The Tentown Adventure – A Story about Learning Ten Times Tables (The Numberland Tales - Help with Times Tables and Multiplication for Children Book 3)

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The best way for children to consolidate their learning is by applying their mathematical knowledge in practical situations.

When a character’s story is combined with their number rhyme, this can improve number formation and reduce number reversal.King One is in charge of Ten Town, and all the other characters either face towards King One or away from him.

The key feature of Ten Town is that it gives children a reason why each number is formed in a particular way. I would say they have a much broader understanding of the concept of numerals and what each number represents in terms of quantity and as a tool to group things. One of the reasons it has really worked in our school is that Ten Town isn’t just about learning number formation and early counting, it has also developed the children’s understanding of number value and how to apply their knowledge in practical situations. Everything about a Ten Town character relates to their number, so Fiona Five, the Paralympic athlete, eats five portions of fruit and eg every day, and Nina Nine, the builder, has nine tools in her tool box. For example, Freddie Four, the explorer, faces away from King One when he goes on adventures to new places.There are also a number of options to access the online activities at home, including stories, songs and games.

From small beginnings, when it consisted of just of a few printed materials, packed on my kitchen table, Ten Town is now a multimedia resources that has been used in over 3000 schools and nurseries in the UK and across the world. For example, Thelma Three can be used to explore personal, social and emotional development, Freddie Four can help develop an understanding of the world, while Fiona Five can form part of physical development activities. This helps children to develop an understanding of the value of each number and can also be applied to everyday activities.However hard I tried to teach my five-year-olds to form their numbers correctly a large majority of them still wrote them back to front and didn’t understand their value.