MathFoundations15: Primary school maths education

[andrww1001]

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[Shakespeare1612]

People are used to dividing, circular things, pizzas, pies, oranges into equal pieces. Circles are a natural way to introduce fractions. Students have the most difficulty with fraction operations, not fraction concepts. We need a GOOD limric to remind students when they have to find a common denominator and when it's OK to muliply straight across. Not good, but it's a start: "When you add or subtract, you need an LCD for that frac. If you mult or you divide, throw this rule right to the side.

[Shakespeare1612]

Well, yeah, how else do you teach someone to count? You start with objects. A picture of three apples: Draw a line to the number 3.  I like dividing a circle. You don't have to use a number that is dificult to divide a circle into just to start teaching the concept. Use 2, or 4 or 6. I like the circle because it is easier to get across the concept of one WHOLE. If both the whole objects, and the fractional parts are represented by boxes, then the distinction between them not clear.

[luannalovell]

i like this for me let alone the kids!! thanks!

[Pebbe496]

How many years has your primary school?

I, German, learned fractions not before the fifth year in school, that is, at the age of eleven (or ||||||||||| ;-) ).

Well, at least that was the curriculum. Personally I knew fractions before that.

[Pebbe496]

Oh, by the way: Most German states have 4 years of "primary school". That's why I'm asking.

[njwildberger]

For me primary school means years K-6.