4y–5y5 minFree playChore timeFamily time
Little Road Choices
Place two pencils, ribbons, or sticks side by side and invite your child to choose the longer or shorter one.
What you'll need
Essentials
- Two pencils, ribbons, or sticks of different lengths and thicknesses
Movement level: low
What you'll do
The 4-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
What it practices
Where it comes from
- Source
- Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
- Original guidance
- “Provide opportunities for children to measure time (sand timer), weight (balances) and length (standard and non-standard units).”
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Attribution
- © Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE)