How I Finally Got My Students to Love Fractions

I’ve always struggled to make fractions click for my students.. So this year I decided to try something a bit different (it worked better than I imagined). Instead of spending too much time, like I usually do, explaining the meaning of fractions and drawing something up on the board, I started with hands-on activities right off the bat: cutting paper pizzas, folding strips of paper to show halves, thirds, and quarters, and using measuring cups. The kids were 100% into it 😊

Wanted to share in case anyone ran into similar challenges as I did.... Also would love to hear how you teach fractions in your classroom. What’s worked for you?