Our Mission

THE WORLD FROM A CHILDS PERSPECTIVE
Trinity 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 strive to cultivate students that are empowered and are equipped with the knowledge to be socially and environmentally responsible citizens while they develop into explorers of their urban landscape.


THE CITY AS OUR CLASSROOM
A valuable aspect of the Trinity 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, concerts, 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.

November Themes: Food Production, Trees & Autumn Harvest

Saturday, October 2, 2010

Our Group Brainstorm...The Kids Want To Learn About....

Over the past month, Leah and I have been focused on building community and fostering a sense of inclusion amongst the kids. Since a large portion of the playschool curriculum is centred around our students, and what they are interested in, we thought it would be great to start brainstorming with the kids about some of the topics they would be interested in learning about. Our group came up with a fantastic list, that I'm sure we will continue to add to, change, and develop as the year goes on! These topics will be melded into some of the other things we will learn. It is going to be an exciting year with many new and unique learning opportunities for students and teachers alike!

Here is the list that the kids came up with:
-Greek Gods/Roman/Greek Mythology
-Cities and Countries
-Sports (basketball, soccer and racing)
-Magic Tricks
-Undersea Life/the Ocean
-Animals
-Ice Cream
-Science (when asked what specifically about science, the answer was "EVERYTHING!")
-Dinosaurs
A copy of this list will be hung up in our space, and we can add to it at any time! Parents if you have specialties or ideas for any of these topics, your input is much appreciated and welcome!
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