Fractions are one area of math that continues to baffle teachers and students. While fractions form the core of much of middle and high school math, many kids do not master the basics of fractions in ...

Students will learn the basics of fractions when it comes to “a piece of the whole". In this introductory lesson to fractions, students will learn vocabulary, how to create and recognize fractions, ...

For many elementary teachers, fractions have traditionally sprung to mind lessons involving pizzas, pies, and chocolate bars, among other varieties of “wholes” that can be shared. But in what many ...

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Tapping out a beat may help children learn difficult fraction concepts, according to new findings. An innovative curriculum uses rhythm to teach fractions at a California school where students in a ...

We know there are individual differences in math ability, even at a young age, but what basic cognitive tools lay the foundation for whether we are good with numbers? And specifically, what basic ...

Tapping out a beat may help children learn difficult fraction concepts, according to new findings due to be published in the journal Educational Studies in Mathematics. An innovative curriculum uses ...