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Thinking Art
Thinking Art class is designed to increase student awareness of the different kinds of art. Students will have a wide range of experiences and a chance to appreciate the art around them. In Thinking Art class, students won¡¯t only paint, draw and color but most importantly express their individual ideas, feelings and emotions through pieces of work. Art is a good way to show something that is inside you visually, to the outside world. Also they will learn that there is no wrong way to do art.




Musical Theater
In the Musical Theater Class, they will learn many songs from American folk to old pop songs with rhythmical instruments. Students will be trained to be confident on the stage through group activities, drama games and through role playing. Musical Theater class helps students increase their ability to communicate verbally and physically, to think imaginatively, feel and understand different emotions, co-operate in groups and also to seek solutions. All students will present a performance for GATE Musical Night in December.





Cooking
As a part of art, children will not only make a yummy snack but also express their fun ideas by creating their own recipes and displays. It will be a great experience in terms of the planning, making and tasting and can be shared with family or friends.

Gym
This class is designed to help children BE children, but in a more ¡°educated¡± type of way. They will learn how to use and be one with their bodies as well as their minds. Children will be learning through supervised ¡°playing¡± on how to control their bodies. They will learn an important skill such as hand-eye coordination, and they will also be learning how to improve their natural reflexes. A key tool in helping these children reach their potential will be through the parachute. Through warming-up and cooling-down activities done with the parachute, children learn how to work together to accomplish a ¡°group¡± goal. They also learn how to follow directions. The children are able to feel a sense of accomplishment through this class.