Another frustration for students is that fractions appear in so many contexts. We can divide a pizza in fourths. And we can divide SETS of things like bags of jelly beans or baseballs into groups. Also, we need to use fractions of more abstract things like units of measure—like fractions of an inch or a pound.
A 16 inch pizza? Are those halves the same? Or half of a slice? In fact, this challenge forms the foundation of a great deal of the fraction work I do in my class—to really help students grasp how fluid fractions are. You can see lots of examples of this in my complete fraction unit that has been such a game changer for me and literally thousands of teachers who have used it.
Although we may start our fraction instruction with objects—perhaps paper folding or plastic fraction pieces—we too often move very quickly past these real-world models to paper and pencil computation. To many, this is just a circle with lines. The physical act of cutting, folding, and manipulating is so important for many. To make matters more complicated—this is just the beginning! Do we take the time to really make our more advanced fraction concepts such as multiplying and dividing concrete?
These number lines are a part of my fraction number line resource—also part of my 10 resource fraction toolkit. My daughter actually looks forward to her sessions with you all. She is enjoying learning and comes out smiling! August 31, My kids are learning so much, and having a blast while doing so. My son threw a fit about missing a month over the summer! He couldn't wait to come back. July 31, Katie Diaz. The instructors are so wonderful, and the reward system is motivating. July 25, The program, objectives, and ability to check progress have been clear, and the staff are great!
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April 12, My kids started off hating math. Now they have transformed to loving math and looking forward to going Mathnasium every session. They enjoy their teachers. It is a productive 1 hour session. Online scheduling and cancelling is easy. We love Mathnasium. April 1, Jessica Alvarado. The staff is wonderful and the owner is top notch in customer service, knowledge of his field, and knowledge of business. My children have done nothing but excel since starting at Mathnasium.
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Every cent is well-spent. December 17, Kristen Moore. Love love love. Mitch, Chris and the rest of the staff are amazing. December 14, Desiree Munroe. Staff is amazing and. It's just a positive an nurturing environment. November 24, Lauren absolutely loves Mathnasium. Mitch and his staff are the best. November 23, Aubrey enjoys going and seems to be learning.
November 21, Instructors are very friendly and makes learning fun. November 12, Amanda Gray. Very pleased with my sons progress with his math skills! November 8, Another example is the topic of adding unlike fractions see video. The teacher can show how the pieces in the fractions need to be split further so that they all are the same kind of pieces—and then you can add.
At first say in 4th grade , you don't need to discuss the "least common denominator". You can simply use pictures or manipulatives. Then, the children will add unlike fractions using manipulatives or by drawing pictures.
After a while, some students might discover the rule about the common denominator, or what kind of pieces the fractions will need split into. In any case, they will certainly remember the rule better when they have been able to verify it themselves with numerous visual examples. I'm not saying that the rules are not needed - because they are. You cannot get through algebra without knowing the actual rules for fraction operations. But by using visual models extensively in the beginning stages, the rules will make more sense, and if 10 years later the student has forgotten the rules, he should still able to "do the math" with the pictures in his mind, and not consider fractions as something he just "cannot do".
Fraction addition - common denominators Add the numerators, and use the common denominator 2. Fraction addition - different denominators First find a common denominator by taking the least common multiple of the denominators.
Then convert all the addends to have this common denominator. Then add using the rule number 1. Finding equivalent fractions Multiply both the numerator and denominator by a same number.
Convert a mixed number to a fraction Multiply the whole number part by the denominator and add the numerator to get the numerator. We love Mathnasium. August 11, My son loves the reward system.
He also enjoys the staff there. He never complains about going and actually looks forward to it. He is becoming a math geek. August 4, Craig Johnson. The educators and the other students at the Avon location are all awesome people who are dedicated to making sure everyone improves on their own time.
July 9, Adele Wutzel-Frez. After 5 months - 3 times a week - my daughter is still happy to go Report a concern. Response From Mathnasium of Avon. July 2, I like the way they are teaching. Since both of my kids have started Mathnasium they have significantly increased their confidence and performance with Math at school and in general. They are getting a more thorough and solid understanding of Math concepts and consequently look forward to more challenging Math at school.
They say it is easier to learn Math at Mathnasium then at school. We tried other Math centers in the past and the kids always resisted, but they enjoy going to Mathnasium and love the system of rewards and feel their is always something to work towards.
As a parent I really appreciate that, as it is not a struggle to get them to go and keep going as it was at other Math centers and activities. Also, the instructors are very knowledgeable, relay the material really well, and know how to work well with kids of various ages. June 8, Francis Poirier. Great place!
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The tutors are terrific! He has fun while learning. What could be better? Thank you Mathnasium for giving my son confidence and eagerness in learning. January 13, Justin has been wonderful! Easy to work with him on private tutoring!
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We are a very busy family with multiple schedules to balance and they take the time to find out what our goals are, are accommodating to schedule requests as much as possible and never make us feel like we are bothering anyone. The level of professionalism and care displayed by the staff team beats any organization I have been involved with. Thank you for all you do and for helping our children discover their love for Math. My daughters are drastically improved in their grades, understanding and love of Math and I can honestly say that it is all thanks to their experience at Mathnasium of Avon.
January 7, My son enjoys going to Mathnasium of Avon. He is building confidence in his math skills. His math grade has improved from D- to B. Well worth the investment. December 26, Started Mathnesium few weeks ago and my child really loves going to lessons.
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