Nurturing curious, confident children on 14 acres of natural learning spaces in Bergen County, New Jersey.
Nurturing curious, confident children on 14 acres of natural learning spaces in Bergen County, New Jersey.
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Summer Conversation Series: An Academic Edge: Striking the Right Chord
July 26 @ 8:45 am – 10:00 am EDT
Learn about the “educational multivitamin” that helps students outperform their peers, according to numerous studies. Amelia Gold, associate head of school and director of the arts, will discuss the dramatic impact that music education can have on a child’s development and what standards such a program should meet to provide benefits to a child’s language development, IQ, sound discrimination and fine motor tasks, and spatial-temporal skills.
Arrival and light breakfast start at 8:45 a.m.; conversation starts at 9 a.m. in the Chilton House Music Room.
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