This is just a quick note to let everyone know I just found a site that has free tools to help teach fractions more easily. The Conceptua fraction tools are very visual and makes understanding fractions much easier. They have a paid subscription service (only $10 a month) but the free tools are there for anyone willing to learn them.
Conceptua has webinars to help teach people how to use the free tools and there are introduction videos for them.
I just want to have Nick brush up on fractions before we move on, so this is perfect for my purposes. Hopefully it will suit your needs as well.
Need help teaching multiplication and division?
If you need help with multiplication or division, check out Big Brainz' Timez Attack with the division expansion pack. This game is super fun. Kids (OK and me too) love it because of its videogame interface. They aren't just facing math problems but other challenges like mazes and moving platforms. The videos below show how incredible the program is.
Luke would absolutely LOVE Timez Attack. I'm going to see if I can find it before we get too far into school. Thanks for posting the videos.
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