On Nov. 13, Stratford School brought families together for an engaging Elementary Literacy and Mathematics Family Fun Night. The evening featured teacher-led workshops designed to equip parents with valuable strategies to support their children's learning journeys.
Families had the opportunity to participate in sessions like "Sight Word Showdown: Bingo Edition," "Fun with Phonemes!" and "Comprehension Catcher: Fortune Teller Make and Take" to name a few. Director of Literacy K-12 Lauren Kaufman remarked, "It was wonderful to see families, teachers, students, and middle school and high school student volunteers taking part in meaningful literacy experiences that cultivate a love for language, reading, and writing in fun and interactive ways.”
Some of the mathematics sessions, including "Math Centers Mania," "Addition and Subtraction Fact Frenzy," "Measurement Madness," and "Multiplication and Harmony: Strumming Up Fact Fluency," brought the magic of numbers to life. Director of Mathematics and STEAM K-12 Christina Cardella highlighted the importance of mathematics education saying, doing math helps students to become better thinkers and problem solvers.
Aside from workshops, independent learning experiences included a special student-made video, online readalouds, word cloud building, a math gaming station, an estimation station and many math games that build math fact fluency. The Parents As Reading Partners program also added to the excitement with literacy games. Thanks to the Garden City PTA, families had a chance to win books and games, ensuring the learning continues beyond the event.
