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The role of the story in teaching primary maths

January 7, 2020

Josh Lury, Power Maths author, explores how storytelling plays a vital role in teaching maths.

One of my favourite times of the school day is reading the class story before home time – the children sit in rapt attention, rising and falling with the fortunes of their favourite characters. I’ve always been interested in the thinking skills that underpin all learning. The powerful magic of storytelling can play a deep role in maths teaching, too.
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