On Saturday we held the Math
Voyage and as always, it is a gratifying experience because it is so
appreciated by all who attend. In addition to the 37 parents who
attended, we also had faculty, both our own as well as from Castle Island and
Our World Montessori schools. At one point during the Voyage, a parent
who is a public school teacher, approached me in the hall to first thank the
teachers and me, and also to tell me about an encounter she had with another
teacher at her school. A special education teacher who was visiting
her class commented to her that her class has such a different feel and
atmosphere, more positive and welcoming. Our parent told the visiting
teacher that she credits Woodland Hill Montessori School, her son’s school, for
this. Using welcoming and respectful language helps each person who walks
through our door feel good about being here and opens their hearts and minds
towards learning. She said that her son asked, “Mommy, my teacher asked
me to challenge my brain today. Did you ask your children to challenge their
brains?” She recalled that she said, “No, but I will tomorrow!”
While she originally observed WHMS classrooms to get curriculum ideas, she
found herself writing about the language that our teachers use.
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