Transcript 1 - Learning Differences

The Patterns of Eights
The following is a demonstration of
the patterns of eights. This can assist
some individuals who have learning
differences to learn and use fractions.
After you have viewed the
demonstration, practice it on paper
until you can complete it with ease.
There are four patterns to remember.
• 1. Write the numbers 1 to 8 without the 4.
• 2. Place a 5 behind the 2 and the 7.
• 3. Place 25 behind the 1, 75 behind the 3,
25 behind the 6, 75 behind the 8.
• 4. Place a decimal point in front of each number.
1
2
1
3
2
1
Skip 4
5
3
2
1
6
5
3
2
1
7
6
5
3
2
1
8
7
6
5
3
2
1
8
7
6
5
3
25
1
8
75
6
5
3
25
1
8
75
6
5
3
25
125
8
75
6
5
375
25
125
8
75
625
5
375
25
125
875
75
625
5
375
25
125
.875
.75
.625
.5
.375
.25
.125
.875
.75
.625
.5
.375
.25
.125
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7/8
3/4
5/8
1/2
3/8
1/4
1/8
Repeat the process until you can
do it correctly and quickly.