Making Fractions Make Sense: Practical Strategies for understanding

Fractions can be challenging for many learners, including those with dyscalculia and specific learning difficulties in maths. When teaching moves too quickly towards abstract symbols and procedures, learners may struggle to develop a secure understanding of what fractions represent.

This practical session explores how concrete materials, visual representations, mathematical language and carefully structured activities can make fractions more accessible to all learners who find them difficult.

Discover strategies for teaching wholes and parts, equivalent fractions, comparing fractions and making connections to everyday experiences. The session will share practical manipulatives and engaging activities that help learners explore fractions, explain their thinking and build confidence.

Whether you are supporting learners with dyscalculia, specific learning difficulties in maths or general difficulties with fractions, this talk will provide accessible, classroom-ready approaches to developing meaningful understanding.