How many leaves tall are you? (AM)

Throughout the year we do many measuring activities; leaves, monkey tails, gingerbread men. This past week we measured each Octopus friend to see how many leaves tall they are. This was the introduction to measuring throughout the year. This activity had many factors to it; rote counting, recognizing peers, recognizing colors (of leaves), and using vocabulary like shorter than, taller than, and equal. I loved hearing some of the my returning Octopi remembered doing this with the gingerbread men!