Math Minutes

2022/2023 Quarter 2

Fractions Fractions Fractions!

"The losses that occur because of the gaps in conceptual understanding about fractions, ratios, and related topics are incalculable" (Neagoy, 2017, p. 1). Have you seen the Graham Fletcher fraction progression video? This is a video we have watched many times and always learn something new in thinking about fractions. Check out this YouTube video and share with your colleagues something new you learned.

Great Fraction Resources from Heartland AEA Library

Beyond Pizza and Pies by Julie McNamara and Meghan M. Shaughnessy
Number Talks Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages by Sherry Parrish and Ann Dominick
Extending Children’s Mathematics: Fractions and Decimals by Susan Empson
Unpacking Fractions by Monica Neagoy

Great Fraction Resources from Heartland Creative Services

You can access the following resources through our website.

Fraction Subitizing Cards #2555
Fraction Deluxe Set Subitizing Cards #2776
Foundations of Fraction Games #2815
Number Line #2365

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Activities to Support Fraction Sense

This is a great game for building fraction sense. If you are looking for more games, check out the foundations of fractions games under the Creative Services section.
Steve Wyborney's Fraction Splats! series is great way to engage students in algebraic thinking while at the same engaging in building fractional number sense.
The Math Learning Center apps are a free digital resource that allow students to engage in building a conceptual understanding of fractions. Feel free to reach out to your Heartland Math Consultant for ideas on how to incorporate these apps in your math classroom.

Upcoming Professional Learning

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Numeracy Project

This workshop will provide training on the Numeracy Project. It will introduce teachers, teacher leaders, administrators and consultants to the trajectory by which learners acquire a solid foundation in numeracy. This package contains assessments (universal screeners, diagnostic tool, progress monitoring) and intervention activities.

January 10 in Johnston in the morning - #314160

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Early Childhood Math Activities and Routines

This class will focus on how to embed math activities and routines for young children throughout the day. Content areas of focus would be measurement, data analysis and number concepts. Participants will take away hands-on activities that can be implemented immediately in their classrooms. This class is an extension of Universal Mathematics in the Early Childhood Classroom Part 1 and 2. However, those courses are not prerequisties to this class.

June 19 and 20 in Johnston - #314059