I have different take on this. Teach how Humans found Maths. Context is important. Teach what Abstraction really is. Start from a Lion Picture and draw it and

I have different take on this. Teach how Humans found Maths. Context is important. Teach what Abstraction really is. Start from a Lion Picture and draw it and abstract by step by step. Teach use cases. Once you done that, teach Algebraic thinking. Then the student can learn anything.