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Stephen Gaynor School’s math curriculum is based on the three-pronged Singapore Math approach which includes concrete (hands-on), pictorial (visuals), and abstract (symbolism). No area of elementary mathematics is as mathematically rich, cognitively complicated, and difficult to teach as fractions, ratios, and proportionality.

Learning to write is challenging for all students but is particularly difficult for students with language-based learning difference. Head teacher Jane Moskowitz illustrates Gaynor’s approach to not only teaching writing but getting students to learn to love it.

Emotions can either help or hinder relationships, and we all have moments that get the best of us. In the latest installment of Psychologists’ Corner, Gaynor’s psychology department discusses what a “meta-moment” is and how to incorporate it into your daily life.

Take a look inside the summer 2019 issue of Gaynor Gazette, “Learning in 3D.”

The Alumni Reunion Honoring Gaynor’s Distinguished Faculty & Staff brought the Gaynor community together in the Performing Arts Center.

Gaynor Parent Kristian Roebling brought history to life for Silver Cluster students as he described his ancestor, John Augustus Roebling, and his role in the design and construction of the Brooklyn Bridge.

After a season of challenges, Gaynor’s softball team played against an undefeated team for the AIPSL Championship and emerged victorious.

The Willow, Hudson, and Lexington rooms hatched butterflies, chickens, and a duckling this week, the culmination of science lessons that gave them firsthand experience.