Oral Math Story Problems, 180 Daily Number Talks
Category: Education / Preschool
180 read-aloud math story problems for preschool and kindergarten: one a day, printable in A4 and US Letter or used on your phone. No prep, screen free for kids.
Turn car rides, bath time and bedtime into a little math talk. You read a short story problem out loud, your child listens, thinks, counts on their fingers and answers. No screen for your child, no worksheet, no prep.
180 cards, one for every school day: a full year of oral math for preschool and kindergarten.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
• 4 PDF files in 1 ZIP download
• Print version, A4: 56 pages, 4 cards per page with dashed cut lines
• Print version, US Letter: 56 pages, 4 cards per page with dashed cut lines
• Phone version: 185 pages sized for a phone screen, one card per page, large text (28 pt and up), tap-to-jump index with Back / Index / Next buttons on every card
• PRINT-GUIDE.pdf: which file to use, how to print and cut, how to use the phone version, terms of use
180 STORY CARDS IN 6 LEVELS (30 cards each)
• Level 1: Count to 5 and share fairly
• Level 2: Count to 10 and add
• Level 3: Take away
• Level 4: More, less or same?
• Level 5: Patterns and what comes next
• Level 6: Two-step stories within 10
ON EVERY CARD
• Day number and level color
• The story problem in simple words, ready to read aloud
• A simple picture with the things to count, so your child can point and count with a finger
• A bonus question for a child who answers quickly
• The answer, small in the corner, for you
FOR GROWN-UPS (6 pages)
• Welcome and how each card works
• How to ask
• How to wait (and what to say while you wait)
• Show it with fingers and objects
• The 6 levels at a glance
• 36-week tracker (36 weeks x 5 days = 180 cards)
• Plus an index page, a 'Level complete' badge card and a 'Your turn' card for every level
PERFECT FOR
• Parents of preschool and kindergarten children (about ages 3 to 6)
• Homeschool morning time and math warm-ups
• Car rides, road trips, waiting rooms, walks and bedtime
• Teachers and tutors who want a quick daily number talk
• Grandparents and caregivers
HOW TO USE
• Read one card a day, slowly, twice
• Wait quietly while your child thinks
• Show the picture only if your child wants to count
• Ask: How do you know?
• Move up a level when your child feels confident
HOW TO PRINT
• Open the file for your paper size (A4 or US Letter)
• Print at Actual size / 100% scale, not Fit to page
• Cardstock 65-110 lb (176-300 gsm) makes sturdy cards; plain paper works too
• Cut along the dashed lines; laminate and put on a ring if you like
PLEASE NOTE
• This is a digital download. Nothing will be shipped.
• Colors may look slightly different on each screen and printer.
• For personal use with your own children, family, or your own single classroom or homeschool group.
• Please do not resell, share or redistribute the files or printed copies.
• Digital downloads are not eligible for returns, exchanges or withdrawal once downloaded.
• Not affiliated with any school, curriculum publisher or math program. 'Number talks' is used here as a general teaching term.
• Many of the small illustrations (fruits, animals, toys) were created with an AI image tool (Canva) from our own prompts and placed into our original card designs. The other pictures, all story problems, text and layouts are made by PrintivoraShop.
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