Object: a ruler and a yardstick

Good morning, boys and girls. I brought some measuring tools today. We're going to measure some things today. Let's start with a Bible. (Measure it with the ruler and show how long it is.) It's _____ inches long. Let's measure this candle. (Walk up to a candle and measure it.) This candle is ____ tall. Let's see how tall some of you are. (Choose a couple children and try to measure them with the ruler.) Uh, oh, it only goes up to their knees. I guess I'll have to use a longer measuring tool. Let's try the yardstick. (Measure a child.) She's inches tall. Now I want to measure some other things. Let's say one of you is at home and you see your dad carrying groceries into the house and you run to hold the door for him. Let's measure …