You may be asking yourself, "How do I know if my child is ready for fractions?" Here are a few prerequisites that your child needs before fully understanding the concepts involved in working with fractions.

Does your child understand equal parts?

Does your child understand unequal   parts?

A way to assess your child's knowledge of these two areas is by having them cut and fold objects on paper into equal or unequal parts. They can also look at a collection of objects on paper that are equal or unequal and identify which is which.
Enclosed in this free introduction are some activities to get you started. We invite you to look at our full preview.

Donna L. Bathalter

Teacher Book Bag, LLC