Eating Fractions

by Bruce McMillan

Book Overview

From bananas to pizza to fresh strawberry pie, this tantalizing look into the world of halves, thirds, and quarters is a simple concept book of fractions with a whole language twist--and delightful... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590437704
• ISBN13: 9780590437707
• Release Date: September 1991
• Publisher: Scholastic Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 11.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Simple, real life examples

This book is simple, but a great introduction to fractions. Each section has a picture of a food (e.g., a pizza), then shows the food cut into halves, thirds or fourths. Each page features only one large word, like "whole" or "halves." A smaller illustration labels each piece with a fraction, like two semi-cicles that each read "1/2." Very visual, very clear, and nothing is over-explained with a lot of words. Each section also has a cute picture of two children sharing the food. I love that this book features both a boy and a girl of two different colors. The recipes for the food are included in the back of the book, along with some info about each of the children.

Eating Fractions

Recommended by teacher. Wonderful way to teach children fractions. Fast shipping, excellent service.

fractions

excellent service fast delivery and quality product! though I* didnt realize it was so primary-aged

cute book

This book has colorful photos and is an excellent in content. It is a great source for children who are trying to learn the concept of fractions/math. A great book and a fun way to learn.My son really enjoyed this book. Quick and to the point!

An easy study

This book is great for young children, from K-4 through about second grade. It takes the basic and simplest concept that a fraction is a part of a whole and that a whole can be divided equally into fractions (1/2, 1/3 and 1/4), and illustrates the concept. the illustrations are photographs of two children eating food, showing the food whole and then divided. The children are exuberant and their excitement seems to come through the very pages of the book. An excitement that is contagious! A young child quickly grasps the fraction concept and can, after one or two times through the book, tell you what is a fraction. It's easy to expand and test understanding with simple questions like--if you had two muffins, how many thirds would you have? (My six year old got this right the first time through the book, just from the book, and without any previous introduction of fractions.) So the book is designed for immediate success, and hence self esteem and builds an "I can do it" attitude about math.The recipes in the back look yummy, but I haven't tried them yet, so can't comment on them. But I do plan on trying them, and cutting the results into "fractions."

Yum!

Bruce Macmillan's photography makes children "crave" to learn more about fractions. The photographs depict children sharing delicious treats by dividing them into equal parts. In the back of the book, Mr. Macmillan includes recipes for his tantalizing treats. This is an excellent book for teachers and parents to use to introduce fractions to young children.