"Math Party is a fun way to learn maths through music," Whitney M3 student Jahron Wilson declared.

"The Math Party is a motivational musical method of teaching mathematics created by Dr. Stephanie R. Pasley, to amplify the interest, retention and achievement levels of students who have struggled in mathematics. This programme is used all across the [United States] either as an intervention for students who are considered at risk of failing mathematics, or as a general review for all students. The Math Party is used as an enrichment tool to complement (not replace) existing mathematics curricula." More information can be found at www.themathparty.com.

At Whitney, students and staff participate in Math Party activities on Friday afternoons and again in Monday morning assembly. Lessons have included learning about place value, reading decimals and decimal and fraction conversion. From their comments, M3 students seem to enjoy the activities.

"It helps me focus better," Shaheem Vickers stated. "Sometimes I sing the song in my head when doing the work."

"The best part of Math Party is the songs and the dances," agreed Kahleeq Smith

Jahquan Webb-Hatherly explained, "Math Party makes it easier to learn. It reinforces concepts I already knew in a fun way."