Fair does not always mean identical. These stories give children something concrete to compare as characters work out what counts and why.
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Mouse and Bear try a tug-of-war with teams that aren’t fair. Dividing the animals by food, fur or number doesn’t work, and a seesaw finally helps them balance the sides by weight.
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Recommended by Musings of a Mathematical MomStory & parent notes
Two children divide twelve cookies between them. Each time more friends arrive they divide the cookies again so everyone gets a share, until each person would have one cookie.
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Recommended by What Do We Do All Day?Story & parent notes
A boy and his tiny elephant are turned away from the Pet Club in the rain. They meet a girl and her skunk who were turned away too, and together they start a club that welcomes everyone.
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