Engaging Families in Math through Storybooks May 28, 2026

What if story time could also be math time? While math can feel unfamiliar, storybooks offer a powerful bridge by grounding mathematical ideas in stories families already know and love. In this webinar, Margaret Caspe, from the Center for Family Math, explores what family math looks like through shared reading across the many spaces where families learn including homes, libraries, schools, and community settings. Grounded in the Family Math Core Competencies—Reflect, Connect, Collaborate, and Lead—participants will learn how to notice the many ways math shows up in storybooks and use reading as an entry point for meaningful math conversations. Leave with practical strategies to design joyful, culturally grounded experiences that position families as partners in children’s mathematical learning.