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, March 14, 2010

Tried, Tested and True Decision Maker

There were only two little guys today (everyone else was away or sick). We biked around the neighbourhood, navigated through the back alleyways (which they LOVED) and did laps in Osler park. One named our little bike gang, "The Best Bikers of Toronto" and the other, "The West Bikers of Toronto". In fact, they pretty much disagreed on everything, all day - - - "Let's go to Dufferin Grove" - -"No, to Osler Park"; "Let's get the pizza ingredients from Price Chopper" - - "No, I really want to go to No Frills".

Well, let me tell you, with some guidance and encouragement, by the end of the day they were settling their debates on their own. As soon as they disagreed on something they automatically had their fists out for battle and chanted, "ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS!" It was pretty amazing to watch them move forward without a hassel.

The pizza we made had 4 sections for each person's desires. 1/4 plain cheese, 1/4 mushrooms + onions, 1/4 peppers + onions, 1/4 mushrooms, peppers + onions. They pretty much made the whole thing by themselves. It was quite delicious teamwork.




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