We are reading at home 'The tricks of the fractions'In fact, my son is very fond of him. After finishing adventure books, mystery, poetry, children's narrative, manuals on animals, etc. It seems that this fun treatise on fractions starring a child his age (with his classmates), is very enjoyable (and I hope that also instructive).
The book is published by Maeva Young and written by the Italian Anna Cerasoli. This teacher of mathematics is able to present them in a very special way to the little ones, demonstrating that not only are they not boring, but that they have many applications in everyday life. Cerasoli students are in Secondary Education, but she can also talk about math to younger children, in fact it is what he does in 'The tricks of the fractions', and his other books on the subject: 'The magnificent ten', 'The surprise of the numbers' and 'Square Mister'.
Complicated? Actually not so much ... And the fractions are behind everyday actions such as delivering a birthday cake, the sweets that are in a bag or a chocolate bar
What will you find?, stories of mathematicians like Friederïch Gauss, riddles that stimulate knowledge, tricks, a 'memory mat' game with cut-out cards, lots of information about the fractions presented in a fun way, and the recreation of students in a Primary class that relate to mathematics in an ingenious way.
I keep this phrase: that's why Pythagoras continued to say that everything around us is made of numbers. Everything, even abstract things like music. But then he understood that even more important than numbers are the relationships between them, that is, fractions!
Do you know what sister fractions are? This is because you have not read the book. Do not stop doing it if the kids show interest in mathematics or if they find it difficult to learn them due to boring methods.
I recommend 'The tricks of the fractions' and also the other books on mates of this brilliant author. They can entertain, support children's learning, and make everyone see that this universal science is everywhere. I do not want to forget to mention Ilaria Faccioli who with her explanatory illustrations enlivens reading.
