Tag: "fractions"

Fractions for Christmas, Hannukah and Solstice!

Fractions for Christmas, Hannukah and Solstice!

This Holiday season, you can have fun both learning about Holiday Celebrations and Learning Fractions in a Fun way!  Here are 3 different Holiday Celebrations that occur in December that have specific special numbers of Days to count for Fractions – Christmas, Hannukah and Winter Solstice. 8 Days of Hannukah What Fraction is the 3rd Day [...]

Gratitude for Teachers: Goals of Teaching Elementary Math

Gratitude for Teachers: Goals of Teaching Elementary Math

Giving teachers a heads up Thank You is something that happens usually once or twice a year – maybe Valentine’s Day, Christmas time…we often wonder if parents and kids truly realize the giving that teachers do in their daily classroom lives – so we want to say Thank You! Making the task of teaching elementary [...]

A Quick & Easy Fraction Plan

A Quick & Easy Fraction Plan

For some reason, fractions seem to have a reputation for being a lot harder to learn (and teach) than they really are.  They can actually be fun and simple to master, as long as you have a simple plan for teaching them.  Here’s a strategy you could use: First, remember that the right time to [...]

Fractions and Probability

Fractions and Probability

Sometimes just being able to attract the student’s attention in class can be a chore in itself, especially if some students are having comprehension issues between different types of math such as Fractions and Probability. This is one of the reasons why math can be challenging for some people to grasp. Unlike other subjects in [...]

Fortune Cookies for Fractions

Fortune Cookies for Fractions

Everyone loves those cute complimentary crispy cookies when enjoying some delightful Asian cuisine. These cookies are not only uniquely aerodynamic, but they have a nice little message inside that is inspirational and uplifting. So why not combine this same concept to your teaching lesson by having your students learn more about fractions by making their [...]

New Elementary Math Card Games

New Elementary Math Card Games

3 new elementary math card games for Fractions and Geometry. 4 Whole Numbers & Fractions Card Games (Grades 4-6) 3 Geometry Games (Grades 1-3) 3 Fractions, Decimals & Percent Games (Grades 2-4

Beyond Slices of Pizza: Teaching Fractions Effectively, part 7

Beyond Slices of Pizza: Teaching Fractions Effectively, part 6

Beyond Slices of Pizza: Teaching Fractions Effectively, part 5

Beyond Slices of Pizza: Teaching Fractions Effectively, part 4