
Fractions with paper circles
Cutting circles into halves, quarters and eighths so the youngest can see what the oldest is adding.

November 2, 2026 · 9 min
Week three of our ancient Egypt unit: Naomi and Ruth shape the pyramid while Isaac reads out how the real one was built.
A short letter every Sunday from the kitchen table: the unit we are on, what worked and one thing to try with your own children.

Cutting circles into halves, quarters and eighths so the youngest can see what the oldest is adding.

An afternoon in the raised bed with trowels, a watering can and a bag of bulbs, and a promise to look again in April.