Specials

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[423k]	2009 Feb Specials Newsletter (3/6/09)
[193k]	2008 Oct Specials Newsletter (10/9/08)
[438k]	2008 Sept Specials Newsletter (9/16/08)
[25k]	Choir April Rehearsal Schedule (3/28/08)
[25k]	Choir T-Shirt Order Form (3/28/08)
[25k]	Choir Costume Needs (3/28/08)
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The Specials

Fun …and a lot more!

The “Specials” at McCarty Elementary School refer to Physical Education, Music and the Visual Arts.  These subjects are an integral component of our student’s education and they are mandated by the State of Illinois.  Each of these curricular areas has a written curriculum which helps to guide the yearly instruction of each student …but the Specials consist of a lot more.  Our Specials faculty excels at going beyond the curriculum to challenge each of McCarty’s students to become the best that they can be.

Art, Music and Physical Education learning includes life skills, a developing sense of curiosity and quality, the ability to subjectively analyze a challenge, and much more. The following outline helps to identify a few of the important educational concepts which are being included in the education of children at McCarty Elementary School.       

Extra Challenges in Education

	Developing Skills
	Social skills Learning to use tools and materials
	Engage
	Experience a variety of activities Active participation
	Imagination
	Problem-solving Abstract thinking Creativity Improvising
	Express
	Multiple forms of communication Perform and compose
	Observe
	Analyze Attention Learning through observation
	Reflect
	Evaluate Feedback
	Global Understanding
	Cultural diversity Real-world application