Students at Austin StartUp School develop strategic thinking, body awareness and self-assuredness as they sharpen their fencing skills! Similar to dancing, fencing requires an understanding of timing, tempo, measure and velocity and can be a highly effective stress reliever. En garde!
Our Students Practice Poise and Grace with the Art of Sport Fencing
By Suzanne Curriculum, History, Physical Education Oct 06, 2016
Warning: At Austin StartUp School, Teleportation May Occur
By Suzanne Curriculum, History Jun 08, 2016
“As I walk along this path, I see it so clearly! A boy, maybe he was our future president? He touched the building right here, and sort of knocked on it. Then he picked up his lunch sack, and started running right about there… He’s a boy, just like me!” Physically walking in the footsteps[…]
Kinesthetic Learning Brings an Ancient Art Form into the 21st Century!
By Suzanne Curriculum, Entrepreneurship, Fine Arts, History Jan 21, 2016
Check out this ring that one of our students made in her metalsmithing class for young entrepreneur jewelry makers! This class is the perfect artistic expression to compliment her current history studies on Ancient Egypt. Using primitive tools similar to those used over 5000 years ago, the ancient world is brought forward into her grasp.[…]
