Mathematics

WSL’s math curriculum largely mirrors the Massachusetts state standards; however, the range of teaching techniques is broader. In the early grades, students jump, clap, and toss bean bags as they learn counting and math facts across all four operations. This kinesthetic and multi-sensory approach reinforces math concepts in a way that children understand and retain. The quality of numbers and their relationships to each other are also experienced through stories and games—building what educators refer to as number sense, and laying a foundation for long division, geometry, algebra, and the other mathematical skills that follow. In grades 6–8, classes with a math specialist prepare students for high school by developing mastery through consistent practice of mathematical concepts.