Bonniebell & Friends™

Visiting With Numbers™

Parent Guide: A storytelling approach to counting, number recognition, and place value.

Number

Friend

0

Mama Bell

1

Alpis

2

Daddy Cow

3

Betsey

4

Lona

5

Brownie Bug

6

Reeva Deva

7

Althol

8

Dougal

9

Old Uncle Lorn

10

Grandma Marybell

The Visiting Rule

Every number has a Host (the tens) and a Visitor (the ones). When a friend visits another friend, they create a new number.

Examples
 

11 = Grandma Marybell visits Alpis.

16 = Grandma Marybell visits Reeva Deva.

24 = Daddy Cow visits Lona.

56 = Brownie Bug visits Reeva Deva.
 

Why It Works

Children learn counting, place value, sequencing, and number relationships through familiar characters and stories.