Bedtime Math is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to make nightly math problems as common as the bedtime story. Founded by mother of three Laura Overdeck, a trained astrophysicist who launched the program to encourage her own children’s interest in math, Bedtime Math’s nightly nationwide subscriber list tops 30,000 and its social media presence on Facebook and Twitter has grown exponentially. More information about Bedtime Math can be found online at www.bedtimemath.org. In addition to its upcoming book, the first of three to be published by Macmillan, the organization has received national attention for its work from The New York Times, TIME magazine, and on NPR in the past year.
Big Sis is now 4.5 years old and starts Pre-K in August and she has had zero interest in math. I mean she could care less about adding one plus one. One thing that Big Sis loves is books at bedtime. She never goes to sleep without one of us reading to her before bed (melts my librarian heart). So what better way to get her interested in math than a book dedicated to little math stories before bed.
The book is nicely made and the pictures are fun and exciting. I am including a picture of one of the small stories and the accompanying math questions on the page next to it.
The math questions are separated by age/skill level. Big Sis was definitely on Wee ones.
I really like that it does this because that means this book will be great to read to my kids for years to come. After they have mastered the wee ones we will just move on to the next set of questions to keep things fresh and interesting.
Big Sis was not really into the book at first. After reading a couple of them she started getting into it. I would say she is a reluctant math reader but it is definitely growing on her. This is the perfect way for her to get interested in math by blending it with her love for reading! This is definitely the most fun math book I have ever read!
What better way to get kids excited than going out to read in your pajamas! Unfortunately none are happening near me but I love the idea behind it!
On a related note: In honor of the book launch, bookstores, museums and libraries nationwide will host Bedtime Math National Pajama Party Week events from June 24-29, giving families a chance to take part in the national movement to make math fun, relevant, and an enjoyable part of everyday life. These free, family-friendly events are aimed at children ages 3-8 year and their parents, and will include a variety of math-inspired games and activities. Children are encouraged to come dressed in their pajamas and be ready to play.
Make sure to sign up for their email newsletter that will give you a daily math problem to solve. I think them getting their own new question every day gives them something exciting to look forward too!
Connect:
You can connect with Bedtime Math on Facebook, and/or @BedtimeMath on Twitter!
Buy It!
You can buy Bedtime Math on Amazon for $10.11.
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