Over the last week, Kites have been learning about fractions including finding fractions that are the same as one another. By using the concrete resources available to them, the children were able to physically compare fractions sizes to find fractions that were the same – equivalent fractions.
The children have learnt that the top number in the fraction is the numerator and that tells us how many parts we are looking at specifically (they are normally shaded) and the denominator is the bottom number and it tells us how many parts there are altogether.
Fractions exist in all of our lives and it’s important that the children feel comfortable with using them and explaining their purpose.
So ask your your child about fractions and see if they can spot some fractions in their own lives. How many red cars in the car park and how many cars altogether? How many chocolate chip biscuits in the biscuit tin and how many biscuits altogether?
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