{"id":343,"date":"2012-06-13T15:00:14","date_gmt":"2012-06-13T15:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/lifeasaconsciousmom\/?p=343"},"modified":"2012-06-13T15:15:58","modified_gmt":"2012-06-13T15:15:58","slug":"how-to-teach-a-taurus-child-about-fractions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/lifeasaconsciousmom\/2012\/06\/13\/how-to-teach-a-taurus-child-about-fractions\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Teach a Taurus Child About Fractions"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Spring break is upon us and when I was a child my family always went down to St Pete\u2019s Beach in Florida at this time of year. From the age of seven on, it was a highlight of the year. My Mom still goes down every year, but because of money and time, I have not been down there in many years.<\/p>\n

My son Caidin will be eight this year, grandma is now 80. As the break approached I felt strongly that Caidin should experience St Pete\u2019s Beach with grandma this year. Only problem is that his break and when she is down there weren\u2019t syncing. So I talked to Caidin\u2019s teacher, who firmly believes in the importance of family travel and she green-lit Caidin missing 4 days of school.<\/p>\n

I asked her what they would be working on while he was away and she said \u2018Well, I plan on introducing fractions that week.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018Fractions\u2019, I thought, \u2018will that be easy or hard to explain?\u2019 During one of our many conversations I mentioned to Caidin that his class would be learning fractions while he was a way and I ask him what he knew about them already, thinking, well, maybe he might already have an understanding. Nope.<\/p>\n

In the car, while we were driving around doing errands I started exploring the concept with Caidin. I stopped as soon as we both got frustrated.<\/p>\n

This morning I turned to Google and I typed in \u2018how do I teach my child fractions?\u2019 I didn\u2019t get any further than the first sponsored post by a site called AdaptedMind.com, a site created by graduates of Stanford, Berkeley and Harvard to improve the way children learn math.<\/p>\n

Sounded good. I checked it out and there is a 30 day free trail and then a membership fee of $9.95 per month if we continue. That might be worth it, if it helps Caidin and it support me in teaching him. Mind you, anything computer based is really exciting for Caidin. He loves the process of using the computer. Turns out AdpatedMind.com has married a number of things Caidin loves \u2013 it approaches math as a self-competition awarding badges for accomplishments. I signed up and Caidin and I sat down and started to \u2018play\u2019 with fractions.<\/p>\n

There were 3 basic question structures: 1) which fraction is larger using the same denominator? \u00a0For example which is larger \u00bc or \u00be ? 2) Which fraction is larger using different denominators? \u00a0For example which is larger \u00bd or \u00be ? 3) What is a fraction of a number? \u00a0For example what is \u00bd of 10.
\nCaidin understood the third question structure and was able to figure out what \u00bd of 10 was and what 1\/3 of 6 was, but he was having a difficult time understanding the first and second question structures. We tried drawing pictures and he got it sometimes, but not always. I could see he was getting frustrated.<\/p>\n

Then it hit me. This kid is a true Taurus, he loves food. The question at hand was \u2018Which is larger \u00bc or \u00a0\u00be?\u2019 So I said to him, \u2018Imagine you have a big fresh, warm loaf of bread and I break it into fourths or four pieces and you can have \u2026\u2019 And without finishing he said \u2018 \u00be\u00a0 is larger.\u2019 I continued to reinforce the concept \u2018Yes, if you break the bread into four pieces you will have more with \u00be because you will get 3 of the 4 pieces.\u2019 As we moved forward, this image of the piece of bread worked for both question structures and I could see him thinking about how much of the bread he would get in any given situation.<\/p>\n

I find astrology to offer a wonderful look into the nature of our children. If you don\u2019t know the astrological chart of your child go to Astro.com. You can create a free account and then create a chart for your child. It\u2019s important to not only know their Sun sign, but also their Moon and their Rising signs and you can get this at Astro.com. The Sun sign informs who we are intrinsically; the Moon sign is connected to our emotions and to our relationship with Mom and the Rising sign is who we show to the world.<\/p>\n

Caidin is a Taurus Sun, Cancer Moon and Leo Rising. As a Taurus he is intrinsically a home body, loves food, texture is beyond important, he can be stubborn and it takes him a while to think through options and make a choice; as a Cancer Moon he is incredibly sensitive, super social and the earth revolves around his Mom; as a Leo Rising he is dramatic and he is a leader.<\/p>\n

So when he comes to me with a tiny thread that\u2019s irritating his skin, I can remind myself that where it wouldn\u2019t even faze me, texture is so relevant for him that this string might actually feel like sandpaper to him.<\/p>\n

As a Conscious Parent it\u2019s helpful to know and understand your child from as many angles as you possibly can. Know what they respond to, what motivates them, what interests them. Know how they respond to challenge, how they respond to competition, and explore less traditional, more esoteric ways of understanding who they are (read \u2013 in the end it all helps you to parent consciously.<\/p>\n

\u00a9 2012 Christine Agro<\/p>\n

Have questions about your child or need support? Christine offers\u00a0private readings<\/a>\u00a0as well as on-line support at\u00a0The Consicous Mom’s Guide<\/a><\/p>\n

Christine Agro is a clairvoyant, naturopath, Master Herbalist, conscious mom and author of 50 Ways to Live Life Consciously as well as of The Conscious Living Wisdom Cards (Special Moms\u2019 Edition). Christine is founder of The Conscious Mom\u2019s Guide , a membership site where she helps support you on your own journey of living life consciously and on your journey of being a Conscious parent. You can also join Christine on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>. To contact Christine, invite her to speak or to schedule an appointment with her please\u00a0email<\/a>\u00a0her.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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