The Country School, Madison, is serving once again as host to Minds in Motion, a student enrichment program featuring interactive, fast-paced, hands-on workshops for children in Kindergarten through 8th Grade. Being held on Saturday, Oct. 17, on the school’s 23-acre campus in Madison, Minds in Motion will also feature programming for parents and teachers.
Minds in Motion, the Connecticut Association for the Gifted’s signature student enrichment program, provides children opportunities to explore areas of interest that are rarely part of the everyday classroom. While students participate in workshops, parents are invited to attend a thought-provoking keynote address and their own special-interest workshop. This is the third year Minds in Motion has been held at The Country School.
Student workshops will range from squid dissection to fencing, robotics to song-writing with Steve Song of PBS Kids. To see the full list of offerings and to register, visit the Connecticut Association for the Gifted’s website: www.ctgifted.org. The deadline for registering is Oct. 13. Space will be allotted on a first come, first served basis.
This year’s keynote address, Teaching the Whole Child: The Importance of Character Education, will be delivered by Licensed Professional Counselor Kerry Shay and Country School music teacher Victoria Wepler. Parent workshops include: New Family Habits, with Gena Rotas, LICSW, Powerful Strategies to Enhance the Learning of Gifted Students with Nathan Levy, President, Nathan Levy Books, and Best Practices in Mathematics Curriculum and Instruction, with Louise Jackson, Country School math teacher.
Founded in 1955, The Country School is a coeducational, independent day school serving students in PreSchool through Grade 8. At The Country School, a rigorous academic program is accompanied by a commitment to hands-on learning and a focus on the whole child. The Country School prepares students to meet the future with confidence, encouraging them to reach their highest, both in school and in life. Learn more at www.thecountryschool.org. The Country School is located at 341 Opening Hill Road, Madison.