Q: My second-grade son insists on using a number line or hundred chart to do his math. He relies on it so much I feel like it may be a crutch. I never had much use for these items in school. (I found my fingers and scratch paper to be much more convenient.) I don't want to make him stop using it if that is just his way of learning, but since I never really used them, I don't know if they are just a useful learning tool or a hindrance to his actually learning to do "mental mat

Q: Hello Andrea, We recently began using ACE as well, and I'd like to either make some charts for using ACE (to keep track of what PACES we have, and what we need yet), and goal charts, etc... I also LOVE your font, and would love to be able to use that in plan books I make for the kids and I. Where did you find it and what is it called. Thank you! Lisa Hi Lisa! Here’s a link to the video I made showing how to make charts: These are not the same style that we’re using this ye