Another student says a bit worried, "Oh my gosh, we have to learn fractions this year."
We introduced fractions with Smartie's this week. They picked up the concept of Fractions of a set very quickly. After a group demo, each student got a box of Smartie's and completed a tally chart of Smartie colors inside. We practiced how to say a fraction and how it looks when written in numbers and words. Then they got to customize a poster about their box. I can't believe how much they got done in a period.