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Teaching Fractions: Tips, Tricks, and Great Web Sites!

Jo - Sunday, October 12, 2008, 12:12 pm
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Categories: Math

I am writing this blog because my son has been frustrated between simplifying fractions and comparing fractions with uncommon denominators. What is a fraction? Answer: A fraction is a number that names part of a whole or group. Money (the real kind) and candy (especially after Halloween) are great manipulatives for teaching fractions Coolmath4kids.com: What […]

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Pumpkin Theme Unit

Jo - Monday, September 29, 2008, 10:08 pm
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Categories: Holidays, Homeschooling, Lesson Plans, Reading, Science, Writing

My son is going to make a pumpkin-shaped book with the following “chapters”: Fun pumpkin facts Pumpkin reading and comprehension Pumpkin creative writing (with child-drawn pictures) Pumpkin recipes Pumpkin arts/crafts (child-made) The following Web sites will be used: Child-Made Pumpkin Fact Books Wanted…Someone is Stealing all of the Pumpkins! Halloween Online: Unusual Pumpkin Facts Halloween […]

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