Through the implementation of this project, we aimed to achieve several complementary objectives. First, to improve the practice of mathematics in our schools by providing teachers with tools and innovative approaches. Our intention was to motivate them to teach differently in order to reduce as much as possible the blockages that appear too early and discourage students. We sought to present mathematics as a true language, engaging the body, experimentation, and creativity, in order to make the subject more concrete and alive. We also wanted to provide teachers with diverse and enriching resources to broaden their practice and foster their creativity. One of the key goals was to restore children’s enjoyment of doing mathematics, to transform their relationship with the subject, and to counter the widespread phenomenon of “I’m bad at math.” Finally, our ambition was to foster confidence, curiosity, and the desire to learn among students, while supporting teachers in a process of sustainable and motivating pedagogical renewal.
We applied for this project in order to address needs that we encounter daily in our teaching practices. Too often, mathematics is perceived as an abstract subject that generates blockages, leading many students to define themselves with the well-known phrase, “I’m bad at math.” Our aim was to reverse this trend by motivating teachers to teach differently: to present mathematics as a living language, to engage the body, experimentation, and creativity, and to enrich our approaches through innovative resources. It is also a matter of equality and society: encouraging girls to pursue science, avoiding gender-based divides, and providing all children, including the most disadvantaged, with access to dynamic and concrete practices. We sought to develop inclusive methods that improve everyone’s skills while respecting individual differences. This project thus represents an opportunity to transform the relationship with mathematics: students becoming more confident and happy to practice it, and teachers motivated to explore new approaches.