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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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

September Fun!

We had a super fun time making tie-dye shirts! We went through the steps and then waited a whole day for the shirts to absorb the dye. We were so excited to open up our shirts the next day at play school and be amazed! 

Each of us very carefully and thoughtfully, chose the colours and design we wanted for our shirt and went to work. 

Opening up our shirts! So cool!!




Making our 'Lion Wolves' Banner!
We have been becoming great friends this month through learning, helping and having a blast with each other.
We went to Yonge-Dundas Square to see local soul musician, Tanika Charles and her band.  It was a beautiful day for an outdoor concert and we soaked it all up! It was great fun identifying all the instruments and then listening for their unique sounds. This was a great introduction to music and discussion around genres and different instrumentation. 






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