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, April 27, 2010

The AGO + Grange Park

A trip to the Art Gallery of Ontario doesn't have to be an all day event. When we saw Wangetchi Mutu's exhibit last week, we spent about an hour in the gallery (getting our tickets, bag check and water break included). Instead of playing in our usual playground, we planned to play behind the AGO in Grange Park. As we approached the playground, words of excitement flittered about us, "Whoa, this park is cool". "Ya this looks fun". They love a change of scene (who doesn't?) and especially love unfamiliar slides and climbers. There is a community centre there where one can take a bathroom break and wash hands for snack. Grange park also has a great little maze that the boys enjoyed figuring out.

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