Maths Through Stories in Early Years: Storybooks approaches to teach number concepts, geometry and spatial thinking and promote mathematical talk and development of vocabulary

What is the project about?

Between 2023 and 2027, Dr. Natthapoj Vincent Trakulphadetkrai will be supporting a large national charity, Campaign for Learning (CfL), to design and deliver a training programme for 200 early years providers across London so they themselves can subsequently provide a 6-week training programme to around 600 low-income parents to learn to tell mathematical stories to their pre-school child at home with the hope that this will then foster home-based mathematical talk. The project builds on Dr. Trakulphadetkrai’s MathsThroughStories.org initiative, and his British Academy/Leverhulme Trust-funded project (which focuses on using storytelling to foster maths talk at school).

Who is running the project?

The Campaign for Learning (with Dr Natthapoj Vincent Trakulphadetkrai as a key partner)

Who funded the project?

The Mercers’ Company