The Greene County Elementary students wrapped up a special program last week that provides a unique way in inspire education at home.

Muffins and Math just completed its sixth year at the elementary school and Principal Scott Johnson explains why they first started the program. “I think we first started the program as a way to get parents into the building and see what we’re doing with the kids during the school day in math. Part of it is the parents come in, they learn math games and those are some things they can take home with them and it’s fun. Because you know homework isn’t always fun so this provides something fun (type of) learning for them at home.”

Each day last week a different grade level got to go through the experience from kindergarten through fourth grade as parents or guardians played age and math skill-level appropriate games with their child. Fourth grader Vanessa Hale played card games with her grandma in fourth grade teacher Stormy Fish’s class. Hale tells Raccoon Valley Radio her favorite part about Muffins and Math.

“My grandma got to come and that’s really not normal and she got to come and spend the day with me. It’s fun because she gets to see what I’m doing (in school).”

The elementary school does a lot with to engage the community with the students. Earlier this year was the first-ever community game night, other programs include volunteers reading to students in the classroom and the Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) program where adult males volunteer to help for the whole school day.