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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Tuesday, March 30, 2010

MARCH 12, Canadian Music Week

We went to an afternoon house concert to see Halifax's Ghost Bees. There was plenty of sunlight in John O'Regan's Roncesvalles loft and we had our own snacks while nibbling on their complementary perogies and beets. The children were very attentive during the quiet acoustic set! One of the performers played a mandolin and sang while her twin strummed a guitar and did harmonies. Half way through, the boys drew to the music. At one point one of the boys had his eyes closed while his pastel glided around this page.


                                                                 ARTIST CHILD 1






ARTIST CHILD 2




ARTIST CHILD 3



This is an excerpt from BlogTO's review:
After a bit of mingling I noticed two masked ladies sitting patiently in the corner that served as a makeshift stage. These were the Ghost Bees, Halifax's spooky and surreal shoegaze folk combo. Incense was lit, bells were chimed ceremoniously, and children were drawing quietly in the crowd. They sound like something halfway between traditional folk music and an all acoustic movie score for a Wes Anderson film. I loved them.

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