Fractions: Naming, Writing and Labeling

Age
5.

Materials

 * Red fraction circles in green frames (ten circles: 1 is undivided and the others are divided into 2 -10 equal parts.
 * Label with fractions written on them: 1, 1/2, 1/2, 1/3
 * Pencil and paper
 * Skittles

Preparation
This is an individual presentation.

Presentation
Naming


 * 1) Have the child bring over the first tray of fractions.
 * 2) Take out the whole circle. Directress tells the child “This is a whole.”
 * 3) Place the whole in front of the tray.
 * 4) Directress takes out one of the group of 2 and say, “This is a 1/2”.
 * 5) Place it in front of the tray.
 * 6) Repeat in this way up to the group of 5. (1/2)
 * 7) Directress does a Three-Period Lesson for the group of 1, group of 2, group of 3, group of 4, and group of 5.
 * 8) Once the child is familiar with this tray, do the same for the second tray.

Writing


 * 1) When the child knows the names, begin with the two trays.
 * 2) Directress points to a few fractions and ask the child what it is.
 * 3) This will serve as your check to see if the child knows the names.
 * 4) Tell the child that you will show him how to write fractions.
 * 5) Point to the group of 2. Ask the child how many pieces there are. (2).
 * 6) Directress says, “Yes, there are two pieces, so I will write a 2.”
 * 7) Take one 1/2 and place it on front of the tray.
 * 8) Ask the child how many pieces are here. (One 1/2). Say, “There is one.”
 * 9) Place a line over it: and write 1 over it.
 * 10) Replace the 1/2 back onto the tray.
 * 11) Repeat in this way for all of the fractions.
 * 12) Directress can remind the child that we place how many pieces are all together on the bottom and the piece we have taken out over the line.
 * 13) Do a Three Period Lesson for Numerator and Denominator.
 * 14) Then take out 2/3 or 7/9 or 2/5, etc and have the child write these fractions.
 * 15) Then read these with the child.

Labeling


 * 1) Have the child bring over the two trays of fractions.
 * 2) Take out all of the labels and place them in their corresponding piles in front of the tray.
 * 3) Have the child label each part of each fraction reading each label as he does so.
 * 4) Ask the child for the names of the numerator and denominator to check for understanding.

Control Of Error
The directress.

Purpose
To help the child gain a sensorial impression of fraction. To introduce the concept and notation of fractions. To introduce sensorial exploration of equivalency among fractions. To introduce simple operations.

Variation

 * 1) Two children can work together by mixing all of the labels together and then labeling each piece of each fraction.
 * 2) The children who may need more work can play a game in pairs, one picking a slip with a fraction written on it and the other child pointing to it or taking it out of the tray.