Connections Pre-K Sampler

6 C hildren’s S tories Kids love the stories! Children’s stories engage students in problem solving and demonstrate real-world applications ofmath. Children’s stories provide studentswith original problems to be solved, ways to practicemental math, and opportunities to develop problem-solving skills. Inmost children’s stories, engaging illustrations help frame the problem and excite a child’s interest in finding a solution. More than 130 story-based activities are described in the Connections StoryTime bibliography to introduce or extend the lesson. Sample StoryTime Activity Let’s count the ducks— “one duck, two ducks, three ducks…”