Fractions:
Today’s lesson was about fractions.
What are fractions? Fractions are everywhere. Anything that is divisible
into pieces or smaller units, such as a pie, a dollar or a sandwich, can be
represented by fractions. They are, in addition to percentages and decimals,
another way of expressing that part of a whole value that is less than one.
Their ubiquitous nature makes them one of the essential skills that children
will get out of school, and the more help teachers can offer, the easier the
learning process will be.
Ways to help students:
Make it Relevant
- Without
real world relevance, fractions can simply seem like hard work. Help student
want to understand fractions by first modeling their use in real life and make
it fun and interesting
Make it Visual
-
Help student understand the concept of
fractions by making them visual
Make it Tactile
- Use
concrete materials to teach
To teach
fractions, teachers can use the Jerome Bruner’s theory of concrete, pictorial
and abstract.
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