The Creative Arts Foundation of Canada (CAFC), in collaboration with TD Bank and Paramount Study, is proud to present Math Fiction, an innovative national initiative designed to promote math literacy by making arithmetic both accessible and engaging for young learners. This exciting project brings together a talented group of young writers who have created an anthology of short stories that creatively incorporate a variety of mathematical concepts in fun and imaginative ways.
We are currently seeking a grant to translate Math Fiction into French and broaden its reach, making this valuable resource available to even more students across Canada.
The book is now available here !
How You Can Help
If you are interested in supporting this initiative or collaborating with us, please contact us at:
info@cafccanada.org
Call for Submissions: Now Open to Students Aged 5–14
The CAFC invites Canadian students aged 5 to 14 to participate in the Math Fiction competition. We encourage submissions from all backgrounds and abilities, and we welcome educators in both mathematics and the arts to join us in fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment.
Important Dates:
- Registration Deadline: June 16, 2023, at 11:59 PM
- Submission Deadline: August 16, 2023, at 11:59 PM
- Notification of Selected Candidates: No later than August 10, 2023
Submission Guidelines
Participants are required to submit:
- One original short story incorporating a math concept, including a numerical problem and its solution
- A related illustration created by the student
Please submit:
- The written story in a Word document
- All illustrations scanned at 300 dpi
- The following personal details in the body of the email:
- Full name of the student
- Date of birth
- Full home address
- Name of school
- Contact email
Send submissions to:
math@cafccanada.org
Workshops
CAFC created workshops to help you come up with ideas for the ”Math Fiction” competition. Students can contact CAFC by email to book a math workshop. The workshops aim at teaching children aged 5 to 12 years about math in a fun and engaging manner that will instill in them a love of mathematics for life.
Hope this will help you!
CAFC Vice President Kirill Fessenko presents the new math fiction book.
As the driving force behind the project, he has been instrumental in making it engaging, accessible, and enjoyable for readers.
The book is available online on amazon.
Will James, one of our directors, is a teacher at the English Montreal School Board.
He helped us promote the Math Fiction Project in various schools and present the project to parents and children during the Annual General Meeting Mensa in Montreal in 2023.
