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The "A" in STEAM PreSchool, Kindergarten &1st

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The Country School's  STEAM  program for young learners is designed with a   unique twist;  it is first literature based and then infused with " ST EAM ".  When people see the "A" in STEAM they often think of the visual arts but there is so much more.   Art includes: literature, music, sculpture, architecture, dance, photography, digital, performing arts;  the list goes on and on.  This is evident in our classrooms, hallways and all over The Country School campus.                                    I love this quote from author  Lisa Marder   "There is no one universal definition of art but there is general consensus that art is the conscious creation of something beautiful or meaningful using skill and imagination." Our  STEAM  objective at TCS is to invoke the imagination of each child through their senses,  eliciting  curiosity, wonder,  involvement and passion for the world around them. Our recent kindergart