Measurement Resources Leaflet

By Gwyn McCormack

Resources to support:

• Measuring
• Mass/weight
• Capacity and Volume
• Telling the Time
• Recognition of coins and notes

Early Learning Years Measuring Resources has tools and materials that many are appropriate for our students with visual impairments.

Measuring Tools

See separate sheets – top tips for measuring with a ruler – sighted and non-sighted.

Capacity and Volume

Use a wide range of containers from large to very small to experiment and understand capacity and volume at the concrete stage. Provide lots of opportunities for concrete experience.

Measuring Spoons Activity

• Box of rice, or lentils, plus a set of measuring spoons, from TTS Educational Supplies (set of 35)
• Measuring spoon set – Purchased from Lakeland, Tesco, Asda

Jumbo Eye Droppers

• 6 jumbo eye droppers from Learning Resources, you could add a number to each dropper. The stand makes a great braille cell!

Telling the Time

Suggestions

• See Numicon sheet on Telling the Time
• Adapt a clock with braille numbers. 
• CD in the book has a set of templates including “Teaching Pupils with Visual Impairment: A Guide to Making the School Curriculum Accessible” a clear well contrasting large print clock face. 
• Make a clock on the Lazy Sue.

Recognition of Money Activity

Adapt other resources – I used a tactile matching game here from the RNIB. I turned over each cylinder and added a braille label with a different amount of money brailled on each one. The child then selects the coinage to make up the amount of money and places it in the little indented location in front of each cylinder.

Numicon Money Activity

• Use coins to make up 4p, 6p, 7p, 9p etc

Recognition of Money Game

• Coin sorting tray sold by Learning Resources
• Also see sheet of ideas for games to support and understand money and coins