Interactive Storybooks
Storybooks
Reading with your child is a wonderful experience. Adding math comments and questions to your reading helps your child grow mathematically, and creates strong associations of math with this happy, cozy experience. These storybooks have guiding questions and discussion ideas added on each page to mention or discuss with your child as you read.
ALERT: We are in the process of converting our storybooks to our next generation layout and commenting. At this point, only the Beginning Storybooks and Intermediate Storybooks have been converted. We are excited about providing the remainder of the storybook collection in this improved version in the coming weeks!
Beginning Storybooks
Before Talking Talk with your child before they can talk or even understand the words. Point at, name, and describe things you see, such as shapes, colors, comparisons, and quantities. As your child begins to understand words, ask about a thing and have your child point at it. If your child can’t find the thing, point to it for them.
Early Talking As your child begins to understand and say words, mix in simple questions. Freely help with answers as needed. If you say "Count the blocks." and your child does not know how, point and count the blocks with them "one, two, three."
Intermediate Storybooks
These storybooks are somewhat longer, have slightly more complex story lines, and involve more sophisticated ideas. Your child is now able to talk and reason about more things in the world.
3 Levels of Discussion Pick an appropriate level for your child. Allow time for thought when asking questions or making comments. Help with the answer when your child stumbles, and follow up correct answers with questions or comments that are small expansions on the child’s answer.
Level 1 Ask simple direct questions. Ask and point at what you see on the page. Where is the toy? What are they doing? What is its name? What color is it? How many balls are there?
Level 2 Ask general or open questions about this point in the story. What do you see happening here? What is this group of things?
Level 3 Ask about the story line. What has happened? What will happen next? Have you had experiences or seen things similar to this? How does she feel when this happens?
Beginning Story Lines
These storybooks are still quite simple; however, they start having story lines that are a little more complex. The math involves counting, adding, subtracting, skip counting, and some more detailed discussions of shapes.
Story Lines
The story lines are getting ever more detailed and complex. The math involves larger numbers and the description of objects is getting more detailed and involved.