Organizational strategies that help students break complex word problems into manageable chunks may be the key to solving them, according to a 2025 study.

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In fourth grade, he will decompose fractions. To decompose means to break apart. Your child has already decomposed whole numbers with number bonds, tape diagrams, and place value charts. In fourth ...