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Practice Fractions With Your Kids At Home

Fraction fundamentals are an essential building block for kids to succeed in math. To practice fractions at home, all you need is an empty carton & pennies (or some other type of counter that will fit inside the egg cup).

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Fraction fundamentals are an essential building block for kids to succeed in math

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To practice fractions at home, all you need is an empty carton & pennies (or some other type of counter that will fit inside the egg cup).

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Practice fractions at home with your kids!

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In the example above you can see that 5 pennies are in the egg carton. The fraction would be 5/12. You can cut down the egg cartons to represent 8ths, 6th, 4th, etc.

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Keep in mind, that any fraction with a 1 in the numerator is considered a UNIT fraction! Unit fractions represent one equal part of a whole. This term will be a key concept for the youngsters to master in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades!

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We know those eggs are expensive…so might as well make them even more useful now!

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Check out our library of other fun parenting tips to help your children practice essential math & reading skills at home

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What about ways to make homework more enjoyable? Read our post on how parents can help their child with homework for helpful tips. And then become the best parent you can be by reading all of our latest insights to help in your parenting journey. 

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