What is our Neighbourhood?

The area around our home is our neighbourhood.

Why are themes important for preschoolers?

A theme is a topic that is explored in the preschool classroom in multiple ways. Teaching by theme keeps a child’s learning focused on a broad touching on specific knowledge within the umbrella topic. It helps them make connections to transfer knowledge, they learn and apply it in meaningful ways.

What activities can we do with our Neighbours?

Ten nice things to do for your neighbor

Bring over a home-cooked meal.
Offer a small gift.
Start a fundraiser.
Help anonymously.
Start a carpooling group.
Organize neighborhood playdates.
Partner with a community organization.
Start a community project.

What is a neighborhood story?

Neighborhood Stories is a project that helps people tell the stories of their neighborhoods and amplify their community voice.

What is the role of neighbourhood in child development?

The neighbourhood your child grows in impacts your child’s social and emotional well-being. Growing up in run-down communities with crimes and discouraging role models is a burden on a child’s social well-being. The other complaint is that there are no proper amenities in the neighbourhood.

How can the neighborhood be happy?

1. Invite them in. Whether your neighbor is new to the area or someone you never do more than just wave at, try inviting him or her in for a relaxed, informal get-together over coffee, tea and cake. Help new neighbors with any settling-in issues and make it clear you’re happy to help long-standing residents too.