younger classroom with measuring. Students would measure out items effectually the classroom by using their pinkies, arm'due south length, and even their own feet/shoes. Afterwards, they would acquire how to apply and mensurate with a ruler.
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This is a terrific volume to demonstrate and engage in a word nigh standard and non standard measurements. I read it to my 2nd graders since we are exploring measurements. Students and teachers alike benefit from integration of content in literacy and math educational activity. Students were making connexion between the story and their hands on activities measuring space and objects in the classroom and at home. They were able to utilise what was learned in class to suggest why the king's measurem This is a terrific book to demonstrate and engage in a discussion nigh standard and not standard measurements. I read it to my second graders since we are exploring measurements. Students and teachers alike benefit from integration of content in literacy and math instruction. Students were making connection betwixt the story and their hands on activities measuring space and objects in the classroom and at home. They were able to apply what was learned in class to suggest why the king's measurement and the apprentice's measurement differed. They likewise suggested other methods the king and the amateur could have measured the bed for the Queen. More importantly, they understood why we have standard measurements in identify. ...more

This volume is about a male monarch who wanted to build a bed for the queen, and so he measures with his anxiety how tall the queen is and sets out to find someone to build information technology. However, the problem is that the apprentice's feet are smaller than the king'due south, so the bed is besides small for the queen. So the apprentice is thrown in the jail till he comes to this decision, so they make an exact marble re-create of the king's feet to measure the new bed. The apprentice uses the marble re-create and is able to successfully make a This book is about a king who wanted to build a bed for the queen, and so he measures with his feet how tall the queen is and sets out to find someone to build information technology. However, the trouble is that the apprentice'southward feet are smaller than the king'due south, and then the bed is too small-scale for the queen. So the apprentice is thrown in the jail till he comes to this determination, so they make an exact marble copy of the king's anxiety to mensurate the new bed. The apprentice uses the marble copy and is able to successfully make a bed big enough for the queen. Then from that signal on, they used the male monarch's anxiety measurements to measure annihilation.

I liked this book okay. I feel every bit though information technology would be a good book to read before teaching about the metric unit, however, I am unsure if I could incorporate it or not.

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This volume uses a story of how the measurement of a "human foot" was invented. The manner of the illustrations is unproblematic and in blackness and white with only the color red used to highlight different images similar the characters dress. The text and pictures are oriented differently on each folio sometimes in the middle, left, right, or fifty-fifty going diagonally across the folio. The thing that caught my attention most was the dedication, information technology read "to the wonderful metric system without whose absence in this countr This book uses a story of how the measurement of a "foot" was invented. The style of the illustrations is elementary and in black and white with only the color red used to highlight dissimilar images like the characters clothes. The text and pictures are oriented differently on each page sometimes in the middle, left, correct, or even going diagonally across the page. The matter that caught my attention most was the dedication, it read "to the wonderful metric organisation without whose absence in this country this book would not have been possible." I thought this was a unique dedication that most people may overlook. ...more

April 07, 2014 Marina rated it it was amazing

The volume underlines the several measurable attributes of an object. It is nifty for introducing non-standard measurement and standard measurement to students. I could use this book with students when exploring the classroom, measuring, and recording the lengths of different items using a ruler as well equally their own choice of unit of measurement for measurement. Students could use their pes, an eraser, one of their fingers or a pencil equally a not-standard unit for measurement. As well, students accept a chance to pract The book underlines the several measurable attributes of an object. It is cracking for introducing non-standard measurement and standard measurement to students. I could use this book with students when exploring the classroom, measuring, and recording the lengths of different items using a ruler equally well as their ain choice of unit of measurement for measurement. Students could use their foot, an eraser, 1 of their fingers or a pencil as a non-standard unit for measurement. Besides, students have a chance to practice the usage of a ruler. In my opinion, the pictures of this book are poorly washed, however the content of it has powerful mathematical elements. ...more than

Oct eleven, 2018 Shelby Beasley rated it really liked it

It is the Queen's birthday and the King has decided that her present should be a bed. In social club to craft this bed, the king has to measure his wife, then he has her lay down and he walks the length and width of her. He declares her however many feet, but when the apprentice measures, the bed is besides pocket-size.
This a funny, simple book that I probably wouldn't enjoy if I wasn't a teacher. However, I am a teacher and then the lesson applications make my teaching genes dance with excitement.
This a perfect volume Information technology is the Queen's birthday and the King has decided that her present should be a bed. In guild to arts and crafts this bed, the king has to measure out his wife, and so he has her lay down and he walks the length and width of her. He declares her nevertheless many feet, but when the apprentice measures, the bed is also modest.
This a funny, simple book that I probably wouldn't enjoy if I wasn't a teacher. Yet, I am a teacher so the lesson applications make my teaching genes trip the light fantastic with excitement.
This a perfect book to use to open up upward a lesson about standardized units--very basic, I know. But this book was literally formulated for that, then I'one thousand not going to look that gift horse in the mouth. ...more

Apr 18, 2010 Amber rated it really liked it

When talking near how the foot came around and how people started using the foot, this would exist a good book to use. This volume talks about how the foot came from the male monarch's human foot. Also, it talks virtually how you can measure something with your foot and then measure it with someone else'southward pes and it would non exist the same, because y'all have two different size feet. As well, it talks about how the bed sizes came to be such equally the king, queen, and etc.
This is a proficient math book to use for talking most meas When talking about how the foot came around and how people started using the human foot, this would be a good book to utilise. This book talks about how the foot came from the king'south foot. Too, it talks about how you lot can measure something with your foot and then mensurate it with someone else's human foot and it would not exist the same, considering you have two different size feet. Also, information technology talks about how the bed sizes came to be such as the male monarch, queen, and etc.
This is a good math book to use for talking most measurement. ...more

This is about a king and his married woman. Information technology was the queen'south birthday and the king decided to give the her a bed. The king asked his apprentice to measured how long the bed should be with his feet and sent the measurements to the maker. When the bed was completed it was too small. The problem was that the king asked this apprentice to measure the length using his feet which was smaller than the kings. Finally the male monarch measured with his anxiety and send information technology to the maker. The queens birthday came and she rec This is about a king and his wife. It was the queen's birthday and the king decided to requite the her a bed. The rex asked his amateur to measured how long the bed should be with his feet and sent the measurements to the maker. When the bed was completed it was besides pocket-size. The problem was that the rex asked this amateur to measure the length using his feet which was smaller than the kings. Finally the king measured with his feet and send it to the maker. The queens altogether came and she received the bed. She was able to fit on information technology and she liked information technology very much. ...more

Mar 20, 2012 Chloe Jackson rated it actually liked it

How Bis Is a Human foot? is a cracking story almost the importance of measurement and how much we demand it. The Male monarch in this story wants to make a bed for the queen so he asks his retainer to measure how long the bed should be using the retainer's feet in which the bed came out besides minor. When the bed was made using the King's pes measurements the be came out large enough. This is a smashing lesson to teach not standard measuring units to children. Equally a course, the students could measure different items using the How Bis Is a Foot? is a dandy story well-nigh the importance of measurement and how much we demand it. The King in this story wants to make a bed for the queen so he asks his servant to mensurate how long the bed should be using the servant's feet in which the bed came out too small-scale. When the bed was made using the King's pes measurements the be came out big enough. This is a peachy lesson to teach non standard measuring units to children. As a class, the students could measure different items using their feet as a lesson. ...more

Sep 17, 2012 Jasmine rated it actually liked it

How big is your foot, is a rather clever way to teach your students nigh measurement. I would beloved to use this book as a opener for a math measurment lesson. This book would be great apply with your students during a hands on math lesson such as allowing your students to apply their pes and measure it to sympathize how big is a foot.
The story explains how the queen'southward birthday is budgeted and the king wants to become her a bed. Yet, no one knows how big a bed is so the king goes through a lot t How big is your foot, is a rather clever way to teach your students about measurement. I would love to use this book every bit a opener for a math measurment lesson. This book would be great use with your students during a hands on math lesson such as allowing your students to use their pes and measure it to understand how large is a foot.
The story explains how the queen's altogether is approaching and the king wants to get her a bed. However, no one knows how big a bed is so the king goes through a lot trying to effigy out the measurement. ...more than

It is a very beautiful story. The book tells how the measurement of a foot came virtually. The king wanted a bed for his wife so he measured it using his anxiety. He told the human the measurements, and so the man measured information technology using his feet. The bed was too pocket-sized because the man's foot was smaller than the male monarch'southward. From then on, they used only the king'south foot size when measuring so there would be no confusion. It is a skillful book to apply to testify the importance of beingness consistent when you measure something. Information technology is a very cute story. The book tells how the measurement of a foot came near. The male monarch wanted a bed for his wife so he measured it using his feet. He told the man the measurements, so the human measured information technology using his feet. The bed was besides pocket-sized because the man's foot was smaller than the male monarch's. From then on, they used simply the king'due south foot size when measuring so there would be no confusion. It is a good book to use to bear witness the importance of existence consistent when you measure something. ...more than

Apr 15, 2010 Shareena rated information technology it was astonishing

This volume was hilarious and non-fiction. It helped students learn how important measurement was and how important it is that the same length the original detail was measured with is the same object and length the other person uses to make the final production (i.e. a bed in this case). As well as who was making the measurements for example i persons foot could be 8 in and anothers 12 in which means there is a difference of iv in. Information technology discusses how nosotros came to know a human foot equates to 12 inches.

Dec 04, 2010 Lana Clifton rated it actually liked it

Assist children discover concepts in standard measurement with this story about an apprentice who designs the outset bed e'er made for the queen. The apprentice runs into a problem when he makes the bed using his ain feet for measurement. In applied context, students volition learn exactly how big is a human foot and why. Extend concepts in small groups where students measure various objects with their anxiety. Are the measurements the same or different, and why?

Help children find concepts in standard measurement with this story about an apprentice who designs the first bed ever fabricated for the queen. The apprentice runs into a trouble when he makes the bed using his own feet for measurement. Students tin acquire about non standard measurement. Students can go involved in measuring activities in the classroom and they can also measure their feet in not standard measurement and cheque what their standard measurement is.

Mar 19, 2012 Inna Nako rated it it was amazing

-book on measurements
-the King want to give the Queen a bed for her birthday since beds weren't invented however
-explains how the King would calculate using his foot, but when the apprentice measures using his own feet, the measurment is dissimilar
-shows why the same standards of measurement are needed
-tin be used to show perimeter and expanse of objects, such as a rectangular bed
-fun to take kids predict whtat would happen in story -volume on measurements
-the Rex want to give the Queen a bed for her altogether since beds weren't invented yet
-explains how the King would calculate using his foot, but when the amateur measures using his own anxiety, the measurment is dissimilar
-shows why the same standards of measurement are needed
-can be used to show perimeter and area of objects, such every bit a rectangular bed
-fun to have kids predict whtat would happen in story ...more

Jul 15, 2012 Megan rated it actually liked it

Just like "Measuring Penny," I would use this as a mini-lesson to activate students' noesis about measuring. Then, they could pause upwardly into smaller groups to mensurate things around the classroom. If nosotros've already measured everything and discussed measurement with "Measuring Penny," then the students could write their own mini measurement story showing their understanding of the departure between standard and not-standard measurements. Only similar "Measuring Penny," I would use this as a mini-lesson to actuate students' knowledge almost measuring. Then, they could pause up into smaller groups to mensurate things around the classroom. If we've already measured everything and discussed measurement with "Measuring Penny," then the students could write their own mini measurement story showing their agreement of the deviation betwixt standard and non-standard measurements. ...more than

This is a great book when education measurement. This story tells the story almost how the standard measurement of a foot came about. The king wanted to give his wife a bed for her altogether and so he measured the size he wanted it to be with his pes. However, the bed-maker'due south foot was smaller than the king's foot so the bed was made to small. From that point on, only the male monarch'south foot size was used for measurement. This is a swell book when didactics measurement. This story tells the story well-nigh how the standard measurement of a foot came nigh. The rex wanted to give his married woman a bed for her birthday and then he measured the size he wanted it to be with his foot. However, the bed-maker's foot was smaller than the king's pes so the bed was made to modest. From that indicate on, only the king'south foot size was used for measurement. ...more

While I would normally read this with lower grades, I recently read this book to a grouping of fifth graders equally a connection piece to a measurement activity we were doing. This book was great in scaffolding the students' thinking on connecting measurement and why it is of import to have a standard measurement organization considering information technology tin can change from ane person to another. They idea the book was funny, and the illustrations are colorful without beingness distracting from the purpose of the book.

this was a clever little book. The jester is supposed to measure the Queen'due south new bed by how many anxiety the king told him. the jester used his own anxiety to measure, merely the bed was too minor. This is a nice example of measuring with non-standard units. It is also an excellent example of why we need standard units! this was a clever piddling volume. The jester is supposed to measure the Queen'south new bed by how many feet the male monarch told him. the jester used his own feet to measure, just the bed was likewise pocket-size. This is a nice example of measuring with non-standard units. It is also an excellent example of why we demand standard units! ...more

April 18, 2010 Brittany rated it really liked it

This is a fun math volume to read, especially when teaching about units because it talks about how a male monarch wanted to build his wife a bed and then he walked around his wife to mensurate how alpine she was, using his feet and the unit, and when the carpenter went to build the bed, his feet were much smaller than the kings so it didn't lucifer up and the bed ended up being fashion too small. This is a fun math book to read, especially when teaching nearly units because information technology talks near how a king wanted to build his wife a bed so he walked around his married woman to measure how alpine she was, using his feet and the unit, and when the carpenter went to build the bed, his feet were much smaller than the kings so it didn't lucifer upward and the bed ended up beingness way likewise small. ...more than

Apr 20, 2010 Rachael rated it liked it

This is a volume that would be cracking to introduce a measurement unit of measurement in math. It is an agreeable story that is based on a true story that gives students insight on why a foot is 12 inches long. Some cute activities to follow this book would be making a foot for each child and use it as a not standard measuring tool.

Oct 17, 2010 Brittany rated it really liked information technology

This volume is a not bad book almost measurement, its about a king looking for the perfect bed for his wife for her birthday. He tells the person that works for him that his married woman needs a need that will fit her and her crown. Just the guy who works for him keeps giving him the incorrect size bed because he has a different foot size then him.

This book was a fun introduction to a math activity I did in my placement. The stduents learned about estimating and using the non-standard unit of their feet to measure out items in the classroom. They loved seeing how when people have different shoe sizes this tin can too brand their measurements different too!

Jun 15, 2011 Teri rated it really liked information technology

Good picture books make math so much more fun. We used this book to get-go an activeness on measuring. All my girls traced their feet and cut them out. And then we measured Syd's bed in these "feet" and of course everyone had a different measurement. It's a great lesson to talk about the need for standard units of measurement--and it'due south a fun story also. Good picture books brand math and then much more than fun. Nosotros used this volume to start an activity on measuring. All my girls traced their feet and cut them out. Then we measured Syd's bed in these "anxiety" and of course everyone had a different measurement. It's a great lesson to talk about the demand for standard units of measurement--and it'south a fun story as well. ...more

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Measurement in Feet. Non-Standard Measurement and Why Having a Standard Measurement is Important. Tin can also work for computing area and doing comparisons. Fun activity can be modeled in the classroom. I did a Math-Literature lesson in 3rd grade grade using this book. The students loved it.

Apr twenty, 2012 Evelyn rated it really liked information technology

How Large is a Pes? by Rolf Myller is a very interesting book that can be used in a lesson virtually about measurement. It's a bully book to utilise when teaching standard and not-standard methods of measurement. It also shows students the importance of measurement and how to use information technology in existent life such as measuring a bed. I would employ this book for students in Grand-2nd course. How Big is a Foot? by Rolf Myller is a very interesting book that can exist used in a lesson well-nigh nigh measurement. It's a great book to employ when pedagogy standard and non-standard methods of measurement. Information technology also shows students the importance of measurement and how to use it in real life such as measuring a bed. I would utilize this book for students in G-2nd grade. ...more than

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