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Measuring Penny

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This engaging book teaches the difference between standard and non-standard measurement. Lisa and Penny, her dog take us on a measuring adventure for a homework assignment. A classic for explaining such a difficult concept! My 2nd and 3rd graders loved it! A sure-fire way to invite and excite!

It was so exciting to find a book that focused on making math and measuring fun. What fun it is for kids to relate learning with their everyday surroundings. Children almost always have access to dogs in their house or neighborhood. After reading this book, my students voluntarily measured their dogs and everyday household items. They were learning and having fun at the same time thanks to Penny, the Boston Terrier.

I used this book with my kindergarteners and they adored it! They already knew Penny from the book about maps so they were excited to listen to a Penny book in math. We used it as our starting point to get an overview on measurement and then went back to specific sections of the book to learn about each type of measurement. When Lisa used herself as a measuring tool, the students used their bodies as measuring tools. When Lisa used dog biscuits to measure Penny, we measured things in the room with dog biscuits. There are so many ways to do the things that Lisa does in the classroom and bring this book, and measuring, alive!

Lisa has a homework assignment. She needs to measure something. Why not Penny? She uses standard units of measurement, such as inches and centimeters, along with non-standard units of measurement, such as dog biscuits and herself, to measure her dog Penny, and other dogs too. She conducts weight comparisons of dogs with the use of a teeter-totter, and then she takes Penny home to conduct volume measurements with food and water. The illustrations are done in a simple and direct way to help children understand the concept of units of measurement. This is an outstanding book.

It covers standard and nonstandard (dog paws) units of measurement, length, capacity, weight...it's entertaining and leads itself to creative lesson ideas. Kids love it!

I loved this book. The book was so fun. Kids love this book because it has to do with dogs. It was very easy to read and to understand all of the measurements. Kids get into the book and want to go measure their own dog or cat at home. I enjoyed this book a lot and would recommend it to anyone who has to teach measuring to their kids or their class.

Penny is a Boston terrier, and Lisa is a little girl with a math assignment. This book shows how to measure different physical characteristics, what the units of measurement are, and then shows that in a playful way with a dog.

Very well done -- really gets the concept across.

Note to publisher: Teachers and homeschoolers can use more high-quality resources like this.

Uses measuring of all types - length, weight, volume, etc. Also uses standard and non standard measurement. Perfect for an introduction to measurement in first or second grade, and definitely a book students love perusing!

This book is a keeper. One to have in your collection of childrens books. Great for teaching measurement.