TY - BOOK AU - Skinner, Carole AU - Stevens, Judith, AU - Lindsay, Marion, TI - The little book of measures T2 - Little Books with Big Ideas SN - 9781472911551 AV - 372.72 Sk34 c2014 PY - 2014/// CY - London; New York PB - Featherstone Education, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc KW - Mixed economy KW - Communist countries KW - Developing countries KW - Measurement KW - Economic history KW - Mathematical models KW - Research KW - Great Britain N1 - Includes bibliographic references N2 - How many `giant`s strides is it from the wheelbarrow to the climbing frame? How many handprints tall do you think you are? Focusing on using low-cost, every day objects that appeal to young children, The Little Book of Measures supports mathematical thinking and problem-solving both indoors and ou - with a clear emphasis on the use of both non-standard out - with a clear emphasis on the use of both non standard and standard measures in fun, meaning full contexts ER -