Habits of Mind

Persistence, curiosity, flexibility, and the courage to be wrong on the way to being right.

All, Habits of Mind

Books and Big (highly relevant to math) Ideas

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…

Ms. W
May 12, 2026

All, Habits of Mind, Student Thinking

On Making Mistakes in Math

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…

Ms. W
May 3, 2026