Jan. 29—DANVILLE — You could say Sydni Franklin's sixth grade math class at Danville Middle School is learning fractions the hard way — well, the hard plastic way. A few weeks ago, her ...

Older students may still benefit from manipulatives and other math activities, and the findings don’t argue for filling students’ days with “drill and kill,” Morgan said, but early ...

In other words, teachers need to develop students’ understanding of fractions using manipulatives--actual and/or virtual (National Library of Virtual Manipulatives is an awesome--and free--site).