Pour and Measure
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What you will learn
- 1Pour slowly with two hands over the sink or a tray
- 2Stop pouring before the top
- 3Fill and level a measuring cup
- 4Leave anything hot to a grown-up
Mini Lesson
You can help pour and measure. Go slow and use two hands. A grown-up helps you.
🏠 The Life Skills Way (step by step)
- SMALL PITCHER: use a small pitcher, not a big one.
- TWO HANDS: hold the pitcher with two hands.
- GO SLOW: pour over the sink or a tray.
- STOP: stop a little before the top of a drinking cup.
🥄 Measure It
- FILL: fill the measuring cup with rice or oats.
- LEVEL: slide a spoon handle across the top.
- SPOON: a measuring spoon is for a little bit.
Only pour cold water, milk, or dry food like rice or oats. Never pour anything hot. That is a grown-up job. Wipe a small spill with a cloth. Tell a grown-up about a big spill or broken glass.
Words to know
pour
Let a drink or dry food flow into a cup.
e.g. I pour milk into my cup.
pitcher
A small container with a handle for pouring.
e.g. I hold the pitcher with two hands.
measure
Find out how much.
e.g. We measure one cup of oats.
level
Flat on top, not too much.
e.g. I make the rice level.
💡 Handy Tip: put a tray under your cup. Drips land on the tray, not the table.
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