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Working with Fractions

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Does just the thought of working any math problems make you want to run away from home? Join the club because a lot of kids feel the same way, but if they were as fun as a birthday party you'd probably want to learn them in a minute. Surprise! They can be as fun as going to a party. You're in luck because this book even throws is a clown, balloons, a birthday cake, pizza and even nickels for good measure.

Each step of the way you will learn what fractions are and how they work. They aren't only seen in pizzas and birthday cakes, "fractions are found everywhere." For example if you are playing musical chairs and five kids are seated and two are left standing you have 5/7 of the crowd sitting ... "a fraction of the children is sitting." If you have a cake and divide it into "12 equal slices, then each slice is a part, a fraction of the cake. Each slice is 1/12 of the cake." The more you stay at the party, the more fun you have and the more you can learn about fractions. By the time you get to the end numerators, denominators, adding them, subtracting them and having an understanding of them will be a piece of cake!

This book shows that learning fractions really can be easy and fun. This book should, however, be gone through slowly and carefully until each concept is learned. This illustrations are very vibrant, colorful and each point is clearly understood. For the younger child a bit of parental guidance would be quite useful and welcome. I liked the entire presentation and this book would be a welcome addition to any home, homeschool or classroom shelf. Math really can be fun ... if you want it to be!

This book is an excellent resource for the 2nd and 3rd grader and their families who are learning fractions. The book has an excellent lay out and is very user friendly. I would recommend this product highly