#FractionsFebruary Blog Tour
both of these books well-nigh a twelvemonth as well as a one-half agone as well as they brought keen changes to my pedagogy practice, peculiarly the thought of using cuisenaire rods ![I]()
in my fraction lessons. Beyond Pizzas as well as Pies is keen for grades 3-5 as well as Beyond Invert as well as Multiply is keen for grades 4-6. If yous learn 4th or fifth grade, I highly recommend yous read both of these books!
What is the most exciting slice of query on pedagogy fractions that has come upwards out over the final 10 years?
Siegler, Thompson, as well as Schneider’s (2011) run highlighting the importance of students’
agreement of fraction magnitude provides much needed insight into the importance of the
publish line. They institute that students who had a adept agreement of fraction magnitude (as
evidenced past times their mightiness to accurately house fractions on a publish draw of piece of occupation as well as to accurately compare
2 fractions) were too to a greater extent than successful amongst problems involving fraction computation. Siegler,
Thompson, as well as Schneider propose that the extension of students’ “mental publish line” to include
rational numbers is an essential appear of numerical evolution - what I cite to equally publish sense
as well as fraction sense.
What produce yous experience is the biggest misconception students accept well-nigh fractions?
This is a tough ane merely ane large misconception is that fractions are e'er considered inwards price of
nutrient (pizzas, pies, brownies, etc.) as well as that fractions are non numbers.
What tin teachers produce to assistance students overcome this misconception?
One matter teachers tin produce is to construct on students’ early on run on partitioning areas, amongst explicit
attending to the importance of equal partitioning, as well as connect this to linear measuring models.
Contexts are real beneficial, peculiarly ones that tin last considered on a publish draw of piece of occupation similar fourth dimension and
distance. One of the reasons I role Cuisenaire Rods as well as thus much inwards my run is that they are concrete
plenty for students to manipulate as well as they tin last used equally bridges to run amongst publish lines.
What was the most surprising matter yous learned inwards the procedure of writing your books?
I institute that I actually liked the procedure as well as that I LOVE thinking well-nigh fraction division.
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If yous were to acquire dorsum into the classroom equally a teacher, what flat would yous conduct to learn as well as why?
This is around other tough one. I actually dear quaternary grade, equally at that spot are as well as thus many opportunities to help
students start out to intend abstractly. I too dear pump schoolhouse because at that spot are as well as thus many connections
dorsum to the mathematics of uncomplicated schoolhouse that students are oft hesitant to consider. They
don’t know how much they know! One of the best parts of my seat at the academy is that I have
many opportunities to motion into classrooms as well as run amongst students inwards local schools.
You tin read the balance of Julie's interview over at the Math Solutions Blog!
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