You know how the movie version of a book is never as good as the book? Now do the digital version of a lesson. I have the receipts. fawnnguyen.substack.com/p/one-paper-...

One Paper Cup

A cup-stacking lesson, minus most of the cups

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I’ve been using these for years. Thanks for maintaining the collection.

This is such a great resource. Thanks for the update!

I just checked out the updated version of the site. Well done, Fawn! This is one of my favorite math activities to show new teachers so I am happy to hear it will continue to be available.

[New Post] Ontario Math Links - My Favourite #math related links from this week: ontariomath.blogspot.com/2026/07/math... Links and help from @fawnnguyen.substack.com @mathsjem.bsky.social @howiehua.bsky.social and more #MathChat #MTBoS #iTeachMath

So excited to share I found a way to keep visual patterns up for good—and it got a great new makeover too! Check it out: fawnnguyen.substack.com/p/visual-pat...

Visual Patterns, Rebuilt

Going on its third and final (yes!) version

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Last week in Phoenix, a teacher filled in "school math is ___" with one word: required. New post about this deadpan truth. fawnnguyen.substack.com/p/the-anti-s...

Happy [almost] summer, teachers! You're my heroes. I remember those last weeks of school well. ❤️ fawnnguyen.substack.com/p/my-last-la...

My Last Last Day

I knew about all the other last days—I didn't know about this one

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Exactly right, @ddmeyer.bsky.social — 'It's not just real world that kids want; it's real work.' 🙌 The Beyond My Years podcast playlist is so good. 🎧https://amplify.com/pdf/uploads/2026/05/BMY_Podcast_flyer_2921550_052126.pdf

Hey teachers! I appreciate you this week and every week. New post: No Prerequisites fawnnguyen.substack.com/p/no-prerequ...

No Prerequisites

Two problems worth posing to every student in the room

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Heya! I'm excited to be a part of this new 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗵-𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 playlist from Amplify's Beyond My Years podcast— 🎧 Listen to the full lineup here: open.spotify.com/playlist/3qP... Topics include empowering diverse learners in math, embracing productive beliefs, and more. 🧮✨

Math teaching wisdom, by Beyond My Years

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Hi hi! It's been a while. I'm excited to share how I facilitate a 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀 routine! Hope to learn from you also. 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟵, 𝗮𝘁 𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 𝗣𝗦𝗧 Register for the Math Routine Collaborative at strongermath.com/mrc @sneffleupagus.bsky.social @mfannie.bsky.social @ralphpantozzi.bsky.social

Thank you to @amplifyeducation.bsky.social for bringing Fawn Nguyen @fawnnguyen.substack.com to the MCTM Spring Conference. Register here www.mctm.org/event-6284136

NEW Post. I picked a random lesson and shared my planning: Walking Through a Lesson fawnnguyen.substack.com/p/walking-th...

Walking Through a Lesson

What I notice, what I wonder, and what I'd do with it

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I love the sites you’ve mentioned. I also love @fawnnguyen.substack.com’s site: www.visualpatterns.org, @kristenacosta.bsky.social’s site: kristenacosta.com/number-talk-..., and many others.

Visual Patterns

Explore these patterns with your students and watch their natural tendencies to see patterns morph into powerful algebraic thinking and reasoning. It’s an ideal routine to foster mathematical practice...

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Saying this for the umpteenth time: Kids are brilliant. My new post: Primary Numbers fawnnguyen.substack.com/p/primary-nu...

Primary Numbers

Turns out prime numbers are like red, blue, and yellow

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Giving away our secret PD sauce :) My NEW post: Building a PD Program for Mathematics Teachers & Coaches fawnnguyen.substack.com/p/building-a...

Building a PD Program for Mathematics Teachers & Coaches

Why I keep showing up after 15 years

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Just got Math Decoded by James Tanton and I'm so happy. 📚✨ It's pure James—accessible, joyful, with colorful sketches that are exactly what you need, right when you need them. You can hear his voice on every page, kapows and all. So, so good. www.corwin.com/books/math-d...

Math Decoded

Experience the joy of answering why in math class like never before Mathematics often feels like a collection of disconnected rules, but what if you c...

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#unitchat When airlines use "minutes" to describe the delay.

I can't afford first class, but I prefer the exit row for my long legs. And when the flight attendant asks, "Are you willing and able to perform emergency duties...," I respond with a firm yes. This is a lie. My yes just means that I'm ready to die with the rest of y'all.

I've been making a lot of soups lately. Has anyone done a blind taste test (like Pepsi vs Coke) to pick out the soup cooked with bay leaf vs. one without?

Happy Wednesday, everyone! I hope your winter break is just around the corner, and a good book 📚 or hot beverage ☕ is in your near future. Quick share of my new post: Finding the Smallest Sum open.substack.com/pub/fawnnguy...

Find the Smallest Sum

Building a thinking task that lets students discover patterns in arithmetic sequences

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#ElemMathChat A4 Most recent re-learning was at NCTM and @fawnnguyen.substack.com session using Visual Patterns. I have been working with teachers and after my session of using Visual Patterns they all wanted www.visualpatterns.org and more on making connections. ❤️ Spreading the love of #Mathing.

Visual Patterns

Explore these patterns with your students and watch their natural tendencies to see patterns morph into powerful algebraic thinking and reasoning. It’s an ideal routine to foster mathematical practice...

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Happy Friday! Finally had time to write—latest post on having students create the questions: fawnnguyen.substack.com/p/when-stude...

When Students Write the Questions

An alternative to endless practice: let students create the questions

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It was an amazing experience. Your care, compassion, and sense of humor made the experience so memorable. Thank you!

The ABC’s (to F) of Problem Solving @fawnnguyen.substack.com #NCTMATL25

Another example (that’s more complicated) These are just warm ups- the key is SEEING the patterns visually (Avoid bringing in tables in this warm up activity) #Math @fawnnguyen.substack.com

Look what arrived! Just when you thought the K-5 book was big, the 6-12 is even thicker! I've been through it already and wow—peterliljedahl.bsky.social and @webbkyle.bsky.social really delivered. You want this. 🔥

Happy Friday! I just tried all these fun activities that you can customize! Check out our collection of free fall activities at #AmplifyClassroom! Students estimate quantities of candy in a jar, carve pumpkins, decorate their own fall scene, and more! classroom.amplify.com/collection/6...

We now officially have 500 visual patterns! 🎉 Christophe from France just shared SIX wonderful building-brick patterns he discovered while playing with his daughter. 💕 Check out visual patterns #495-500: visualpatterns.org/451-through-...

Patterns 451-500 — Visual Patterns

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