Many students in elementary grades struggle to grasp the perennially vexing concept of fractions. If those struggles persist ...

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Over the past year, since I took over the common-core math beat, I’ve been thinking a lot about fractions. As I wrote in November, the Common Core State Standards for mathematics emphasize fractions ...

👉 Learn how to understand the concept of fractions using parts of a whole. Fractions are parts of a whole and this concept can be illustrated using bars and circles. This concept can also be extended ...

In this video, I break down the three fundamental principles of fractions, essential for anyone looking to improve their math ...

Want to help your fifth-grader master math? Here are some of the skills your fifth-grader will be learning in the classroom. Explain or illustrate how you solved this problem. Tip: Highlight ...

Many children never master fractions. When asked whether 12/13 + 7/8 was closest to 1, 2, 19, or 21, only 24% of a nationally representative sample of more than 20,000 US 8th graders answered ...

Math teachers know that fractions can be hard for the average third-grader. Teachers at a public school in San Bruno, Calif., just south of San Francisco, are trying something new. They're teaching ...