Download this resource to see the titles of the over 40 books featured in Cowboys Count, Monkeys Measure and Princesses Problem Solve. This concise book gives teachers the guidance they need to find high-quality storybooks on their own bookshelf, read them to children effectively, and develop age-appropriate math problems based on the story's plot, characters, setting, and illustrations. Read More
View the sample lesson as an example of how to use the Storybook Elements Approach at a kindergarten level. This approach involves utilizing the plot, characters, setting, or objects in a story to identify situations in which a matematics problem may exist. Read More
Math is getting a focus in preschool like never before, with groups like the NCTM calling on teachers to integrate math focal points into their instruction. But many teachers haven't gotten guidance in how to introduce math concepts the way they have with reading. The good news–it doesn't have to be hard!Try these simple exercises to get in the habit of seeing your classroom through a "mathematical lens" and watch children's math interest flower. Read More