How to Use This Site

Research published in the journal Science shows that engaging with math as a family—even just once a week—can significantly improve a child's math achievement over the course of a school year.

To get the most out of Storytime Math:

• Read Together: Enjoy the daily story as a family to build a positive math identity.
• Pick a Level: Choose the question level that matches your child's age or grade.
• Focus on the Process: Discuss the problem out loud. Ask your child to "think through" the math—reasoning and communicating are just as important as the final answer!
• Embrace Mistakes: If the answer isn't right at first, treat it as a "teachable moment" to build resilience and reduce math anxiety.
• No Tools Needed: These problems are designed to be solved mentally, encouraging flexible thinking.

Inspiration & Mission

Storytime Math is inspired by Bedtime Math. A peer-reviewed study published in the journal Science (Berkowitz et al., 2015) demonstrated that using the Bedtime Math app even once a week significantly improved children's math performance over the course of a school year.

We build on this foundation by providing daily problems featuring stories with international appeal and metric units. All our questions are carefully aligned with the Ontario Mathematics Curriculum (2020) to ensure they are age-appropriate and educationally sound for students in Canada and beyond.

Learning Levels

Our learning levels map directly to the Ontario curriculum strands:

Contact

Have a question, feedback, or a cool story idea? We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to us at storytime-math@octogog.com.