On Thursday, October 15, The B.C. Center hosted an outdoor art gallery for the children and their families. Currently, COVID-related protocols prevent most families from entering a child care facility. That means parents don’t get to see their children’s work when it’s displayed on the classroom walls. Because early childhood art activities usually tie-in with the classroom’s curriculum themes (i.e., “apples” or “families”), displaying children’s creations is one way to demonstrate what the children have been doing and learning.
The primary goal of the outdoor art gallery was to help families feel more connected to what their children have been learning while they’re at The B.C. Center. The added bonus was the sense of pride felt by the children when they saw their artwork on display.
The B.C. Center staff will continue to come up with innovative ideas to help strengthen the home-school bond. During the last week of October, families will receive folders that contain photographs, work samples, and anecdotes that document various aspects of their children’s growth and development. This type of information is typically shared during face-to-face parent-teachers conferences.
