Festival of Learning 2010
This Year's Theme for the Festival from March 15 to April 1, 2010 is ---
"DISCOVERIES! The Inspirations, Insights, and Innovations from Children's Interactions with Materials, People, and Processes"
There are more details on this Website under Festival of Learning Welcome and History
The public is invited to all events:
Exhibit of Children's Work
March 16-April 1. The exhibit is open during business hours in the Hiram Johnson Building's Great Hall, 455 Golden Gate Avenue in San Francisco. The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will be held on March 16th from 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. Examples of children's work will be presented from all learning groups, ages 4 months to 5 years old. Visitors will see examples of children's ongoing projects and activities that document their explorations and expressions in a wide array of various media, processes, and discoveries that reveal the power of learning of young children. You may schedule a guided tour by contacting Bev Melugin via email at b.melugin@c5children.org.
Innovative Teacher Project Roundtable & School Tour
On March 20th, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. the Roundtable theme will be "School as a Place of Research -- The Role of the Teacher in Facilitating Learning" It will include "Implications of a Reflective Approach; Observing, Stepping Back, and Slowing Down; Listening Strategies; Discussion Strategies; Provocations; and Being a Part of the Process." The C5 staff will present and discuss these topics and how we work with children that results in the projects and explorations presented in the exhibit. It will be held in the Hiram Johnson Building's cafe at 455 Golden Gate Avenue. You are invited to join us and RSVP via email to Bev Melugin at b.melugin@c5children.org
Gala Party
We will be celebrating on March 26th from 5:00 to 7:30 pm, on the 2nd Floor of the Hiram Johnson State Office Building at 455 Golden Gate Avenue. Join us for an evening festival full of fun, excitement, and learning for families, friends of C5, and the general public. Bring your friends and children to sample food; music; special Artist-in-Residence spotlights; the exhibit; school tours; talks by teachers, parents, and alumni children; music and dancing; games and creative activities; an exciting raffle with a wide range of amazing gifts; and, films by children, teachers, and famous educators. Tickets are $15 per person, $20 at the door. Children 12 and under are free.
Children and Teachers Working in Public
There will be ten days during the three-week festival when the children and staff at C5, with parent chaperones, will take their learning processes into the public view. In most cases, the children will be continuing explorations and development of their projects or their current interests and fascinations. A schedule of the demonstrations is outlined below:
Public Demonstration (1) The C5 Front Preschool Room children have formed an interest group in "Yoga" and will demonstrate it with their teachers in Civic Center Park, March 17th, from 11:00 to11:30 am.
Public Demonstration (2) The C5 Monkeys Learning Groups toddler-aged children will be working with their teachers in the 455 Golden Gate Building's cafe, March 18th, from 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. The focus will be on "Yoga."
Public Demonstration (3) The C5 Elephants Learning Groups toddler-aged children will be working with their teachers in 455 Golden Gate Building's cafe, March 19th, from 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. The focus will be on "Documenting" using cameras, audio recorders, microphones, and amplifiers.
Public Demonstration (4) The C5 Peacocks, Tigers, and Red Spyders Learning Groups preschool-aged children will be working with their teachers in the 455 Golden Gate Building's Great Hall, March 22nd, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. The focus will be on "Watercolors."
Public Demonstration (5) The C5 Penguins Learning Groups toddler-aged children will be working with their teachers at 505 Van Ness, in the Public Utilities Commission Building cafe, March 23rd, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. The focus will be on "Exploring Light & Shadow as Languages and Tools for Learning."
Public Demonstration (6) The C5 Front Preschool Room children have formed an interest group in "Sketching" and will demonstrate it with their teachers in Civic Center Park, March 24th, from 10:30 to 11:30 am.
Public Demonstration (7)The C5 Front Preschool Room children have formed an interest group in "Ice Skating" and will demonstrate it with their teachers in the 455 Golden Gate Building's Great Hall, March 30th, from 10:30 to11:30 am.
Public Demonstration (8) The C5 Front Preschool Room children have formed another interest group in "Ice Skating" and will demonstrate it with their teachers in the 455 Golden Gate Building's Great Hall, April 1st, from 10:30 to 11:30 am.
Public Demonstration (9) The C5 Caterpillars, Butterflies, and Bumblebees Learning Groups of toddler-aged children will be working with their teachers at 505 Van Ness, in the Public Utilities Commission Building Training Room, April 1st, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. The focus will be on: "Exploring Light & Shadow as Languages and Tools for Learning."
Friday Gala Evening Celebration ---
It will be held on April 24th form 5 to 7:30 p.m. on the second floor and the Great Hall of the Hiram Johnson Building that houses the C5 Preschool Center. There will be food for adults and children, music, dancing, exploration of Light & Shadow & Assembly Materials for children, videos of C5 children's plays, returning Artists in Residence, and a raffle. The theme for the evening will be "The Jungle." Tickets are available in advance for adults for $15 or $20 at the door by calling the C5 office at 415-703-1277. Admission is free for children under 12 years of age.Please RSVP
to Bev Melugin via email at b.melugin@c5children.org, if you plan to attend the Saturday Roundtable and/or the Gala Evening Celebration, so we can prepare to receive you at each event and to accommodate all participants.Directions to C5
C5 Children's School main offices and Preschool Center are located at 455 Golden Gate Avenue, Suite 2400, San Francisco, California, 94102. We are in the Hiram Johnson State of California Office Building. The main entrance to the building is in the middle of the block between Polk and Larkin Streets.
The closest parking is in the block next to our building. It is the new University of California Hastings Parking garage at 376 Larkin Street, between McAllister and Golden Gate Avenue, on the right side as you are traveling north on Larkin. The rate for 3-4 hours is $11.
The next closest parking garage is in another block next to our building. It is the Civic Center garage that is underground below Civic Center Park in front of City Hall. The entrance is on McAllister Street between Polk and Larkin. The rate is $3 per hour.
If you take BART or MUNI, get off at the Civic Center Station, walk to Larkin, go north on Larkin to Golden Gate Avenue, turn left before crossing Golden Gate Avenue, walk to the middle of the block, and the main entrance to our building is immediately off of the sidewalk in the State of California Building.
There is security screening in the building that is similar to screening at airports. The security officers can direct you to our school and meeting spaces.
C5 Children's School is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public interest organization.
Donations and Sponsorships are accepted. Contributions are tax deductible
