Blue
Rock's special emphasis on the arts links together all the academic
subjects. A wide variety of materials and a generous
allotment of time for sensory experimentation are provided so
that the children can develop skills in clay, wool, wood, paper
and paint. During their time at the school, children learn woodworking,
sewing, knitting, calligraphy and weaving. We try to nurture
both their individual vision and their appreciation for a job
well done.
MUSIC
AND MOVEMENT
Music
has always been ajoyful and an essential activity
at the Blue Rock School. The younger children sing and work
with a variety of percussion instruments in the early grades
and starting in 3rd Grade, they add the study of recorder.
We encourage our children to make music together and the
mutual effort to sustain rhythm, melody and tonecan
lead to a satisfying understanding of the relationship of
the individual to the group. Of course music and movement
go hand in hand and our children are exposed to both folk
and interpretive dance.
DRAMA
We believe
that drama is unequaled as an educational tooland
all the children participate in plays and informal productionsduring the course of each year as well as weekly drama
classes in the upper grades. Ask about our winter solstice,
community programs, Hudson river, library, come see our
videos!
DEVELOPMENTAL
GYM
In
Physical Education we emphasize the relationship of the mindand feeling to the development of the body. Field sports
and developmental gymnastics provide rich opportunities for
extending physical capabilities and developing coordination,
cooperation and good sportsmanship.
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Photographs
on this web site courtesy of Eilleen Brady Nelson and Tom Nelson.
Blue
Rock's special emphasis on the arts links together all the academic
subjects. A wide variety of materials and a generous
allotment of time for sensory experimentation are provided so
that the children can develop skills in clay, wool, wood, paper
and paint. During their time at the school, children learn woodworking,
sewing, knitting, calligraphy and weaving. We try to nurture
both their individual vision and their appreciation for a job
well done. 
In
Physical Education we emphasize the relationship of the mind
and feeling to the development of the body. Field sports
and developmental gymnastics provide rich opportunities for
extending physical capabilities and developing coordination,
cooperation and good sportsmanship. 