Applying real math situations in a concrete, pictorial, and abstract (CPA) way. Using story mats with early childhood, PreK or K, will help prepare them to be successful when they encounter story problems later on. The collection of My Word Problem Story Mats provides situations for students to apply math skills to real life, a place to act out story problems for hands-on learning, and a list of sample story problems to use with students.

Download includes directions and suggestions for use, and each of the 10 story mats includes 10 sample problems (part/whole addition, subtraction, missing addend, and challenge problems for deeper thinking), for a total of 100 sample problems!

A Math4Littles publication.

Disclaimer: Purchase of this companion, by itself, or as an add-on to another product, entitles use by one teacher in his or her classroom. This use includes displaying, posting, and/or projecting content in the teacher’s classroom, as well as printing and/or copying worksheets for student use in that teacher’s classes.

Beyond the above specific uses, no part of this companion may be reproduced, distributed, shared, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, Shannon McCartney-Samulski and Strategic Intervention Solutions.

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Read the blog post: https://sis4teachers.org/2020/04/math-in-the-real-world-with-littles-word-problem-story-mats/