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Making Math Fun with Jennifer Woodruff - Wednesday, March 12th from 6:30-7:45 pm
We are partnering with the Parents League for an evening math workshop at Plymouth next Wednesday, March 12th, and hope you will join us.
Plymouth parents should use the code PLYMOUTH25 for free access to the workshop.
Including math experiences and math talk into your child’s everyday life can be fun and can support their academic growth; early math skills are more powerful predictors of later academic achievement. (Duncan et al, 2007).
Just as children’s development in movement follows a (generally) predictable path (crawl, stand, walk, run, jump, skip), children’s growth in math follows a natural developmental path. When caregivers understand these paths, they can make math fun — providing math experiences, math talk, and math games in ways that are attuned to their child’s development.
During the Making Math Fun workshop, caregivers will learn about developmental paths in a few areas of math (counting, subtilizing, geometry, addition), practice a variety of fun games to bring home to support math development, and learn how to vary the games based on children’s levels. Caregivers will also have a chance to exchange ideas and tips that work for their families in supporting math.
Jennifer Woodruff is a consultant in early childhood education and a former preschool teacher. She co-founded La Escuelita, Manhattan’s first Spanish/ English dual language preschool. Jennifer graduated from Stanford University and holds an M.S. from Bank Street College of Education, and an Ed. D. from Teachers College, Columbia University.
Important Dates to Remember
March
12 – Making Math Fun with Jennifer Woodruff
24 - 28 School Closed for Spring Vacation
31 – School Closed for Eid-al-Fitr
April
1 – Classes Resume
