...A student may not understand why 0.3 is greater than 0.25, but they know why three dimes are worth more than two dimes and a nickel. Another is to present a simpler problem with the same concept, such as posing 1/3 + 1/4 to a student who answers 7/12 + 4/5 = 11/17. Yet another is to consider an extreme case. (read more)
...I prefer to teach one hour at a time to a student or a group - if need be multiple sessions of one hour each may be held each week. I typically start with the student's homework questions, if any, and after solving them, I give more problems of similar type so that the student gets a comfortable... (read more)