<p><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #2476db;">Specials at BHNS</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">At Beacon Hill Nursery School, children are exposed to a variety of “specials” in and out of the classroom. Here is a look at some of the programming that we offer kids in the toddler through kindergarten classes.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">MUSIC</span></b></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Children love music, and we now know that exposing children to music at a young age is great for their emotional and intellectual growth. Our in-house music teacher visits each class once a week to teach age appropriate songs with simple music. The children are also exposed to musical instruments and encouraged to explore and create music of their own. In December and June, the children participate in the All School Sing, along with parents and caregivers.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">YOGA</span></b></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Starting in the Nursery level, children have the opportunity to participate in a yoga session in our in-house gym. Our yoga teacher, who specializes in children’s yoga, guides the kids through gentle poses and mediation. Yoga is a great sport for flexibility and strength, while also providing a non-stressful environment for children to relax. Ask your kids about the “ball smush”, a crowd pleaser to end each session!</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">NATURE</span></b></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">With the construction of our back playscape, BHNS is committed to providing a nature program that runs through the school year (and summer program!). Each week children have a seasonal nature lesson on the back playscape that includes seasonal plantings, bugs and butterflies, water play in the rocks, and natural music. Children are encouraged to explore the natural world around them by investigating nature, forming hypotheses, and testing ideas.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">SPANISH</span></b></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">As part of our Rainbow room curriculum, children are exposed to Spanish once a week. Our teacher, a native Spanish speaker, integrates the language into an age appropriate lesson. </span></p>