Growing Artists in the Woods

Fine Arts

- Helps develop relationships with peers
- Stimulates Creativity
- Builds self esteem
- New and fun experiences

Growing Artists in the Woods is a Fine Arts program that includes dance, visual art, drama, and music. Exploring these elements is an excellent way for children to express feelings, develop confidence, and create a positive self image. We offer Fine Art age appropriate activities that will ensure that all children will achieve success and enjoyment!

Dance

Dance offers many positive aspects to children. In our program students will learn and experience many different types of dance such as, Hip Hop, Jazz, Free Style and traditional dances like Irish and Folk. Learning dance at a young age has numerous benefits to children. Dance is a form of expression. Children learn how to communicate their feelings, emotions and even stories through the movement of dance. Basic locomotor skills and rhythmic awareness are components students will gain while learning dance. Dance is also a fun and exciting way to excersise. It helps start children off with an example of how to live a healthy and active life!

Drama

Our drama program includes performances, story telling, acting games, and expressive movement activities. The children will get to experience these elements individually, in partners and in groups. Drama is an excellent way for children to cooperate. By working together with peers, children gain positive socialization skills and build relationships. Activities in drama may pose problem solving callenges that the children will work towards solving in their own creative way.

Visual Art

Learning about art by creating a visual provides a base from which to explore ideas, feelings, questions, and senses. The students will use many different materials and mediums in which they will create visuals. A small example of the visuals they create are, sculptures, painted landscapes, step by step sketches, props, dance costumes and cultural artifacts. We guide the students in two different types of visual art. One is a free style approach where the children explore without limitations from their imaginations or a specific idea. This enables the students to explore there own creative side and discover self identity. Another approach is structured and will have specific instructions where the students will work on elements such as color, texture, shape and realistic qualities. The students work on a progressive sketchbook. The sketchbook is a great way for the children and families to see the progression and improvement of the child's work. Other things the sketchbook may include are photos and descriptions of other projects and events throughout the year.

Music

The children learn basic rythmic skills through singing, musical games and the use of instruments. The children will have a chance to use different types of instruments and will create instruments of their own. Elements such as dance will also strengthen rythmic awarness and an appreciation for music!

Fees

PROMGRAM	DAYS	TIME	FEES
Fine Arts	Tues/Thurs afternoons	12:45-3:00 pm	$115.00/month
SPECIAL COMBOS
Pre-K PM and Fine Arts	Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs/Fri afternoons	12:45-3:00 pm	$215.00/month Save $25
Pre-K AM and Fine Arts	Mon/Wed/Fri mornings and Tues/Thurs afternoons	9:00-11:15 am and 12:45-3:00 pm	$215.00/month Save $25

This class has a maximum of 16 students, with 2 qualified teachers. Children must be 4 years old by December 31 of the current school year.

For more information, call the Registrar, Cindy at 780-474-5885 or e-mail info@woodvaleplayschool.org.

PLEASE NOTE

Woodvale Playschool is a registered non-profit program of the Woodvale Community League. As such we require parents to obtain a community league membership in their community for the upcoming school year.

Our School is a Parent Cooperative school, without roster or cleaning days and has one scheduled Bingo. Parents must provide a $50.00 cheque to help cover cleaning costs and a cheque for $200.00 that will be returned to them after they have worked their scheduled Bingo. $100 registration fee of which $50 goes to the first month's fees.