Leslie K Ferguson

How Many Wholes Leslie K Ferguson

This isn't just any book! How Many Wholes is an engaging tool to teach fractions. Students take dominoes from a sac to choose a denominator and spin a spinner (or roll a die) to determine a numerator. Students assemble this generated fraction using fractional pieces of a circle. After three rounds, the student with the most wholes wins. Working with fraction manipulatives gives the teacher insight into the students' understanding of how fractions relate to one whole as students build the whole. Furthermore, the fraction manipulatives allow the teacher to use a hands-on and visual model to relay concepts of fractions to wholes.