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Art
Art class meets once a week. Students will explore line,
shape, color and texture through paint, paper, ceramics, and other
media. The children are encouraged to express themselves, discover
the joy of creativity, and extend the boundaries of their familiarity
with the arts. Stories and music are used to stimulate creativity
and involve children in the expression of their art.
Library
Each week children in grades K through Four go with their
class to the library for a thirty-minute period. Fifth graders have
library every other week for forty-five minutes. During this time
the librarian might read a story and introduce some information
about books or about library life, such as the parts of a published
book, care of books, location of certain topics in the school library,
etc. The children check books out, with the help of parent volunteers,
during the last ten minutes of this period. Students are expected
to be responsible for their own book and return it to school by
the next library period.
Music
The music teacher sees classes for a thirty-minute block
each week. This session incorporates vocal and instrumental music,
as well as storytelling to help children enjoy and appreciate our
musical world. In addition, grade Three learns recorder, grade Four
has instrumental instruction, and grade Five has chorus and band.
Physical Education
All classes meet with the physical education teacher twice
each week for thirty-minute classes. Physical Education is an important
developmental area of a child's total education. Classes are designed
to teach fundamental motor skills, sequential gross motor activities,
physical fitness and social skills.
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