UNIFIED ARTS          

The Unified Arts program consists of art, music, and physical education classes and motor therapy.

Art

• Curriculum is based on the elements and principles of design 
• Various mediums used: watercolor and tempera paints, pencil drawing, clay, pastels, paper, fibers, and paper mache
• Students work with 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional art forms
• Students attend art class once per week.

Music

• Many rhythmic activities, creative expression, listening, singing and playing various instruments.
• Primary and Intermediate music curriculum incorporates elements of the Orff-Schulwerk philosophy.
• This year’s featured composers are: Ludwig Von Beethoven and Scott Joplin. 
• Intermediate classes play the recorder.
• Upper School focuses on beginning guitar. 
• Our musical theatre unit for the Upper School students will be “Fiddler on the Roof.” 
• Students attend music class once per week.

Physical Education

• Year begins with “Challenge by Choice” unit – these activities develop group cohesiveness and problem solving.
• Development of essential skills and fitness are focused on for remainder of the year through traditional games and sports activities .
• All students have opportunity to experience the Climbing Wall.
• Motor needs assessed in P.E. class at beginning of year.
• Students attend physical education classe twice a week.

Motor Therapy

• All students evaluated to determine if motor services needed.
• Activities to enhance and strengthen coordination, gross and fine motor skills, and handwriting.
• Goal is to help student carry over new skills and strategies to classroom and everyday activities.