Curriculum Enhancement
Curriculum Enhancement
Bozeman Summit School offers a variety of curriculum enhancement programs to complement our Montessori curriculum.
Music
Rebekah Bunting – Elementary Music
Rebekah Bunting has been teaching elementary music education at Bozeman Summit School since 2015. She is certified at Level II in the Orff Schulwerk approach. Orff Schulwerk is a “child-centered” approach to learning music that integrates music, dance, speech, and drama. The children learn by doing and are regularly improvising and creating their own music and movement. By doing this, they are learning important problem solving skills that can translate to all aspects of life. Most music classes involve learning and playing instruments such as xylophones, metallophones, glockenspiels, recorders, hand drums, wood blocks and many other fun instruments. Rebekah is constantly inspired by the children’s creativity and musical abilities and enjoys highlighting their talents in the December Holiday Performance and spring talent show.
Trina Rainey – Early Childhood Music
Trina Rainey MT-BC (was Trina Arledge) is the founder of Healing Harmony Music Therapy. She is a Board Certified Music Therapist and holds a bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy and Music Performance. She is enthusiastic about providing this community with the wonders of Music Therapy and is passionate about helping others to explore themselves through the power of music! She is one of the few Certified Music Therapists practicing in the state of Montana.
Health Enhancement
At Bozeman Summit School, we not only care about developing the whole child in their social, emotional, and educational journey, but also giving them the tools and education to be physically healthy through diet and exercise.
Toby Hambelton – Elementary Health Enhancement
Mr. H graduated from Montana State University (Go Cats!) with a degree in K-12 Health Enhancement as well as Wenatchee Valley College with an Associate in Arts and Science Degree. He is an avid skier, biker, hiker, and really any activity outside enjoyer. His goal as a Health Enhancement teacher is to introduce students to activities, games, life skills, and most importantly smiles that they can hold with them for the rest of their lives. He wants to promote a healthy lifestyle and show students that they all have to opportunity to live a great life. His goal is to be able to spark a lifelong love for something within his students.