Education by Evette Harvey

Fabulous Fractions

Starting in third grade, the Common Core State Standards for mathematics begin to focus on students' skills with fractions. At the earliest levels, students are expected to "explain equivalence of fractions in special cases, and compare fractions by reasoning about their size." This tip, from RTI Strategies that Work in the 3-6 Classroom by Eli Johnson and Michelle Karns, provides teachers with five steps they can take to make sure their students understand fractions, and includes four bonus "fraction chants" to help students remember important fraction rules.

Fabulous Fractions

Fractions are best introduced to students by showing them that fractions are all about “fair share.” If we take a whole pie, orange, or pizza, how would we cut it to make sure each person receives a fair share if there are two people, three people, four people, five people, and so on? Start