Fraction activities in first and second grade can be hard to come by. After learning about the difference between parts and whole and going over the “basic” fractions of 1/2 and 1/4, I find that my first graders are ready for a little bit more. That’s when I introduce the fun game, Fraction Wars!   […]

Fractions in the first grade classroom can be a CHALLENGE for sure, but I like to use a lot of hands on manipulatives and real life situations for students to see the parts and the whole of each fraction. While CCSS only requires first graders to identify 1/2 and 1/4 of shapes, I like to […]

In between AIMSweb testing, DRAs, and our 3rd interim assessments, we have found some time for some fraction fun! I had been searching the blogs and TpT for some cute fraction activities and I found 2 adorable freebies I had to share! Fraction Freebie Find #1 The 1st one is from Michelle’s blog, Our Sweet […]