Numberless word problems are based on a problem-solving approach where the numbers have been removed and the text adapted to help students focus on the ‘essence’ of the problem. This session will explore how teachers can use this approach to decompose a 2-step worded problem into a series of simpler statements designed to progressively reveal the mathematical relationships within the problem. Removing the numbers enables teachers to draw students into a conversation by asking questions such as: * What is going on in the problem? What can you picture in your mind? * What do we know about the quantities and relationships in the problem even though there are no numbers? * What is the question asking us to find out? This will be a practical, hands-on workshop, where you’ll have the opportunity to learn and apply the approach to several 2-step worded problems.