A Resource for Parents March 2, 2010 | Vol.4 Issue.4
 
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In Praise of the Arts
Programs that develop kids artistically are thriving. From east to west we hear of the cutbacks in school arts programs and we wonder what impact this will have on the development of the whole child. In private and independant schools music, visual arts, theatre and dance are given their due.
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I believe that arts programming in school made me who I am today. Years of drawing and painting classes lead me into my love of photography and playing Danny Zuko in Grease helped me become comfortable when I teach. What can the arts offer your child?

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In this Issue
     
A video about Sports at Boarding Schools in Canada
Private school arts programs teach children to express themselves and to conquer their fears. Hear the kids' point of view.
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Camp Music Video contest
Jesse Cook, famous Canadian guitarist and Waldorf education graduate, talks with our blogger Shane Haniff.
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Private School rowers
Parents tell us in their own words what benefits they see in their own children from school-based creative arts programs.
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Sports Camps - boys playing football
Our new audio podcast and blog - CampNation. A twice monthly show that focuses on professional development for camp directors.
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Agnes Stawicki, Our Kids Media
Mulgrave School
West Vancouver, British Columbia (at the base of Cypress Mountain)
Several Mulgrave families have been the hosts to parents and siblings of Canadian Olympic Snowboarders. Some students have writen about their experiences for the Our Kids blog. It has been great to get a view of this Olympic perspective.
 
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