Fractions Lessons 6-7: Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions

Need a clear way to explain mixed numbers and improper fractions without making it feel like a magic trick? In this compilation lesson, Marie from This Child Can explains how to help children understand the relationship between improper fractions and mixed numbers. This video is for parents, tutors and teachers who want a clear, practical way to support children with fractions, especially in KS2, Key Stage 2, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Grade 4 or Grade 5. You’ll learn how to explain: • what mixed numbers and improper fractions represent • how whole numbers and fractions fit together • why the denominator stays the same when converting between forms • how improper fractions connect naturally to division • how visual models can support understanding before formal methods • how to avoid common mistakes when converting between mixed numbers and improper fractions If this helped, please like the video, subscribe to This Child Can, and tell us: do you find improper fractions and mixed numbers easier to explain with pictures, division, or both together? #ThisChildCan #Fractions #KS2Maths