Moomin Maths & Emotional Skills (rights available)

Maths and emotions with the Moomin family

Moomin Maths & Emotional Skills is a new series in which children learn about maths and emotions through fascinating Moomin stories. The series makes Finnish maths pedagogy available to teachers and pupils all around the world.

The series is designed to be used in teaching mathematical and emotional skills in early childhood education. The material employs Tove Jansson’s world-famous Moomin stories and characters to teach pupils about emotions: the stories help pupils understand different emotions and give them the language they need to identify and express their own emotions. In addition, the material provides pupils with fun and interactive ways of practising their maths skills through a variety of hands-on activities.

The mathematical content of the series includes:

• numbers 0-100
• categorising and comparing
• sequences and series
• quantity and numerals
• counting and subitising
• decomposition and number bonds
• decimal system
• arithmetic operations: addition, subtraction and multiplication
• basic programming skills

Authors

Marja Merikanto & Hanna-Kaisa Rautio

The original Moomin story by Tove Jansson

Moomin Maths and Emotional Skills is available in English in our online store.
For publishing rights in other languages, please contact us.