Fractions confuse students not because they can’t calculate but because they don’t truly understand what fractions represent. This article unpacks the most common fraction misconceptions, why they occur, and how teachers can shift from rules to reasoning with stories, visuals, and models.

We tell students that adding makes numbers bigger and subtracting makes them smaller, but even in kindergarten, we see examples that don’t fit.

“Equal” doesn’t just mean “the same.” Let’s unpack what equal really means in early math, and how to help students make sense of it using concrete experiences, representational models, and clear language.

Sometimes it feels like your students are playing a guessing game when it
comes to number stories. Learn how SoE helps them understand and the research that
backs it.

Use student mistakes to your advantage. See why wrong answers in math are a starting point for deeper understanding and sense-making.

Math misconceptions can start as early as kindergarten! Let’s dig into thinking around operations.