Art & Music

Art

Art K5
**Note: This class will be 30 minutes long.  It is combined with Handwriting to make up one full class in the tuition fee structure.** This course is designed to enhance early learning by exploring the concepts of line, shape, color, and texture in a variety of media.  Projects include but are not confined to: finger painting, crayon drawings, tempera painting, bag art, story art, and edible art.  A supply list may be provided from time to time.
Fee:  A $50 materials fee is required
Art 1
**Note: This class will be 30 minutes long.  It is combined with Handwriting to make up one full class in the tuition fee structure.** This course is designed to enhance early learning by exploring the concepts of line, shape, color, and texture in a variety of media.  Projects include but are not confined to: finger painting, crayon drawings, tempera painting, bag art, story art, and edible art.  A supply list may be provided from time to time.

• Materials:  a $50 materials fee is required.

  Art 2nd/3rd               

This course is designed to enhance the subjects of reading, writing, social studies, and the humanities through visual and tactile projects that are FUN!  Projects may include but are not confined to: drawing, painting, sculpture, edible art, and book writing.  Additional supply lists may be provided from time to time.
Fee:  a $50 materials fee is required.

Art 4th – 6th            

This course is designed to enhance the subjects of reading, writing, social studies, and the humanities through visual and tactile projects that are FUN!  Projects may include but are not confined to: drawing, painting, sculpture, edible art, and book writing.  Parents will be asked to assist on a rotating basis and a supply list will be provided.

• Materials:  a $50 materials fee is required.

Music

Introduction to Music
This class introduces students to music, encourages music appreciation and introducing basic theory.  Students will also learn to play the recorder and form a hand bell choir. 

• Books and recorder:  $29

Musical Genres covered will include the following:

• Classical (Bach, Beethoven, Mozart)
• Early Rock-n-Roll (Beatles, Little Richard, Elvis)
• Rockabilly (Johnny Cash, Elvis)
• 60’s & 70’s rock (Chicago, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Wings)
• Musicals (Sound of Music, White Christmas, The King and I, The Music Man)
• Movie Themes (Jaws, Indiana Jones, Star Wars)
• Jazz/Big Bands/Swing Kings (Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Glen Miller, Sinatra, Bing Crosby)
• Bluegrass (Bill Monroe, Daily & Vincent, Flatt & Scruggs)
• Contemporary Gospel (MercyMe, New Song, Toby Mac)
• Country (Waylon Jennings, Hank Williams Sr., George Jones.)

The first and second nine weeks will be focused on Basic Music Theory.  The third nine weeks will be a time to learn songs from the Sound of Music.  The fourth nine weeks will be focused on hand bells.