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My favorite grade to teach math! Fraction concepts are so essential this year. IMO, I think the key is pushing for mathematical representations and challenging students to make connections between each other’s. Fraction circles for ALL students are a must- it can really help bridge foundational gaps.
I would suggest using fraction towers (especially fraction equivalency) more than fraction circles. They are better at building conceptual understanding. For instance, with fraction towers you only add or subtract fractions of the same color, which helps students understand that you need the same denominator before you can add/sub numerators. In addition, the towers are helpful in comparing fractions to determine which one is greatest: the taller tower is greater! There are also books about how to use these. You can find them through EAI and other companies. I used to be a math specialist years ago and liked the ones from Learning Resources.
Are you familiar with the Modern Classroom? It's a website/ course/ Facebook group. Lots of really good resources and people who have been doing this to bounce ideas off of. I'm just in the thinking about starting phase.
I just did a self paced unit on fractions, decimals and percents in 6th grade. The kids really seemed to like being able to move at their own pace and I liked being able to work with students who needed the help. I’m using McGraw-Hill Reveal digital content which seems a perfect fit for doing self-paced. The main issue I ran into was organizing the information so students knew what they were supposed to be working on. I primarily used Google Classroom and a Google Sheets checklist but students still had difficulty locating assignments in the beginning but eventually figured the system out. At the end of the unit I asked for student feedback on what they liked, didn’t like, or changes that would help. Almost every student wanted to do it again. So I created another self paced unit. This time I’ve organized all my assignments and resources on a Google site. I still have assignments posted in Google Classroom but students seem to be having a much easier time finding things. I also added helpful video tutorials that students can watch if I’m not able to help them right away. We spend about 2 days every week doing self paced and on the other days we do whole group activities.