To lead us through our travels we will listen to stories from “A Little History of the World” by Ernst Gombrich and narrative stories about famous mathematicians. These fact-based stories will introduce us to the pyramids of Egypt, Mayan calendars, Plato the philosopher, number puzzles, , the Chinese Abacus, the Mona Lisa, Ada Lovelace and Albert Einstein to name a few.

Class activities will incorporate math with various branches of knowledge for example: trigonometry in nature (calculating the height of a tree) ratio in science (drawing the ratios of the human face) in art (creating an artistic display of Pi). Students at-home or independent math studies will be modeled with Montessori materials, manipulatives and real life situations in class (independently and in groups).  As we discover we will create a handmade “Book of Knowledge” documenting their learning. This year-long creation will include young Scholars art, writing, a timeline of history and various maps.

As Scholars we will also explore what it means to be a good scholar, what are the HABITS OF A SCHOLAR? To incorporate this into all of their learning each student will use a personalized Scholar’s Book that helps keeps track of their weekly assignment & schedule, learning activities, thoughts and reflections, inspirations and questions.