Okay, so I have a bit of a love affair with pattern blocks 🙃They are hands-down my favorite math manipulative for teaching fractions, and every teacher that I talk to who uses them with their students says they are a “game changer.” You can use them for building students’ understanding of every single fraction concept in 3rd-5th grade, including equivalent fractions, comparing fractions, and adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions. 🎥 I actually talk about how to use pattern bl

I really used to think pattern blocks were only for K-2 students who were learning about shapes 🤦🏽‍♀️ And now they are my go-to math manipulative whenever I’m working with 3rd-5th grade students (and teachers!) on fractions 🤯 I recorded an entire YouTube video on teaching multiplying fractions with pattern blocks where I walk through the progression of this concept and show you how to make it hands-on for students! 🎥 Comment LINK and I’ll send you the link to watch the video and get this mat