Annie Forest
@annieforest.bsky.social
Math teaching and learning. Adjunct professor. Forest Education Consulting. Past president ICTM. Mom of 3. she/her https://www.foresteducationconsulting.com
https://open.substack.com/pub/annieforest
https://open.substack.com/pub/annieforest
This game looks fun. Going to try with my kids!
Learning coins is tough in the world where we don’t use coins much anymore! (Gentle reminder: let’s not blame the children for struggling to learn coins. They are living in the world *adults* made!)
Thanks @denisegaskins.com for your game idea! 😀
Learning coins is tough in the world where we don’t use coins much anymore! (Gentle reminder: let’s not blame the children for struggling to learn coins. They are living in the world *adults* made!)
Thanks @denisegaskins.com for your game idea! 😀
Math Game Monday: Dollar Derby
This simple counting game helps children grow comfortable with 2-digit numbers and learn the value of coins.
#mtbos #homeschooling #mathgames #letsplaymath (limited time)
This simple counting game helps children grow comfortable with 2-digit numbers and learn the value of coins.
#mtbos #homeschooling #mathgames #letsplaymath (limited time)
Math Game Monday: Dollar Derby
This simple counting game helps children grow comfortable with 2-digit numbers and learn the value of coins. Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for our children. And one of the best ways for children to enjoy learning is through hands-on play. Dollar Derby Math Concepts: counting, addition, coin value. Players: two or more.
denisegaskins.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
This game looks fun. Going to try with my kids!
Learning coins is tough in the world where we don’t use coins much anymore! (Gentle reminder: let’s not blame the children for struggling to learn coins. They are living in the world *adults* made!)
Thanks @denisegaskins.com for your game idea! 😀
Learning coins is tough in the world where we don’t use coins much anymore! (Gentle reminder: let’s not blame the children for struggling to learn coins. They are living in the world *adults* made!)
Thanks @denisegaskins.com for your game idea! 😀
Happy “Dragons Love Tacos” party day, to those that celebrate. 🌮
The book was in the bedtime rotation for a while and we noticed there was an actual date revealed for the party. I the date got addento our family calendar. 😂
Ordered tacos for dinner tonight from a local taco place! 🎉 🐉 🌮
The book was in the bedtime rotation for a while and we noticed there was an actual date revealed for the party. I the date got addento our family calendar. 😂
Ordered tacos for dinner tonight from a local taco place! 🎉 🐉 🌮
November 23, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Happy “Dragons Love Tacos” party day, to those that celebrate. 🌮
The book was in the bedtime rotation for a while and we noticed there was an actual date revealed for the party. I the date got addento our family calendar. 😂
Ordered tacos for dinner tonight from a local taco place! 🎉 🐉 🌮
The book was in the bedtime rotation for a while and we noticed there was an actual date revealed for the party. I the date got addento our family calendar. 😂
Ordered tacos for dinner tonight from a local taco place! 🎉 🐉 🌮
I went to a school today. Principal was like, “do you have our school sweatshirt?”
I’m like, “no, but that’s okay but also… would love one!”
Listen, there’s a lot going on in schools. Lots of priorities and things taking our time and energy. But making people feel included? Priceless! ❤️
I’m like, “no, but that’s okay but also… would love one!”
Listen, there’s a lot going on in schools. Lots of priorities and things taking our time and energy. But making people feel included? Priceless! ❤️
November 20, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I went to a school today. Principal was like, “do you have our school sweatshirt?”
I’m like, “no, but that’s okay but also… would love one!”
Listen, there’s a lot going on in schools. Lots of priorities and things taking our time and energy. But making people feel included? Priceless! ❤️
I’m like, “no, but that’s okay but also… would love one!”
Listen, there’s a lot going on in schools. Lots of priorities and things taking our time and energy. But making people feel included? Priceless! ❤️
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Hey #mtbos #ITeachMath friends - @jedediyah.com and I will be hosting a free, @amplifyeducation.bsky.social webinar this Thursday evening on the basics of building an Amplify Classroom activity. We would love for you to join us! Here's the sign up link: amplify.com/event/intro-...
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amplify.com
November 2, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Hey #mtbos #ITeachMath friends - @jedediyah.com and I will be hosting a free, @amplifyeducation.bsky.social webinar this Thursday evening on the basics of building an Amplify Classroom activity. We would love for you to join us! Here's the sign up link: amplify.com/event/intro-...
Always feels rejuvenating to reconnect with my mathy friends from near and far at math conferences.
Maybe it was a 5 minute hello in passing or a longer time hanging out over a meal or drink. Either way, I loved seeing you friends! 🥰
Maybe it was a 5 minute hello in passing or a longer time hanging out over a meal or drink. Either way, I loved seeing you friends! 🥰
October 17, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Always feels rejuvenating to reconnect with my mathy friends from near and far at math conferences.
Maybe it was a 5 minute hello in passing or a longer time hanging out over a meal or drink. Either way, I loved seeing you friends! 🥰
Maybe it was a 5 minute hello in passing or a longer time hanging out over a meal or drink. Either way, I loved seeing you friends! 🥰
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My latest is the story of how my community has rallied to protect and defend our neighbors in recent days, as ICE has targeted the Rogers Park neighborhood in Chicago. "This is not a story about a moment of victory, but a moment of being reminded of our power."
They Came for Our Neighbors. We Showed Up.
Before long, there were dozens, and then hundreds of people in the streets, watching and responding.
organizingmythoughts.org
October 13, 2025 at 1:20 AM
My latest is the story of how my community has rallied to protect and defend our neighbors in recent days, as ICE has targeted the Rogers Park neighborhood in Chicago. "This is not a story about a moment of victory, but a moment of being reminded of our power."
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Despite the ongoing horrors, protesters have been met with pretty much non-stop honks of support from drivers and truckers passing by this morning.
October 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Despite the ongoing horrors, protesters have been met with pretty much non-stop honks of support from drivers and truckers passing by this morning.
Appreciate this thread detailing what is happening at the detention facility near me.
Trying to stay informed, protect my neighbors, stay vigilant, support local Latino owned businesses, be ready with my phone to record.
Trying to stay informed, protect my neighbors, stay vigilant, support local Latino owned businesses, be ready with my phone to record.
In Broadview, IL this morning outside the Chicago area ICE detention center—
Just rolled up, immediately saw ISP/CCSO arresting a protester w/ a guitar (he appears to be in good spirits over it).
ICE vehicles have been coming and going, including a large bus driven by a masked agent seen earlier.
Just rolled up, immediately saw ISP/CCSO arresting a protester w/ a guitar (he appears to be in good spirits over it).
ICE vehicles have been coming and going, including a large bus driven by a masked agent seen earlier.
October 12, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Appreciate this thread detailing what is happening at the detention facility near me.
Trying to stay informed, protect my neighbors, stay vigilant, support local Latino owned businesses, be ready with my phone to record.
Trying to stay informed, protect my neighbors, stay vigilant, support local Latino owned businesses, be ready with my phone to record.
Literally zip-tied *children*
The cruelty is the point.
The cruelty is the point.
“Fuck them kids.”
That’s literally what an ICE agent said when ICE, the FBI et al. raided an apartment in Chicago, including with a Blackhawk helicopter, separated children from their parents, and zip-tied them to each other.
abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...
That’s literally what an ICE agent said when ICE, the FBI et al. raided an apartment in Chicago, including with a Blackhawk helicopter, separated children from their parents, and zip-tied them to each other.
abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...
October 3, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Literally zip-tied *children*
The cruelty is the point.
The cruelty is the point.
And some people claim this is what they want?! More than once I’ve seen comments in my community, “this is what I voted for!” The cruelty is gross.
It’s unbelievable, unbearable, and inhumane.
It’s unbelievable, unbearable, and inhumane.
Federal agents claim as many as 900 people have been detained in recent weeks in the Chicago area, but have shared few details on the arrests, making it difficult to independently verify the information and background of individuals.
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trib.al/XfWiYmd
As DHS claims hundreds of arrests in Chicago, advocates launch independent dashboard to track deportations
Federal agents claim as many as 900 people have been detained in recent weeks in the Chicago area, but have shared few details on the arrests, making it difficult to independently verify the information and background of individuals.
trib.al
October 3, 2025 at 12:14 AM
And some people claim this is what they want?! More than once I’ve seen comments in my community, “this is what I voted for!” The cruelty is gross.
It’s unbelievable, unbearable, and inhumane.
It’s unbelievable, unbearable, and inhumane.
The amount of anger I feel about my neighbors in the Chicagoland area being harassed, terrorized, and abducted by 🧊. 😡
I am ready to video and literally on guard for every dark SUV or out-of-state plates I see in my neighborhood or where I’m working in schools. This is terrible.
I am ready to video and literally on guard for every dark SUV or out-of-state plates I see in my neighborhood or where I’m working in schools. This is terrible.
October 3, 2025 at 12:10 AM
The amount of anger I feel about my neighbors in the Chicagoland area being harassed, terrorized, and abducted by 🧊. 😡
I am ready to video and literally on guard for every dark SUV or out-of-state plates I see in my neighborhood or where I’m working in schools. This is terrible.
I am ready to video and literally on guard for every dark SUV or out-of-state plates I see in my neighborhood or where I’m working in schools. This is terrible.
FREE Virtual Math Summit from @makemathmoments.bsky.social is happening again this year! Join us November 14-16.
I'm excited to share some of my ideas for using the math language routine, Info Gap!
Register for the summit here: summit.makemathmoments.com?sc=XzU3NFxG&...
I'm excited to share some of my ideas for using the math language routine, Info Gap!
Register for the summit here: summit.makemathmoments.com?sc=XzU3NFxG&...
September 24, 2025 at 11:02 PM
FREE Virtual Math Summit from @makemathmoments.bsky.social is happening again this year! Join us November 14-16.
I'm excited to share some of my ideas for using the math language routine, Info Gap!
Register for the summit here: summit.makemathmoments.com?sc=XzU3NFxG&...
I'm excited to share some of my ideas for using the math language routine, Info Gap!
Register for the summit here: summit.makemathmoments.com?sc=XzU3NFxG&...
Peak of the day: ✨ my kids said I did indeed “hit that note” in Golden from KPDH. ✨🙌🏻
Pit: they followed it up with “but it didn’t really sound that good” 😐
Pit: they followed it up with “but it didn’t really sound that good” 😐
September 19, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Peak of the day: ✨ my kids said I did indeed “hit that note” in Golden from KPDH. ✨🙌🏻
Pit: they followed it up with “but it didn’t really sound that good” 😐
Pit: they followed it up with “but it didn’t really sound that good” 😐
Love a video like this for a #howmany prompt in math.
Learning about multiplication? Show this! Starts with 1 then folds over to make 2, then 4, then 8…
Or a BTC-style prompt, “how many total noodles can he make from this?”
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8S5BQmk/
Learning about multiplication? Show this! Starts with 1 then folds over to make 2, then 4, then 8…
Or a BTC-style prompt, “how many total noodles can he make from this?”
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8S5BQmk/
We are aiming to have a small 6-8 person noodle dinner party tomorrow Wednesday Sept 17 at 7pm here! The restaurant’s max capacity is 100. If we cant eat together tomorrow, maybe next week! I will com...
TikTok video by Kevin Tao
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September 17, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Love a video like this for a #howmany prompt in math.
Learning about multiplication? Show this! Starts with 1 then folds over to make 2, then 4, then 8…
Or a BTC-style prompt, “how many total noodles can he make from this?”
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8S5BQmk/
Learning about multiplication? Show this! Starts with 1 then folds over to make 2, then 4, then 8…
Or a BTC-style prompt, “how many total noodles can he make from this?”
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8S5BQmk/
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We have normalized experiencing the preventable.
I see it in many aspects of life.
Common sense ceases to be common.
Basic human courtesy is foreign.
We don’t have to live this way. We don’t have to accept gaslighting.
I will not cease in speaking the truth…
I see it in many aspects of life.
Common sense ceases to be common.
Basic human courtesy is foreign.
We don’t have to live this way. We don’t have to accept gaslighting.
I will not cease in speaking the truth…
September 6, 2025 at 5:25 AM
We have normalized experiencing the preventable.
I see it in many aspects of life.
Common sense ceases to be common.
Basic human courtesy is foreign.
We don’t have to live this way. We don’t have to accept gaslighting.
I will not cease in speaking the truth…
I see it in many aspects of life.
Common sense ceases to be common.
Basic human courtesy is foreign.
We don’t have to live this way. We don’t have to accept gaslighting.
I will not cease in speaking the truth…
My Ss this semester (preservice secondary math) graphed their math experience.
We learned:
It’s important to connect with our own experience as we think about teaching others, T we have makes an impact on how we feel about a class, we like listening to K-pop Demon Hunters soundtrack when we work 😊
We learned:
It’s important to connect with our own experience as we think about teaching others, T we have makes an impact on how we feel about a class, we like listening to K-pop Demon Hunters soundtrack when we work 😊
August 26, 2025 at 10:46 PM
My Ss this semester (preservice secondary math) graphed their math experience.
We learned:
It’s important to connect with our own experience as we think about teaching others, T we have makes an impact on how we feel about a class, we like listening to K-pop Demon Hunters soundtrack when we work 😊
We learned:
It’s important to connect with our own experience as we think about teaching others, T we have makes an impact on how we feel about a class, we like listening to K-pop Demon Hunters soundtrack when we work 😊
My youngest starts kindergarten tomorrow! 😭😭😭
2020 Covid Babies are starting kinder!
2020 Covid Babies are starting kinder!
August 21, 2025 at 1:46 AM
My youngest starts kindergarten tomorrow! 😭😭😭
2020 Covid Babies are starting kinder!
2020 Covid Babies are starting kinder!
I see this poster get asked about a lot in a teacher FB group.
I don’t want to yuck someone’s yum but this poster is so old, it just has to be outdated. Right? I don’t think I’ve ever seen a kid even give it a second look? 🤷🏻♀️
Maybe it’s feels nostalgic to the teacher? Which is ok.
I don’t want to yuck someone’s yum but this poster is so old, it just has to be outdated. Right? I don’t think I’ve ever seen a kid even give it a second look? 🤷🏻♀️
Maybe it’s feels nostalgic to the teacher? Which is ok.
August 12, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I see this poster get asked about a lot in a teacher FB group.
I don’t want to yuck someone’s yum but this poster is so old, it just has to be outdated. Right? I don’t think I’ve ever seen a kid even give it a second look? 🤷🏻♀️
Maybe it’s feels nostalgic to the teacher? Which is ok.
I don’t want to yuck someone’s yum but this poster is so old, it just has to be outdated. Right? I don’t think I’ve ever seen a kid even give it a second look? 🤷🏻♀️
Maybe it’s feels nostalgic to the teacher? Which is ok.
The calmest way to quiet a room of kids or adults is a chime I bought after attending a PD where the presenter used it. 🔔
I just looked it up and I bought it in 2013. Still one of my most used teacher items!
Find the chime and some other fun stuff on this list I put together for back to school! ⬇️
I just looked it up and I bought it in 2013. Still one of my most used teacher items!
Find the chime and some other fun stuff on this list I put together for back to school! ⬇️
I wrote another Substack post with a list of teacher favorites! If you are trying to save money or just want to rein in overconsumption, just know you don’t need anything new! What you have is probably enough.
But if you need a back to school treat, here you go! 💸
But if you need a back to school treat, here you go! 💸
You Don't Need Any of This
But, if you are looking for a back-to-school treat for yourself, I've made a list. 💸💸💸
annieforest.substack.com
August 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The calmest way to quiet a room of kids or adults is a chime I bought after attending a PD where the presenter used it. 🔔
I just looked it up and I bought it in 2013. Still one of my most used teacher items!
Find the chime and some other fun stuff on this list I put together for back to school! ⬇️
I just looked it up and I bought it in 2013. Still one of my most used teacher items!
Find the chime and some other fun stuff on this list I put together for back to school! ⬇️
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Those who say "Without tests, we wouldn't know how kids [or teachers] are doing" just reveal their ignorance about alternative assessments. But such statemts should prompt all of us to ask if we, too, sometimes make a statemt ("X is necessary") instead of asking a Q ("Are there alternatives to X?").
August 8, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Those who say "Without tests, we wouldn't know how kids [or teachers] are doing" just reveal their ignorance about alternative assessments. But such statemts should prompt all of us to ask if we, too, sometimes make a statemt ("X is necessary") instead of asking a Q ("Are there alternatives to X?").
I wrote another Substack post with a list of teacher favorites! If you are trying to save money or just want to rein in overconsumption, just know you don’t need anything new! What you have is probably enough.
But if you need a back to school treat, here you go! 💸
But if you need a back to school treat, here you go! 💸
You Don't Need Any of This
But, if you are looking for a back-to-school treat for yourself, I've made a list. 💸💸💸
annieforest.substack.com
August 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I wrote another Substack post with a list of teacher favorites! If you are trying to save money or just want to rein in overconsumption, just know you don’t need anything new! What you have is probably enough.
But if you need a back to school treat, here you go! 💸
But if you need a back to school treat, here you go! 💸
My Kolam Tiles came today!
The 9 year old and 5 year old are giving them a try as an after dinner activity. 🤩 (not pictured, my husband giving it a whirl as well!)
The 9 year old and 5 year old are giving them a try as an after dinner activity. 🤩 (not pictured, my husband giving it a whirl as well!)
August 4, 2025 at 11:41 PM
My Kolam Tiles came today!
The 9 year old and 5 year old are giving them a try as an after dinner activity. 🤩 (not pictured, my husband giving it a whirl as well!)
The 9 year old and 5 year old are giving them a try as an after dinner activity. 🤩 (not pictured, my husband giving it a whirl as well!)
I just had the back to school teacher nightmare where you can’t find your classroom, can’t get control of the class, & everything is going wrong.
I’m leading PD today for adults (who are choosing to be there!) so I think they will be lovely. And I’m not a middle school classroom teacher anymore! 😂
I’m leading PD today for adults (who are choosing to be there!) so I think they will be lovely. And I’m not a middle school classroom teacher anymore! 😂
August 4, 2025 at 11:22 AM
I just had the back to school teacher nightmare where you can’t find your classroom, can’t get control of the class, & everything is going wrong.
I’m leading PD today for adults (who are choosing to be there!) so I think they will be lovely. And I’m not a middle school classroom teacher anymore! 😂
I’m leading PD today for adults (who are choosing to be there!) so I think they will be lovely. And I’m not a middle school classroom teacher anymore! 😂
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Great, cute, quick tips. Thanks Annie! (I'm going to try that dry erase conditioner. My white boards are awful!)
How do you manage supplies in the classroom?
Here’s my best school supply organizing hacks!
annieforest.substack.com/p/classroom-...
Here’s my best school supply organizing hacks!
annieforest.substack.com/p/classroom-...
Classroom Supply Hacks
Ideas to keep your new school supplies from disappearing!
annieforest.substack.com
August 3, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Great, cute, quick tips. Thanks Annie! (I'm going to try that dry erase conditioner. My white boards are awful!)