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Fractions
The teaching of fractions from Key Stage One has a much greater emphasis in the new National Curriculum. At Swanage Primary we believe that the best approach is to always start with practical apparatus before moving onto pictorial representations and abstract written notation. It is essential that children understand what is happening when they add, subtract, multiply and divide with fractions and are not simply taught a written method. For this reason we use a wide range of equipment and every day materials.
Misconceptions about fractions
We use playdough to demonstrate fractions as division and equivalence, then for adding with unlike denominators
Fractions need to be represented in lots of different ways for deep understanding (click on photos to enlarge)