Some students make it all the way to third grade looking like they’ve got it. Then multiplication shows up and everything falls apart. Here’s why, and what the gap actually is.

Practice tests don’t build stamina—they build burnout. Real math test stamina comes from conceptual understanding, accountability for tools, and teaching students to regulate test anxiety. Here’s what actually works.

Learn how the Repeated Equal Groups (REG) structure builds comprehension, connects visuals to meaning, and supports confident problem-solving.

“Equal” doesn’t just mean “the same.” Let’s unpack what equal really means in early math, and how to help students make sense of it using concrete experiences, representational models, and clear language.

Sometimes it feels like your students are playing a guessing game when it
comes to number stories. Learn how SoE helps them understand and the research that
backs it.

Find out why number lines shouldn’t be used until 2nd grade and what to use instead.

There’s a place for both conceptual and procedural knowledge in math classrooms. But I do have one exception to my rule.