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The Conceptual Basis for Fractions
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This multimedia overview introduces how children’s intuitive understandings of sharing and proportion can serve as a foundation on which to build formal instruction of fraction concepts. This...
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Learning Together About Building on Informal Understandings of Fractions
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Math coaches and specialists can use this professional development sequence to help primary grade teachers learn about the importance of working with even very young children on informal fraction...
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Discussion Prompts: Initial Fraction Concepts
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Teachers can use these prompts to help children extend their thinking during informal encounters with fractions. The question and strategy prompts remind teachers how they can take advantage of...
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Creating Story Problems: Initial Fraction Concepts
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Use this planning tool to create problems that build on children’s informal understanding of fractions. The planner outlines the components necessary to construct a progression of...
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