Kate (and others),
You mentioned  "we had the appropriate manipulatives for -halves,
quarters, eighths, sixteenths, thirds, sixths, twelfths, fifths, and
tenths."  
What exactly do you consider the appropriate manipulatives for these
fractions?   Are there inexpensive ones that work well?  So many of our
sites in Montana have limited funds and I am sure we are not alone.
We have used egg cartons (12 and 18 egg size) for many of these
fractions.  But to do all of these, our class would need to make some
adaptations to the cartons (i.e. cover up some of the egg slots so that
are not a part of the whole, etc).   
I look forward to trying your 10 pages with my students.  ;-)
 
Thanks
Rose Steiner
I am enjoying this great discussion on the special topic of numeracy...

 

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