RELIGION
Godly Play aims to nurture children's spiritual growth by using storytelling, play, and wonder to explore biblical stories and religious concepts. The program promotes spiritual formation, biblical literacy, and personal reflection within a respectful and supportive community, using strategies like wonder questions, open-ended responses, and creating sacred places.
SPANISH
Lower School Spanish is designed to immerse young learners in the Spanish language. By aligning with the American Council on Teaching Foreign Languages (ACTFL) standards, the curriculum ensures a comprehensive and effective language learning experience that fosters communication, culture, connections, comparisons, and communities.
MUSIC
Our music program introduces and builds upon fundamental musical concepts, with a focus on rhythm, melody, and notation. Early lessons teach students to distinguish between loud/soft, high/low, and fast/slow sounds through chant and melody, while introducing beat/rhythm, ta/tadi, and sol-mi. As they progress, students review these concepts while adding elements such as the quarter rest, half note, la, and do. Advanced lessons explore the do pentatonic scale, takadimi, quadruple meter, and internal/external upbeats, culminating in an enriched understanding of musical structure. Seasonal themes, including Christmas, are woven throughout the program.
ART
Lower School Art is designed to offer a comprehensive journey through the history of art, encouraging students to explore, create, and appreciate the diverse world of visual arts. By studying art movements, such as renaissance, impressionism, and modernism, students will develop a well-rounded understanding of artistic techniques, historical context, and cultural significance, fostering a lifelong appreciation for the arts.
