Tom Hierck, Jonathan Ferris, and Kirk Savage: How to Bring the Joy Back When Teaching Numbers Sense (K-8)

Our kids are drowning in math failure — and it starts shockingly early. By grade 3, too many students already believe: “I’m just not a math person.”The culprit?Timed tests that reward speed over thinking, worksheets that kill curiosity, and assessments that feel like traps, not opportunities. We’re creating a generation terrified of math.The SNAP Solution flips the script:- Math becomes a puzzle full of wonder- Students show thinking in drawings, equations, and real-life examples- Teachers see true understanding — not test anxietyIf we don’t change math assessment now, the crisis only gets worse.Hear from authors of the book - The SNAP Snapshot - on why SNAP might be the lifeline we need on the most to reinvigorate Math teaching and learning.Tom Hierck LinkedIn Page Jonathan Ferris LinkedIn PageKirk Savage LinkedIn PageThe SNAP Solution Book Music by Aylex