Mahjong Isn’t Just for Mom’s Night

HPISD, Preston Hollow students learn from classic, tile-based game

Students at University Park Elementary are using a centuries-old method to develop problem-solving, math, and social skills.

School librarian Mary Sutherland introduced mahjong to students after realizing that they would both enjoy and learn from the game.

But she didn’t start by trying to teach preschoolers through fourth graders the American version of mahjong. Even adult beginners, she explained, can end up overwhelmed by its plethora of choices and combinations.

Instead, she turned to Mini Mahjer, a version of the game created specifically to teach younger players by two mahjong instructors — Preston Hollow mom Kristin Erwin and her friend Marian Brisch.

With funding from HP Arts

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