Ms. Egar-Smith, a second grade teacher at Lincoln School, reviewed the bar modeling strategy with parents of students in elementary school. Ms. Egar-Smith reviewed the steps needed to solve a problem and then guided parents as they used bar models to solve word problems. The Parent Academy is hosting its next event at Washington School on December 4th at 8:30 a.m. This workshop will be focused on building independence and resiliency in students in grades K-3.