Reading Track
Storytime
Goal: Experience numerals associated with numbers of objects through stories.
Avoid counting. Embrace 1:1 correspondance or “there’s three and three again - that’s what six does” kind of reasoning.
Materials: Any medium, really. Apps, videos, books. Some ideas:
Book Peter Rabbit’s Counting Book
Book Good Night, Numbers
Book How Many Beads?
If you find more lnks, let me know!
1st Challenge: Listen to Story
Listen to a story.
2nd Challenge: Discuss Numbers
Discuss the numbers as the story goes on . Look for other examples of the numbers.
3rd Challenge: Discuss Numerals
Discuss the numerals as they come up in the story. Laugh at the different twists and turns they do.
4th Challenge: Creative Writing with Numerals
Come up with a story using numerals provided. (e.g. “Let’s make a story with this! <points to a 3>” “Sure. Three mice liked cookies …” [when there is a pause] “Can we use one of these, too? <points to 0>” “They saw zero spiders. Because I ate them all.”) Just talk, associating the numerals with the numbers.
When these challenges and the Handwriting challenges are done, move to the next Reading Task.