Who does math, and how: the remarkable people who made mathematics, and the habits of mind that make mathematicians. Motivated minds, mindful mistakes, more than memorizing.
The final Books and Big Ideas of the 2025-2026 school year has taken place, and the story so carefully chosen by our incredible Lower School librarian was The Magical Yet by Angela DiTerlizzi. A math educator could not have wished…
A true story “My dad says mistakes are good,” a second grader shared. “He said they help you learn.” We were discussing the importance of giving hard things a try, even if we don’t always succeed. “It is sort of…
This post features ideas and text from student guest editor E.B. from Class III. Maryan Mirzakhani is one of the mathematicians we learn about as we explore the habits of mind of mathematicians who have accomplished amazing things. We often…
Andrew WIles was a puzzle-loving ten year old when he came across Fermat’s Last Theorem in a book in his local library. He was ten when he decided that he would be the one to discover the proof that Fermat…