Appreciation of the Arts
The Appreciation of The Arts is a vibrant part of our curriculum. Our students are given opportunities to discuss, examine, engage, understand and explore The Arts every day at GCDC. We expose our students to four different types of art: visual, theater, music and dance.
We believe that by exposing students to a variety of arts, they will be able to synthesize their own definition of The Arts and are more likely to incorporate it into their daily lives. Teachers purposely plan for and introduce The Arts to our students in developmentally appropriate ways. This approach allows our students to use their higher order thinking skills. According to research, when students are asked to analyze, evaluate or create, they are engaged in the highest levels of thinking. To that end, students study some form of art each week.
Each class is asked to create works of art modeled after famous arts. This student-created work is then placed on display for student evaluation and analysis. GCDC students enjoy live performances throughout the school year. Some of these are student performances. GCDC also partners with a local ballet company. Connect The Dots performs for our students twice each school year. Our students were also entertained by a local magician, The Great Zucchini. All GCDC students participate in biweekly music lessons.
We believe that by exposing students to a variety of arts, they will be able to synthesize their own definition of The Arts and are more likely to incorporate it into their daily lives. Teachers purposely plan for and introduce The Arts to our students in developmentally appropriate ways. This approach allows our students to use their higher order thinking skills. According to research, when students are asked to analyze, evaluate or create, they are engaged in the highest levels of thinking. To that end, students study some form of art each week.
Each class is asked to create works of art modeled after famous arts. This student-created work is then placed on display for student evaluation and analysis. GCDC students enjoy live performances throughout the school year. Some of these are student performances. GCDC also partners with a local ballet company. Connect The Dots performs for our students twice each school year. Our students were also entertained by a local magician, The Great Zucchini. All GCDC students participate in biweekly music lessons.
