Welcome to the Maths Story Shed. Stories are a great way to hook children when teaching maths, hopefully these stories will enthuse your children and become a great resource.
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Don't forget we now have 6 Maths Story Sheds that can be visited from the left menu bar or directly from here.
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Maths Story Shed 7
10 Black Spots.
One dot can make a sun or moon when day is done. Two dots can make the eyes of a fox or the eyes of keys that open locks.
Children count all the way to ten with simple rhymes and brightly coloured objects
The activities below extend the learning from this book.
Children count all the way to ten with simple rhymes and brightly coloured objects
The activities below extend the learning from this book.
| k_tenblackdots.pdf |
| my_black_dots.pdf |
| tenblackdots.pdf |
Dr Seuss Stories.
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish.
This lovely video looks at simple counting, size and position. Here are some resources to go with it.
| dr._seuss_unit1.pdf |
| onefishtwofishgameboard.pdf |
| onefishtwofishgamepieces.pdf |
Ten Apples up on Top.
Learning to count has never been more fun than in this crazy tale of a dog, a lion and a tiger all showing off how many apples they can balance on their heads as they skip, walk the tightrope and roller skate their way through the book.
| 10_apples_on_top.pdf |
| lessoncountingapplesfull.pdf |
Centipedes 100 Shoes
Have fun with numbers in this hilarious new picture book by master storyteller and illustrator Tony Ross.
“One hundred shoes, please!” said the little centipede. “Fifty left ones, and fifty right ones.”
“Why do you want one hundred?” asked the shoe seller.
“Because I’m a centipede, which means a hundred feet,” said the little centipede.
But when are one hundred shoes too many shoes? And what do you do with too many shoes? Why, you give them away!
Find out who gets them in this delightfully silly story about a centipede with sore feet.
“One hundred shoes, please!” said the little centipede. “Fifty left ones, and fifty right ones.”
“Why do you want one hundred?” asked the shoe seller.
“Because I’m a centipede, which means a hundred feet,” said the little centipede.
But when are one hundred shoes too many shoes? And what do you do with too many shoes? Why, you give them away!
Find out who gets them in this delightfully silly story about a centipede with sore feet.
| 051_centipede_s_100_shoes.pdf |
| 100shoes.pdf |
| centipedes_practice_problems_adapted..pdf |
Elmer the Elephant
A favourite amongst primary school teachers, through Elmer you can teach:
Shape, colour, patterns, size, grouping, multiplying by 2 with the tusks or by 4 with feet.
Resources below:Resources magpied from various sources.
Shape, colour, patterns, size, grouping, multiplying by 2 with the tusks or by 4 with feet.
Resources below:Resources magpied from various sources.
| elmer_number2.pdf |
| counting_elmers.doc |
| elmer_playdough_mat1.docx |
| elmer_playdough_mat2.docx |
| elmer_playdough_mat3.docx |
| elmer_playdough_mat4.docx |
