Fractions (presentation three)

How is a three-period lesson done with the fraction cards?

The directress does a three-period lesson with the child to teach him the names of the written fraction cards. She begins the activity by reminding the child of the work previously done with the fractions and tells him that she is going to show him the different ways fractions are written. She begins with 1, 1/2, and 1/3.

First period: the directress begins the activity by placing one card at a time in front of the child, asking him to name each one and placing it aside, for example: ‘1 whole’, ‘1 half’, and ‘1 third’

Second period: the directress places all three cards on the mat. She spends much time asking the child to point out different written fraction cards.

Third period: the directress isolates one fraction card at a time, asking the child to name each one.

The directress consolidates the lesson by placing all the cards on the mat, reiterating what was learnt that day.