ClassLink Blog | Building Stronger Foundations for Learning

As the school year settles into its rhythm, educators have a clearer picture of where students are thriving and where additional support may be needed. This month, we're looking at tools and resources that can help schools respond, from individualized instruction to new integrations and exclusive partner offers.

Partner Spotlight: Happy Numbers

As districts evaluate the growing number of digital resources available to students, the conversation is increasingly focused not simply on how often technology is used, but on what students gain from the experience.

For math instruction, that means looking beyond how many problems students complete to how well they understand the concepts behind them. That's the thinking behind Happy Numbers, a digital math resource that provides individualized instruction for PreK–5 students.

Its adaptive placement assessment identifies an appropriate starting point for each learner, then builds a standards-aligned pathway designed to respond as students work. Rather than simply presenting a sequence of problems, Happy Numbers uses virtual manipulatives, visual models, and a Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract progression to help students build the concept before moving to the procedure. When a student struggles, feedback and scaffolding respond in the moment, helping the learner revisit the underlying idea before moving forward.

Students can work independently or as part of a math center or small-group rotation while teachers focus their attention where it's needed most. Student- and class-level reporting helps educators follow student progress and recognize where learners may need additional support, connecting independent practice back to classroom instruction. With Single Sign-On and rostering through ClassLink, students and teachers can access Happy Numbers alongside the digital resources they already use.

Why It Stands Out

Starts students where they are. An adaptive placement assessment identifies each student's math readiness and establishes an individualized, standards-aligned learning pathway.
Builds understanding before procedure. Virtual manipulatives and a Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract approach help students develop mathematical concepts before moving toward more abstract representations.
Responds while students are learning. Immediate feedback and scaffolding help students work through misconceptions when they happen rather than simply identifying an incorrect answer afterward.
Adjusts support as students progress. Scaffolding responds to student needs and gradually steps back as students build confidence and understanding.
Supports classroom differentiation. Students can work independently or as part of math centers and small-group rotations, giving educators another way to support different learning needs within the same classroom.
Keeps teachers connected. Student and class-level reporting helps educators follow what students are working through and determine where additional classroom support may be useful.

"Put a bin of cubes in front of a five-year-old, say ‘build an addition model,’ and you get a pile of cubes. A teacher next to that child gets the model, because the teacher moves the first cube and asks the first question. We built Happy Numbers to do that for every child in the room at once, and to stop on a wrong answer instead of letting it sit on a worksheet until someone grades it. That is where a school's screen time belongs: on what a screen can do and paper can't."

Evgeny Milyutin
CEO and Co-Founder, Happy Numbers

Meeting students where they are doesn't always mean creating a different lesson for every learner. Sometimes it means giving students different levels of support as they work toward the same foundational skills. Happy Numbers brings that approach to independent math practice, adjusting the experience as students learn while keeping educators connected to what is happening in the classroom.

Exclusive Deals: Four Offers Worth Exploring This Month

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Ready to see what else is available? Log in to your ClassLink Dashboard → search for the Exclusive EdTech Discounts app to explore the full lineup of current partner offers.

52 New Integrations to Support Learning, Insight, and Student Success

As the school year moves into a more established rhythm, districts have a clearer view of where students, educators, and staff may need additional support. This month’s 52 new integrations expand the range of tools available across classroom instruction, assessment and analytics, student services, and district operations.

From literacy, tutoring, and career readiness to formative assessment, student wellness, and school safety, these additions give districts even more ways to strengthen the systems and resources supporting day-to-day learning.

Bold denotes Certified MOU Partners, vendors who have additionally signed ClassLink’s data-use agreement, providing districts with added guarantees such as transparent data practices, no extra SSO/rostering fees, and a smoother onboarding experience.

Building Stronger Foundations for Learning

Partner Spotlight: Happy Numbers

Why It Stands Out

Exclusive Deals: Four Offers Worth Exploring This Month

52 New Integrations to Support Learning, Insight, and Student Success

Curriculum & Instruction

Assessment & Analytics

Student Support & Engagement

Operations & Administration

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