For example
Writing three quarters as 3/4 is standard fraction notation.
In Grade 5
Children compare different ways of writing the same value and agree which notation to use.
Watch out for
Children often invent their own notation partway through working. Agreed notation is what lets another person follow the working.
Say it at home
Ask your child to explain what each symbol in their working actually means.
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