WE STRIVE TO SEE THE WORLD FROM A KIDS-EYE-VIEW
Bellwoods Playschool uses a child-centred, socially conscious pedagogy to engage young children in social and artistic thought and action. Using what the city has to offer, we empower our students with the knowledge to be socially and environmentally responsible citizens while they develop into explorers of their urban landscape.

WE THINK OF THE CITY AS OUR CLASSROOM
A valuable aspect of the Bellwoods Playschool program is to empower children as navigators of their city. We journey on regular excursions, by foot and by public transportation, to art galleries, museums and cultural events, as well as markets, parks and city landmarks.

WE KNOW ITS TAKES A VILLAGE

Our Playschool runs on a model that links a range of artists together to engage and inspire children. We like to bring in different perspectives and actively pursue a diverse teaching staff. As such, professional educators and artists trade chalkboards for personal anecdotes and textbooks for real life experiences. Together, they create an atmosphere that is at once intellectually stimulating and deeply personalized.


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Sunday, October 17, 2010

Some of our Last Couple of Weeks at a Glance

In between free play and down time, we are always up to exploring and learning new things. Here is our last couple of weeks at a glance.

We enjoyed the beautiful singing of Maylee Todd, a teacher with the Cycling Giants, at Dundas Square.

And then enjoyed running around through the fountain paths.

Making pins at Leah's studio in Chinatown, with the Wandering Hampsters. (See the Trinity Playschool blog for more details!)

Sharing play dough during quiet time.

Making coffee based play dough with Carolyn at the Drop-In Centre.

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