The fairy tale as a means to reinforce learning in mathematics: A didactic experiment at Italian primary school level

Situations for informal learning have a recognized role in the psychology of development and education as well as in general and disciplinary didactics - in this case mathematics education. Our contribution, supported by results from informal learning in laboratory experiences carried out in the project “La matematica dei ragazzi”, shows the efficacy of narrative elements for reinforcing learning in mathematics at primary school level.