“Who would draw a picture to divide 2/3 by 3/4?” asked Marina Ratner, a professor emerita of mathematics at the University of California at Berkeley, in a recent Wall Street Journal opinion piece.

Right about now, your kids are probably enjoying their summer vacation with plenty of time floating around in the pool or at the beach. It’s hard to believe school starts in about a month for many ...

For many elementary teachers, fractions have traditionally sprung to mind lessons involving pizzas, pies, and chocolate bars, among other varieties of “wholes” that can be shared. But in what many ...

If you remember your school days and learning mathematics, you know how hard it is to understand. If not taught in a manner that speaks to a specific learning style, you might as well ask a child to ...

The authors summarize findings from hundreds of interviews with children about fractions by reporting a typical study involving 20 randomly selected sixth graders. Initial activities in 45-minute ...

It’s only easy once you’ve mastered the concepts. Telling students otherwise can backfire. A school year unlike any other is coming to a close, but one thing remains the same: We’re still tussling, in ...

Titch is excited about a trip to the fun fair with her uncle Ted. She has been learning about fractions and before they set off she gets a chance to teach Ted that two halves make a whole. Titch’s ...