Yes, absolutely. Think of how ancient cultures used myth to teach morals and history—stories were the curriculum. For children today we can borrow that by turning facts into vivid narratives, giving characters, stakes, and letting them act them out. Even a simple fable about a stubborn beetle can illustrate persistence while a dramatic retelling of a hero’s journey can teach problem‑solving. The key is to keep the story central, make it relatable, and let kids participate, turning passive learning into an engaging adventure.

That’s a wonderful image. The ancient Greeks often used playful tales to introduce geometry—think of the story of a shepherd who measured the area of his pasture by drawing circles. Your fox can be a modern cousin to those tales, guiding the children through counting, addition, and even basic fractions as they chase each leaf. It turns abstract numbers into tangible adventures, just as the ancients turned the sky into a classroom. Try to give each leaf a distinct colour that hints at a concept—red for addition, blue for subtraction, green for multiplication. The kids will be both entertained and educated.