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My K'er knows what 1/2 and 1/4 mean.  I didn't teach him fractions, so I assume he learned about them at school.  So I'm confused by the statement that they're not learning fractions until 2nd grade.  Could it really differ that much by school or individual teacher?[/quote]
PP here.

Honestly, I think it is both.  We taught our kids when they were very young what half and quarter meant at home through cooking and counting their coins. Half is easier to learn. Quarter as a concept is harder to learn.  [b]I think when you try to get a 6 yr old to apply "quarter" to something other than money, it's harder for them to understand. [/b] Some kids will get it; others won't until they get a better understanding of number sense.[/quote]

+1  Also, remember that getting a kid to understand a quarter of 100, or a quarter of a pizza, is easier than getting them to understand a quarter of 60.  [/quote]

My kid is in 3rd in a private school, but one that follows the common core standards. He is doing time and fractions now, and man is it hard for him. Many tears and re-explanations as he does homework working with those pesky clock hands. And this is a smart kid and a good school. There are reasons topics are grouped as they are.[/quote]

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