Inspired by classical pedagogies, history facts & grammar rules are gestured & sung. 
Children have remarkable capacities for jingles, and links between knowledge and the body have gained ground. The more anchors, the better, we figure.
A beautiful reception, hosting a breakfast honoring grandparents is one of the oldest & perhaps most beloved of BHCA traditions.
Mr Smith's class constructed models of the tabernacle, emphasizing the directional vectors - east/west, up/down - mirrored in the ascending hierarchy of precious metals used, orientation of the tent, as well as earlier Genesis accounts of where the rivers flowed. 
Jack's class made family trees; he insisted on including last names.
Art projects, like this,
and this
and this - Michael's gorgeous pastel, echoing his mother's color scheme (see above photo) for dress and, in the process, unintentionally underscoring the link between fashion and art in the modern. Someday, he'll also learn the grim relation between fashion/art and politics, coming to fruition in the Third Reich.
But that's another story.
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