Our Playschool

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.

Monday, January 13, 2014

December!

Wax Prints and Water-colours at Leah's Studio!

Visiting the CBC!

Exploring the crafts. costumes, and other fun stuff at the AGO

We had a great time checking out the Chester Brown exhibit at the AGO and learning a little about Louis Riel and comic books!

Just the various ways we have fun: Running around Dufferin Grove Park, Checking out lizards at Earth Echoes...

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Dinovember/Movember

David Bowie Costume Dolls

Making our own cartoon characters and comic strips.

To celebrate 'Dinovember', the kids made created their own fun scenes!
They were really engaged and made up different scenes for hours!! A fun thing to do at home too...
See where the wonderful idea came from: https://medium.com/thoughts-on-creativity/6f4cb1886d41