You will love this list of picture books that teach fractions, ratios, percentages, and decimals! These topics can be tough for children to grasp…until you bring them to life through picture books.
You’ve heard me say it a million times, but picture books can go a long way in helping children understand tough topics. Math is abstract. That means it isn’t something that our children can easily grasp if they have no prior knowledge or some frame of reference to start with. Picture books (and hands-on activities) are great for doing just that.
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Even if your children don’t seem to be having trouble understanding fractions, ratios, percentages, and decimals, it never hurts to add an extra layer of connection through picture books.
Picture Books to Teach Fractions
It wasn’t until I started teaching fractions using picture books and hands-on manipulatives that I truly begin understanding them. Seriously. My experiences in school had been too abstract and I usually ended up in tears anytime fractions came around throughout my learning. Books like these and “playing” with manipulatives like fraction bars and circles turned on the light bulb!
You can easily play with fractions in your kitchen, too!
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