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

Monday, October 11, 2010

Silent Time

Silent time is an independent work/activity time, in which they choose an activity or project to work on. This gives the students a chance to have some down time, in which it is fairly quiet, and they can focus on what they would like to complete/engage in/participate in. Leah and I have also explained to the kids that it is great for them to have 'me' time, and that it is a healthy and much needed part to our day. Some of the options the students have are drawing, writing, puzzles, building, reading or board games. Here are some photos of the students during silent time.
Puzzles and games!

Dinosaurs and construction tools.

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