Welcome!

My name is Aman Bernardo. I am a private elementary school teacher and math coordinator from Stamford, Connecticut who is navigating the modern math world along with you all! I attended Lafayette College and received a Bachelors degree in Psychology and received my Masters of Science in Curriculum and Teaching from Fordham University. In my eight years of teaching, I have learned, practiced, failed, reflected, and grown as an educator. I have had the opportunity to work primarily with grades 2-5 and immerse myself in the different developmental stages of learning math. In many parent-teacher conferences, math is a popular buzz word. I hear many questions and concerns surrounding children’s math ability from parents, but I also notice that there isn’t much parent education out there.

This brings me to the purpose of creating my blog... parents are feeling lost and want to help but don’t know how. I am committed to bridging the gap between school and home.

Contrary to many, math was one of my favorite subjects in school. Things that I always hear from others are “I don’t have a math brain,“I’m bad at math and always will be” or ”I can’t help my child with math”. I’m here to tell you that everyone is capable of being a mathematician; you just didn’t have the right tools or strategies to feel successful when you learned it. I rediscovered my love for math after college and have since aspired to become an effective math educator, leader, partner, and resource who wants to bring the joy back into math and encourage you to give math a second chance!

If you are here because you are feeling stuck and frustrated, I hope that I can be someone who can make you feel unstuck and more hopeful.

If you are here because you too are passionate about math, I’m so excited to share the joy with you!

If you are here because you want to learn more so that you can help your child/children, I am proud of you for making this step!

These statements are all central to my teaching. I hang them up in my classroom, so my students are reminded to believe in themselves and respect one another.

Testimonials


“Aman worked with our 8 year old son and 10 year old daughter over the Summer of 2025 where we observed her very real desire to instill a love of Math in our children! Her love for her subject is admirable, coupled with a passion for seeing children well taught, and her desire to ensure concepts are clearly and well understood. It is this subject love and her passion to see children given the opportunity to discover a love for it too, that makes her an excellent teacher!

Aman has been a fierce advocate for our children’s learning, willing to push them where they’ve needed pushing, willing to slow down where more time is needed to grow in confidence, practice and rigor, and showing the ability to discern and pivot between these two areas. She has been single minded about the importance of getting the fundamentals and foundations in place from a young age, knowing that future growth and success is tied to a proper understanding of the “why” behind concepts.

She has taught our children that everyone learns at their own pace, and that everyone can find a tool that makes sense to them in order to solve a Math problem. She has modeled that making mistakes is part of the process, that challenging concepts don’t need to be immovable road blocks, that mindset matters, and that everyone can do Math…and enjoy it!

I wish I had enjoyed the privilege of such a considered and gifted Math teacher in my elementary days! A teacher deeply invested in my success, willing to advocate for me, believe in me, inspire me, and lay solid foundations for future growth. A teacher willing to take the time to help me slow down and establish solid roots of understanding, not willing to shortchange or fast track the process of growth. A teacher gifted not only in her understanding of her material, but also in her ability to communicate this understanding and bring it to life in a way that is winsome and inspiring. Very thankful for her role and input in my children's Math journeys.”

— Lisé Campbell (current parent)

“Aman is an exceptional mathematics teacher who consistently demonstrates a deep commitment to meeting the diverse needs of her students. Having had the opportunity to supervise her, I have seen firsthand how thoughtfully she differentiates instruction, using pre-assessments and ongoing analysis of student work to provide targeted, responsive support. Aman is also a dedicated lifelong learner, continually seeking out new strategies and approaches to strengthen her practice. She remains current with best practices in mathematics instruction and thoughtfully integrates them into her teaching. Her students benefit greatly from her expertise, care, and unwavering commitment to their success.”

— Mary Beth Crupi (School Administrator)

My Influencers

Peter Liljedahl

Building Thinking Classrooms

Jo Boaler

Christina Tondevold

Build Math Minds
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