Folktale Mathematics Series in Cantonese
(with Romanization and English)

CAMathories® has published a series of story books that is part of a comprehensive CAMathories® Folktale Mathematics™ curriculum that teaches mathematics in an enjoyable and engaging way using folktales from various parts of the world. The books on this webpage are Cantonese versions of selected books (with Romanization and English) from the Folktale Mathematics™ series. CAMathories® Folktale Mathematics™ offers a research-informed approach to traditional mathematics classroom pedagogy and at the same time supports diversity and inclusion for one world.

How to Use Our Books

The CAMathories® Folktale Mathematics™ Series of books are written in such a way as if our writers are “telling” the stories to the child, or children, in person. Enjoy reading the stories together. Chat together about the plot and the characters, and encourage the children to talk about their mathematical ideas. Touch and count objects and characters in the books. Once you have read a story with your children a few times, when you think they are ready, encourage them to retell the story on their own. That is how your children can learn and enjoy learning mathematics and language. You can find more learning tips here.

There are teaching plans, assessments and games that accompany the books. Please email info@camathories.com for more details.

Hope you enjoy our Folktale Mathematics™ storybooks and Happy CAMathoring!

Goldilocks and the Three Bears
高迪樂絲同三隻熊

Book front cover for Goldilocks and the Three Bears with Cantonese, Romanization and English

“Goldilocks and the Three Bears” is a popular British folktale that tells how a young girl went into the Three Bears' Cottage and we learn about what she found there. Readers will be counting up to 3 with Goldilocks.

One morning, the bears made three bowls of porridge. One. Two. Three. But it was too hot to eat! The bears decided to go for a walk in the forest to get some fresh air and wait for the porridge to cool down.

An illustration of three bears sitting at a table with three porridge bowls on it

In another part of the forest there lived a girl called Goldilocks. She was a very curious girl. That same morning she was also out for a walk in the woods. On her walk, Goldilocks found a delightful little cottage, which she had never seen before.

An illustration of a girl in a forest looking at a cottage

Now Goldilocks went to explore the rest of the cottage, and found the bears' bedroom. In it were three beds. One. Two. Three. One bed was very very big, another was very very small, but the middle one was just the right size. Goldilocks laid down in the bed that was just right and had a nap.

An illustration of a girl in a bedroom looking at three beds

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5 Little Monkeys Catching the Moon
五隻馬騮撈月亮

Book front cover for 5 Monkeys Catching the Moon with Cantonese, Romanization and English

In “5 Little Monkeys Catching the Moon”, a group of playful and funny little monkeys made a silly mistake. They thought that the moon had fallen into a well and then they tried to catch the moon! Readers count 1 to 5 and recite the string of number words to five. This series helps readers to develop an awareness of the principle of ‘order irrelevance’ – we can count things in any order but the number stays the same.

Once upon a time five monkeys were playing in the woods, some of them were jumping on the trees, and some were playing around on the ground. It was a lovely warm summer evening and the monkeys were having great fun.

"Oh no! Oh NO!" he shouted. "Something really dreadful has happened!" The other monkeys came running. They thought that their silly little brother really might have leaned too far and fallen in the well.

But the youngest monkey called, "Come and look! Quick! The moon has fallen into the well!" The other monkeys looked into the well, and there it was. They could see the beautiful yellow moon floating the water. "Oh NO! LOOK! The moon really has fallen into the well!"