If you have found this page, you already know about Engage New York Math. This is an amazing program created to teach all of the Common Core math standards from kindergarten through eighth grade. There are lots of things to love about Engage New York (also called Eureka Math.) It covers all of the math standards. It builds on previous lessons both throughout the year and from year to year. It has a consistent lesson pattern with scripts for people new to the program. It has l

Multiplication was one of my favorite things about teaching third grade. I think it stems from the fact that I did not learn the multiplication facts in third grade despite spending the whole year on it. I think I picked them up through sheer repetition in about sixth grade. You see, I was not a strong math student. I was a reader and a writer. I did not have room in my life to practice multiplication facts or any other math skills. It wasn’t until high school that I realized