Our Playschool: New Bonsai Tree

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.

Sunday, October 17, 2010

New Bonsai Tree

We ventured out to Chinatown to choose out a Bonsai Tree. It was tough because they were all so great and we had to come to a 5-way consensus. It ended up being 4 to 1, so the 1 chose the ornament to go under the tree. We had snack at a restaurant where we shared some shrimp dumplings (these sure were a big hit). The nice waitress let us see the giant lobsters they had in the aquarium up close.