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Join Rama and Sita to discover the Festival of Lights! In this traditional Indian tale, Sita is captured by an evil demon. As Rama bravely searches through the forest to find his wife, he finds new friends and discovers that light will always win over darkness. As children listen to this story they will meet patterns in groups of items and discover how to continue the pattern. Recognizing and understanding patterns is vital to mathematical development in order to make logical connections and predictions. Diwali is celebrated by people who follow the religion Hinduism. Most people who are Hindus live in India. Did you know that there are more people living in India than in any other country in the world? So Diwali is celebrated by lots and lots of people! Today we are going to learn about where Diwali comes from and why it is celebrated by so many people. When you read this story you will come across a character called Ravana. Ravana is a king from long, long ago. Can you believe he had 10 heads? Count them together when you find his picture in the book.

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Dr. Lorna Ayton is a lifetime mathematician. Having graduated from the University of Cambridge with a BA and PhD in Mathematics she continues her mathematical research there, alongside teaching mathematics at a local secondary school. Dr Lorna is a cofounder and Mathematics Advisor at Camathories, and a member of the Education Team that designs the CAMathories curriculum. She ensures that learning mathematics is fun and rewarding. Kit Cheung, Ph.D. (Cantab) has lived, studied, and worked in different places, from the fun yet hustle and bustle cities of Hong Kong (China) and Singapore, to the awesome Royal Mile in Edinburgh, Scotland, then to fairytale-like Cambridge in England, and later to Baltimore, the crab cake capital of the world, before settling in the garden state, New Jersey, of the U.S.A. Dr. Cheung likes to travel to different places in Asia, Europe, and Australasia, to meet different people, to learn about different cultures, and is fascinated by different folk stories from different areas. Dr. Cheung is a recipient of the Chevening Scholarship (awarded by the British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, U.K.) and Cambridge Overseas Trust (by the University of Cambridge, U.K.), and has obtained a Ph.D. degree from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Cambridge. Dr. Cheung is a co-founder and the Chief Executive Officer of CAMathories Company.

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