Usually, Drama Queen is pretty good at math. Sometimes.. she doesn’t get it when I explain a new concept (like arranging fractions in order from least to greatest, and how bigger denominators are actually smaller pieces) — because she’s Auditory/Kinesthetic, so just looking at the fractions on the page, it’s not clicking. And because she’s left brained and I’m right brained so sometimes I don’t explain things in a way that makes it click for her. When this happens, we go kinesthetic. Today’s lesson in pictures is brought to you by the power of playdough:
The end result: “Ohhhh, I get it!..”
Love it! My daughter is also a hands-on learner. This will be a fun way for her to learn about fractions next year. Thanks!
We use play dough for LOTS of things!! It’s a staple teaching tool here at our house. =)
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