The second part of a project on shape can focus on activities that can be developed from a carefully chosen set of stories, songs and rhymes. The books and rhymes that have been selected support the emphasis on three-dimensional shape introduced in the first part and will build successfully on the children's prior understandings and experiences.
Developing maths through stories
Stories are an essential part of human experience and an invaluable tool for making sense of the world. Stories provide a readily available shared context for learning that is accessible to all children through both words and pictures.
Characters in stories use maths for authentic purposes and to fulfil various needs, including solving problems. This offers an excellent role model for children, who need to see maths as an important part of their everyday lives, not something that is separate from it.
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