Explore math differently :
feel, imagine, and share for a better understanding
A different approach to mathematics in school
Mathematics is not just about formulas to memorize, but rather involves a preliminary process, filled with uncertainties, doubts, and discoveries. It is in this quest, where imagination and logic converse, that understanding emerges.
Like in a tale, we progress step by step, we explore, get lost, start again, and slowly, through persistence, we find our way and reach new understanding.
In Myths & Maths, each student is invited to develop their creative thinking, mental agility and mathematical skills through a sensitive and imaginative approach.
Our approach
in 3 keys
Create mental representations that are essential for abstraction work, based on sensitive experience.
Research
The student is like the hero of a fairy tale, searching for a solution by taking the necessary time and accepting uncertainty.
Logic
Understand the narrative structure of tales, as well as the logic of mathematical reasoning.
Telling
to count better !
Demystifying Math
Change preconceived ideas about mathematics, wich all too often make it an intimidating and abstract discipline.
How ?
Promote intuition, enjoyment, and curiosity to help students progress and reduce inequalities.
Connect mathematics to thought and language, starting in early grades.
Tales prepare the mind for the adventures of mathematics
…they familiarize students with logical relationships, reasoning by contradiction, numeration, orders of magnitude and many other concepts and skills…
…and develop their ability to construct mental images, essential for abstract mathematical thinking
Math is agame for the imaginaition, designed to change the way we perceive the world
Educational
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Etymology
In Latin languages such as French and Italian, "Conter" and "Compter" have the same Latin origin, computare, meaning to calculate.The notions of "narrate" and...
Tell mathematics
The goal of Myths & Maths is to enable students, from kindergarten to middle school, to improve their perception and practice of mathematics through storytelling....
Partners
and contributors
Collectif Oralité Auvergne
Storytellers Association, France
revue La Grande Oreille
Publisher, France
CRA Francisco Ibañez
School group, Spain
École Karavelov
Primary school, Bulgaria
Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
Institute for Research on Mathematics Education (IREM), France
Thank you to all our contributors
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