Myths & Maths

<< Objectives >>> Help pupils from kindergarten to secondary school (5-11 y) to improve their maths skills by practizing mental images through oral storytelling, with tales> Encourage students to engage: the pupil, like the hero of the fairy tale, dares to try new paths of investigation, and does not give up when faced with difficulty> Raise awareness of the importance of imagination in mathematics> Promote cooperation> Make mathematics more accessible and appealing<< Implementation >>>16 educational sheets on mental images>16 educational sheets on mathematical concepts related to tales>Library of 80 tales and stories and 20 video recordings>Pedagogical Guide and online platform to share best practices and educational resources>Training workshops for teachers on the use of storytelling and mental imagery in maths teaching>Workshops for pupils, where teachers will use mental imagery and tales to stimulate their imagination and illustrate maths concepts<< Results >>> Notable improvement in the level of mathematics among pupils from our partner schools as well as a positive change in their attitude towards maths learning (enthusiasm, curiosity, confidence)> The adoption of this methodology by many schools which will organise training sessions for their teachers> An interest in different European education systems> More importance given to storytelling and oral expression in education