kentuckymom Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 So, this is my first year homeschooling my son, who is almost 12 and in 6th grade. Most things are going well, but we've really been struggling with math, even after changing programs and trying to make adjustments. I had a friend who is a long time homeschooler and kind of a math expert work with him yesterday to determine his areas of strength and weakness. Among other things, she said that his understanding of fractions is very weak and recommended teaching fractions from the very beginning. So, if you had to start fractions over (or do them for the first time) with a 6th grader, what would you do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica in OR Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 You might take a look at Key to Fractions. We used their decimal unit when one of my kids just wasn't getting it, and the gentle progression with practice did the trick. Erica in OR 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Key to Fractions MUS Epsilon Mastering Mathematics Factoring Fractions I would try any of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Key to Fractions and/or a fraction topic book from Math Mammoth, also very incremental but longer and more in-depth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebcoola Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 The fraction kit from Shiller math could be a good fit if he is more kinesthetic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plink Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Life of Fred has been a great fit for my dyscalc. DD in regards to fractions. She knew what to do with them, but not why. The stories and examples in LOF helped her to straighten out the meaning behind her actions. (And because of the fun presentation, she never complained about "going backwards" or doing additional math practice) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Another vote for Key to Fractions. Cheap, starts at the very beginning, teaches through doing, lots of practice, written for older kids. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlktwins Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 We did Key to Fractions here - all the books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Is it understanding the why or is it remembering the process or both? I love Key to Fractions but if his number sense and understanding of the why of fractions is weak, he may need something more like MUS. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madteaparty Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Key to Fractions and/or a fraction topic book from Math Mammoth, also very incremental but longer and more in-depth.Seconding Math Mammoth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlktwins Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Seconding Math Mammoth We use Math Mammoth as our main curriculum and we used the fraction top book to solidify what they had already learned. I love MM, but we did not like the MM fractions topic book. Key to Fractions worked much better for both my boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meganrussell Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 My daughter used the Key to Fractions workbook set in 6th grade. It helped her immensely. She was tired of fractions by the time she finished it, but she could do them with eyes closed. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 (edited) I really like these developmental math books. Scroll down to the last book, which is mostly fractions. https://www.clp.org/store/by_course/170 Together, all three make a great pre-algebra review. Edited January 27, 2017 by mom31257 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Key to Fractions. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 If he generally does well with math and he just has a bit of a gap in his fractions knowledge, then Key to... or Math Mammoth. If he struggles then look into Math U See Epsilon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benzino Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Buy fraction games from Amazon.com it's an out of print book that comes with a deck of cards that is used to play games, which start simple)m but get more complicated. The videos are explained thoroughly in a simple but powerful way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 (edited) For very very beginning fractions- cooking. Not just following a recipe but doubling and trip paling, halting recipe etc. then cutting up the finished product to share equally amongst differing amounts. After that then do more abstract pencil to paper suggestions mentioned above. In the child's mind they can then relate the wrtiien problem to their cooking Edited February 4, 2017 by Melissa in Australia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambam Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 Key to Fractions. Excellent series. Step-wise, methodical, lots o easy practice, concepts covered a rational order. Cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloha2U Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 RightStart Fractions Kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvonne Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 Key to Fractions, Math Mammoth's Fractions books, or the Spectrum 5 & 6 Fraction books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emba Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 No one has suggested this, but it worked well for DD - Right Brain Fractions. It starts at the very beginning and goes through dividing fractions, I think. It ties the lessons in with stories about Nom and Num (Denominator and Numerator). Its intended for classroom teaching, but I found it very useable. There are many worksheets and paper manipulative to copy. We also diud lots of food fractions, cutting up pizza and such, so much that my 5 year old picked up some of it. This morning I said one piece of pizza wasn't enough for all of us, and he said "It is if we cut it into fifths!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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