Parent-Child Night

On Wednesday, March 27, families gathered in the halls and classrooms of Woodland Hill for Parent-Child Night, a cherished event for everyone involved. The students led their families through their classrooms, showcasing their work and offering lessons with pride.

Our students show a strong enthusiasm for mathematics, evident in their engagement with the range of materials available to support their learning and skill development. To dive deeper into the Montessori Math curriculum, here is an excerpt from Math Works by Michael Duffy:

"Mathematics, perhaps more than any of the other subjects, is directed to pure intellectual development although, in a Montessori context and with the Montessori approach, it also promotes emotional, social, and spiritual development as well.

The intellectual development envisioned by a Montessori education is not limited to academic achievement - or event directed primarily to that end. Most people tend to think of arithmetic, algebra, and geometry, the main mathematical disciplines in an elementary program, as ways to teach children to find answers to problems as quickly and efficiently as possible. That's certainly the way most of the parents of Montessori children were taught, and it's the way children are tested in our society to see if they are making acceptable progress.

Montessori mathematics is different. The focus is not on the answer- it's on how your child gets the answer. This is contrary to the usual way we operate in the adult world, where results are the primary goal, to be reached as quickly as possible."

Michelle has a copy of the book available to borrow if you'd like to continue reading. We hope that you will be able to join our faculty on Saturday, April 13 for the Voyage of Discovery on the Mathematics Curriculum!