tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865532893643812161.post9027922357311426859..comments2023-09-19T14:20:27.756-04:00Comments on Middle School Math Moments (now Cognitive Cardio Math): WHY the Butterfly Method When Adding and Subtracting Fractions?Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15364109438884379886noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865532893643812161.post-52426809492181960442017-03-05T14:48:07.392-05:002017-03-05T14:48:07.392-05:00Thank you! I am a high school teacher and the kid...Thank you! I am a high school teacher and the kids want to "butterfly" every fraction they see which doesn't work when they need to get a common denominator with several fractions that now have variables mixed in. They really need to know what a common denominator is and how to find one. I really didn't understand what the kids were trying to do with the "butterflys" because even they couldn't remember the whole thing to show me what they had been taught. MelMinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01443565472493631054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865532893643812161.post-25751700440621683862016-07-28T08:40:50.400-04:002016-07-28T08:40:50.400-04:00No, definitely not an advocate! Glad to hear that ...No, definitely not an advocate! Glad to hear that others agree:-)Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15364109438884379886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865532893643812161.post-75625787468164761742016-07-28T08:39:13.533-04:002016-07-28T08:39:13.533-04:00So glad to hear it isn't just me! Thanks for s...So glad to hear it isn't just me! Thanks for sharing!Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15364109438884379886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865532893643812161.post-19237820691839981322016-07-25T15:54:35.114-04:002016-07-25T15:54:35.114-04:00Agree!!! When I read the title of your post...I th...Agree!!! When I read the title of your post...I thought you were going to support the butterfly method. So glad you are not an advocate!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15325712992481218058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865532893643812161.post-88831727405898725452016-07-24T21:27:05.950-04:002016-07-24T21:27:05.950-04:00I agree with you 100%. This has been a big problem...I agree with you 100%. This has been a big problem for us in the middle school when students come in from elementary.Controlling My Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02048341331287236076noreply@blogger.com