Math Out Loud
– Storytime
It’s cozy
Storytime is a wonderful chance to do a bit of math with your child in a cozy setting. This builds up happy associations with math for you and your child.
Discuss as you read
As you read a story with your child, talk about things in the pictures and in the story. If there is a big yellow sun, point to the sun and say: “The sun is round and it is yellow. The wall of this room is also yellow. Point to something round in this room.”
As your child gets older, count together, such as the yellow flower petals in this picture, or ask your child to point to things you describe. In addition to discussing the characters in the story, discuss all the things you would if you were seeing these things in the world around you.
EFM Storybooks
EFM provides free picture storybooks as PDFs. Each book has suggested comments or questions to use while reading. Use these same math discussion ideas in your day-to-day activities with your child.