Curriculum nights provide an opportunity for families to learn more about Torit’s academic program and our Montessori approach to teaching and learning. I encourage all parents to attend our Elementary Curriculum Night this coming Thursday, October 5. Parents of current Preprimary students are especially invited to learn more about the next steps in Torit Montessori’s approach to individually empowered, inspiring education. I look forward to seeing you Thursday at 5:45 PM.

Here’s a snapshot of what I’m learning and listening to. I’m reading John McPhee’s Annals of the Former World, his Pulitzer Prize-winning collection on North American geology. You’ll never drive by a road cut or rock outcropping again without thinking about the 4.5 billion year history of our planet. I also recommend his book, Draft No. 4: On the Writing Process, a more approachable series of essays from this Princeton professor and New Yorker staff writer. For podcast fans, I recommend Ologies with Alie Ward, an irreverent geekfest that deep dives various fields of study. For fans of applied economic theory, People I (Mostly) Admire features Freakonomics co-author and University of Chicago professor Steven Levitt interviewing compelling guests. A companion podcast, Freakonomics M.D. might be appealing to the doctors in the Torit community. I also like New View EDU, from Tim Fish of the National Association of Independent Schools. NAIS represents some 1,600 leading private schools in the U.S., and Fish brings energy and insight to his conversations. Stay curious, Torit friends!