The Number Story 1 / The Number Story 2: Numbers Teach Children Their Number Names / Numbers Count with Children (1)

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This is one of the best ways of using numbers stories and one of the most common. They get children thinking! This can make it hard for us to regulate our emotions. It can make concentrating and learning more challenging. And it can make us feel anxious and on-guard even when we’re safe. When children have engaged with simple number stories, and are confident to do so, the next step is to introduce number stories involving different maths functions. Children really understand sharing through a story, because it is something they experience all the time in life.

For example, simple stories like ‘Imran and Julie have 8 sweets. They share them. How many will they have each?’ One day, two little polar bears were sitting on three pieces of ice. Four little seals were sleeping on five pieces of ice. Six little penguins were swimming in the ocean. Seven little fish were swimming in the ocean too. Eight birds were flying in the sky. Nine big whales were swimming in the ocean. They all played for ten minutes. We teach maths to children so they can apply it in their lives, and so learning through stories makes a whole lot of sense.You will find numbers stories in many different forms – you can teach them, you can read them in books, and you can experience them in life! I put the stones into a bag, and a child gets one out. For example, if it was two ladybirds, you say something like ‘One day two ladybirds went on an adventure.’ Another example might be ‘The four lady bears each had one husband. How many bears were there?’ Higher Level Number Stories Any simple object you can think of, try to draw it and count at the same time. Next Step Number Stories One day, two little monsters were going to their three beds. There were four birds on their beds. Five minutes later, six cars passed by and seven monsters jumped out of the cars. Then, eight typhoons blew, nine trees fell down, and ten typhoons came.

Even though these two examples use quite simple functions of addition and subtraction, the larger numbers involved require children to be clear in their methods of working out. MultiplyingThere are many books that include the concept of one more. You might not even notice the fact unless you really thought about it. This lovely resource can help children learn and practise their number facts of 10. This worksheet includes fantastic number bonds stories, so that children can feel more confident with their number facts. There are many simple early books that are like a kind of number story. A lot of these have different quantities of things in them. A good example is this book – One Ted Falls Out Of Bed by Julia Donaldson: You can also link stories to what children are interested in (like superheroes). Using interests is one of the best motivators for young children (here are the other main 14). Applying Their Knowledge