Fawn Nguyen

My feelings about A.I. and math

Heya! My Beyond My Years episode, "Math that works for every student," launched today! Tune into my full Beyond My Years episode, www.amplify.com/bmy

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-...

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

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...

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...

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...

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. 🧮✨

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...

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.

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

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

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...

#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...

#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.

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

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-...

Really loved this episode! "Kids in math class can have different answers that are right and that they can be wrong in a smart way." @ddmeyer.bsky.social joined Anayansi (Ana) Torres on the latest episode of Beyond My Years from Amplify. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Scary Visual Patterns via #MathPlay 🧮🎃 - How many shapes on the next bat🦇❓ #ITeachMath #MTBoS #ElemMathChat #STEM #EduSky #MathSky #MathsToday @fawnnguyen.substack.com

Looking forward to NCSM in Atlanta! Hope to see you there! It'll be my first time sharing "Building a PD Program for Mathematics Teachers & Coaches" Tuesday, October 14, 2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. - International Salon 9

Don had such an amazing eye for a rich problem, that he always then turned into a rich, connected set of problems.

Love this post Fawn, especially this. Hope you got a good nights sleep!! #iTeachMath

Also wanted to start strong on Thinking Classrooms (@pgliljedahl.bsky.social) work after some struggles last year. Very grateful for @fawnnguyen.substack.com's piece on giving yourself permission to go off-script. Kids especially enjoyed the Chicken Nugget Task and showed so much thinking! 3/3

Visual Patterns 🤝 Pattern Blocks I am currently OBSESSED, in a (mostly) healthy way, with @fawnnguyen.substack.com visual patterns and @mathforlove.bsky.social pattern blocks for kids to learn and create patterns. Ah-may-zing. Also, I am in LOVE with Mary Vail's Thinking Desks, they are phenomenal!

NEW post: Don't Forget to Kube Bake fawnnguyen.substack.com/p/dont-forge...

NEW Post: When ChatGPT Calls Me Evil, I Know I’m Winning fawnnguyen.substack.com/p/when-chatg... HT to @mathforlove.bsky.social for the fun riddle!

Sophia (gr. 6) worked with VisualPatterns.org and wrote quirky and neat stories about each of her own two-color growing patterns. She also obtained recursive and closed formulas. Happy upcoming #MathStorytellingDay to @fawnnguyen.substack.com! naturalmath.com/2025/04/a-he... #iTeachMath #MathSky

Pullback cars must mean it’s time for Vroom Vroom ala @fawnnguyen.substack.com . Reviewing linear regressions was never so fun. #iTeachMath #Algebra2

Check out how Mr. Stadel starts Day 1 (you can start this on Day 16; it's never too late). Love the setup to begin a "low-risk high-trust" math class!

NEW Post: The Problem Wasn't Order of Operations open.substack.com/pub/fawnnguy...

Heya! Will you be attending NCTM Annual? Join us for @Amplify 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 on 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 | 𝟲–𝟵 𝗽.𝗺. 𝗘𝗧! Bring a friend or two or ten. 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲! go.info.amplify.com/fy25_amplify...

Thinking of all the teachers starting the school year soon! I wrote these posts 4 & 8 years ago. Most of what I said still holds true (the rest was me being dramatic or wrong). Wishing you a great start! 👉 fawnnguyen.substack.com/p/7-deadly-s... 👉 fawnnguyen.substack.com/p/dear-new-t...

NEW post: They Were Here the Whole Time fawnnguyen.substack.com/p/they-were-...