Elementary Grade Summary

In this article, “Teaching and Learning of Fractions in Elementary Grade,” written by Dittika Gupta and Trena L. Wilkerson, the authors present the impacts of using math manipulatives when teaching fraction instruction in kindergarten to third-grade students. The studied was conducted each fall semester from 2007 to 2013 and was developed as a partnership between a public elementary school in an urban school district and local private university. According to the article,
“The results of the study showed that focused fraction instruction incorporating manipulatives had a positive impact on students’ understanding of fractional concepts. Exposing students to fractions in early grades helped build the conceptual understanding that could be instrumental in developing fractional concepts in later grades” (Gupta, 2015).
In closing, this article expels upon how using manipulatives, modeling, and images when first introducing fractions to at an early age will provide a strong foundation for students to use in grades third through high school and even college. …show more content…
In addition, I used ‘pool noodle fractions’ which are pool noodles that have been cut into varies sizes to give a visual representation of a whole number and parts of a fraction. This will give the students a visual representation of a whole number, one-half, one-fourth, and one-eighth. Each fraction will be cut out of different colors of pool noodles to ensure students do not get confused when comparing the two side by side. During the lesson, the teacher candidate will use these to manipulate as she speaks about creating equivalent fractions. She will display the obvious equivalent fractions first. For example, one whole is equal to eight-eighths or one whole is equal to