tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18322056.post2993299301129760760..comments2024-03-16T04:06:44.221-04:00Comments on Homeschool Math Blog: How to help a student with a fraction word problemUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18322056.post-83975355374995936302011-05-11T06:27:16.243-04:002011-05-11T06:27:16.243-04:00Give her graph paper and change the fractions in h...Give her graph paper and change the fractions in halves or quarters (or whole numbers) and have her cut the small rectangle out of a bigger one (makes sure she uses the graph paper format properly)! This way she'll get a visual of the problem. If she understands, elaborate with more difficult numbers.<br />Regard Erikwww.mathinenglish.comhttp://www.mathinenglish.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18322056.post-39406332668468733652011-05-06T07:23:25.722-04:002011-05-06T07:23:25.722-04:00Simply love this article, after reading it i am yo...Simply love this article, after reading it i am your fan.Get GED Onlinehttp://www.sandfordhighschool.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18322056.post-6273320289493516962011-05-03T09:09:57.877-04:002011-05-03T09:09:57.877-04:00Nice strategy. Fortunately, I teach fractions as ...Nice strategy. Fortunately, I teach fractions as a form of division when we do long division and my students just attack this problem straight on without trouble.sawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18322056.post-55348074279856296002011-05-03T08:13:44.122-04:002011-05-03T08:13:44.122-04:00This is a quite unique and understood easily by st...This is a quite unique and understood easily by students. Many thanks.<br /><br />Mrs H.D.RSivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06123059221982362797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18322056.post-28410139804446259532011-04-23T12:41:53.661-04:002011-04-23T12:41:53.661-04:00Thank you soo much for coming up with another stra...Thank you soo much for coming up with another strategy of breaking down word problems. Fractions is on of the topics that are pretty challenging to explain to others.Mr. Weaverhttp://pass1test.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com