Art Show
The Children’s School hosted an impressive art show featuring the creative works of its young students. The art show displayed a diverse array of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and mixed media pieces created by the children, ranging in age from 3 to 5 years old. Visitors were captivated by vibrant colors, imaginative subject matter and unique perspectives. The energetic and joyful nature of the young artists was palpable, as the little artists showed off their work to family members and QCC’s faculty and staff. The art show served not only as a celebration of the children's artistic talents, but also as a testament to the enriching educational environment cultivated at the lab school, where creativity, self-expression and hands-on learning are actively fostered.
“Art is an integral part of our curriculum here at The Children’s School. Engaging children in art from a very young age promotes the development of language, cognitive problem solving and social-emotional skills. Open ended art allows children full sensory experiences that are necessary to learn at this formative age. Going forward, children who are afforded artistic experience while young become our community’s best problem solvers and creative thinkers,” said Director of the Children's School/Early Childhood Education Lab School Erin Roache.
Animal Adventures
Later in the month of April, the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion hosted a hands-on animal extravaganza to teach students how diverse the animal kingdom can be.
Kicking off the event with an animal-themed movement activity, Executive Director of DEI Kevin Lovinacy set the stage for Animal Adventures, a family-owned zoo/animal rescue center in Bolton, to showcase several residents from the facility. The Children's School students had the opportunity to meet an owl, a kinkajou, an alligator, a carpet python, a hedgehog, an eyelash crested gecko and a ferret up close.
Becca, from Animal Adventures, taught the students a range of fun facts about the exciting visitors such as dietary preferences (Basil, the hedgehog, likes worms), how big they usually grow (Tina, the two-year-old alligator, could get up to 15 feet) and unique physical attributes (Felix, the barred owl, has approximately 10,000 feathers).
The curious students donned their thinking caps, making connections between the animals and themselves ("I'm four years old too!"), inquiring about their habits ("Is she slow?", "Does he climb trees?"). With curiosity and a touch of bravery, they experienced the feel of alligator scales, python skin, and porcupine spines, immersing themselves in the diverse textures of the animals from around the world.