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Oftentimes, percents are taught abstractly with a singular focus: change percents to decimals and make-those-calculations! Get that answer! While expeditious, this product-focused approach gets the children to the point of operational competency that they forget as soon as the topic falls to disuse.
How do we approach percents differently? We present concepts concretely, often with parallel recording for solid integration of abstract operations.
Spiral-staircase sequencing refreshes a wide variety of other math skills, which gives them intellectual context.
Applying percents through mental math, estimating, calculating, and graphing provides practical life relevance – real-world context.
Concrete presentations provide multi-modal experiences for concept-building and deep understanding.
Lessons are written to be flexible, to be used for children with a variety of prior skills and knowledge, with guidance on where lessons can be combined or omitted for children with a stronger mathematical foundation.
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