What grade is Story Time Math for?

Kindergarten to 2nd grade. It’s a word problems game with 5 levels that move up when your kid is ready.

Which standards does Story Time Math cover?

It lines up with Common Core math K.OA.A.2, 1.OA.A.1 and 2.OA.A.1. Standards vary by state, so check with your kid’s teacher for the exact match.

Does my kid need to read to play Story Time Math?

No. Every question is read aloud, so kids who are still learning to read can play on their own.

How long is a round of Story Time Math?

About 10 questions, a few minutes. Nine right on the first try and the next round is a level harder; a tough round steps back one.

Is Story Time Math free?

It comes with every plan, from $7.99 a month, with a 7-day free trial. Number Garden and Gator Compare are free.

Math · Word problems

Story Time Math: Word problems, read aloud

Short story problems on a storybook page, with a picture of the things in the story. A read-aloud button reads each story, so kids who can't read yet can still solve it. Stories cover adding, taking away, how many in all and how many more, within 10 and then 20.

GradesKindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade
Levels5, from “Adding stories to 10” to “Mixed stories to 20”
A roundAbout 10 questions, a few minutes
PriceWith any plan, from $7.99 a month

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How Story Time Math works

Questions are read aloud, so kids who are still learning to read can play on their own.
A wrong answer shows why, with the picture or the steps, and then they try again.
Nine right on the first try and the next round is a level harder. A tough round steps back one.
Each game they play builds a spot in their own valley, and stars go in their sticker book.

The 5 levels

Adding stories to 10
Take-away stories to 10
How many in all, to 10
How many more, to 10
Mixed stories to 20

What it lines up with in school

Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. Standards vary by state, so check with your kid’s teacher.

K.OA.A.2: Solve adding and taking-away word problems within 10.
1.OA.A.1: Solve adding and subtracting word problems within 20.
2.OA.A.1: Solve one- and two-step word problems within 100.

Practice it at home

Turn everyday moments into stories: 3 birds on the fence, 2 more land, how many now?
Ask them to act out or draw the story before answering. Most mistakes in word problems come from picturing it wrong.

Questions about Story Time Math

What grade is Story Time Math for?: Kindergarten to 2nd grade. It’s a word problems game with 5 levels that move up when your kid is ready.
Which standards does Story Time Math cover?: It lines up with Common Core math K.OA.A.2, 1.OA.A.1 and 2.OA.A.1. Standards vary by state, so check with your kid’s teacher for the exact match.
Does my kid need to read to play Story Time Math?: No. Every question is read aloud, so kids who are still learning to read can play on their own.
How long is a round of Story Time Math?: About 10 questions, a few minutes. Nine right on the first try and the next round is a level harder; a tough round steps back one.
Is Story Time Math free?: It comes with every plan, from $7.99 a month, with a 7-day free trial. Number Garden and Gator Compare are free.

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