Action in Fractions - (please note, matching “shoes” means denominators are the same)

When adding or subtracting fractions you can't lose
Just make sure before you start you've got matching shoes
Once your shoes DO match, keep your shoes the same.
And work straight across the top. That’s the name of the game.

Chorus: There’s ACTION in FRACTIONS
That gives you satisfaction.
Through numbers I stroll finding.
Pieces of a WHOLE.

To multiply two fractions, it’s so easy if you got ‘em.
Multiply across the top. Multiply across the bottom.
When you’ve got two fractions that you need to divide,
Just flip the second fraction and multiply.

Chorus: There’s ACTION in FRACTIONS
That gives you satisfaction.
Through numbers I stroll finding.
Pieces of a WHOLE.

Click Here to Listen  -- Once the audio clip starts, minimize it so you can see the words at the same time.

Carol's Comments: This is really the first ditty we ever created, and for us, it changed everything. Up to this point, my son had problems remember the steps involved in these skills. But he learned the ditty almost instantly, and never struggled with it again.

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