When reading a book about numbers, notice and talk about objects in the pictures. Ask children to:
- Count | How many are there?
- Compare | Are there more of this object or more of that object?
- Predict | If one animal leaves, how many are left?
When reading a book about patterns, notice and talk about patterns that repeat or grow. Ask children to:
- Name | What patterns do you see?
- Predict | If the pattern continues, what will come next?
When reading a book about shapes, notice and talk about examples of shapes and their properties. Ask children to:
- Name | What shape is this? How do you know?
- Describe | How many sides does this shape have?
- Combine | If we put these two shapes together,
what new shape can we make?
When reading a book about size or measurement, notice and talk about the height, length, width, and weight of different things in the story. Ask children to:
- Describe | What do you notice about the animal’s size?
- Compare | Which one is the tallest? Which one is the widest?
