Natalie Bernstein
Natalie Bernstein was the elementary librarian for 25 years at the Paideia School in Atlanta, Georgia. She taught reading comprehension strategies to children and held reading workshops for teachers. Adults don't always notice that when they read, they are mentally asking questions, making connections to prior knowledge, making predictions, creating mental images and drawing inferences. Verbalizing these strategies to children is essential for helping them understand the world of math. Early immersion in math through stories lays the foundation for children to engage with confidence in the practical world and in the world of ideas.