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Adapted Books
"Literacy opens doors to understanding, empathy, critical thinking, and the capacity for lifelong learning" (Canadian Children's Literacy...
Language Learning: What’s Your Child’s Learning Style?
Every child has their own way of retaining information through each of their senses. Before embarking on the language learning journey, it may be a...
Academics
Oak Learners incorporates their philosophy of teaching in a way that is suitable for each individual child! Children at Oak Learners are provided...
Teaching
At Oak Learners, children receive the opportunity of individualized learning. This involves incorporating the curriculum in each child’s learning...
3 Reasons Why Children Combine Languages When They Speak
Have you ever spoken with someone and just couldn’t find the right words to express yourself? You searched and searched your brain for the right...
The Importance of Local Libraries in Building Literacy
Etobicoke Lake Shore Press - March 2021 Learning to love reading can be one of the most important gifts we give to our children. Yet, all too often,...
5 Reasons Why You Should Teach Your Child a New Language
Contrary to popular belief, learning multiple languages simultaneously doesn’t cause a language delay and is shown to have many benefits. In fact,...
Arts & Crafts: Slime, Slime, Slime!
Slime is a fun sensory activity that promotes motor and cognitive development. Children are engaged in science and mathematics by adding and mixing...
How Oak Learners Supports Children Within the Classroom!
Oak Learners is not a normal school, it is an extraordinary private school that provides children with a...
Parenting & Learn-at-Home
Language Learning: What’s Your Child’s Learning Style?
Every child has their own way of retaining information through each of their senses. Before embarking on the language learning journey, it may be a...
The Benefits of Weighted Blankets
Sometimes when a child is feeling stressed or anxious, they just want a big hug, but at the same time they don’t want to be touched. So how can you...
The Benefits of Yoga
Yoga is an exercise that includes movement of the body into specific poses combined with slow deep breathing. It is a healthy and active way to...
Coping with Grief and Loss
Grief and loss are a natural part of life, so why do most adults try to hide it from children? I understand it is not an easy subject to discuss...
Benefits of Meditation
The world is an unfamiliar place right now causing stress and anxiety to rise in everyone, including our children. Finding time and ways to reduce...
Incorporating Physical Activity During Online Learning
Have you ever noticed that after a long day at work, staring at a computer all day you feel cranky, sometimes your body feels stiff, or you have a...
Effects of Covid-19 on Children’s Social Connections
Covid-19 is wreaking havoc all over the world, this virus is deadly in more ways than one. Being a mother of four, the death I am referring...
The Forgotten Senses
We all know about the 5 senses, touch, taste, smell, sound, sight, but did you know there are actually 2 more very important forgotten senses? These...
3 Reasons Why Children Combine Languages When They Speak
Have you ever spoken with someone and just couldn’t find the right words to express yourself? You searched and searched your brain for the right...
Mindful Living
The Benefits of Weighted Blankets
Sometimes when a child is feeling stressed or anxious, they just want a big hug, but at the same time they don’t want to be touched. So how can you...
The Benefits of Yoga
Yoga is an exercise that includes movement of the body into specific poses combined with slow deep breathing. It is a healthy and active way to...
Coping with Grief and Loss
Grief and loss are a natural part of life, so why do most adults try to hide it from children? I understand it is not an easy subject to discuss...
Benefits of Meditation
The world is an unfamiliar place right now causing stress and anxiety to rise in everyone, including our children. Finding time and ways to reduce...
Incorporating Physical Activity During Online Learning
Have you ever noticed that after a long day at work, staring at a computer all day you feel cranky, sometimes your body feels stiff, or you have a...
Effects of Covid-19 on Children’s Social Connections
Covid-19 is wreaking havoc all over the world, this virus is deadly in more ways than one. Being a mother of four, the death I am referring...
The Forgotten Senses
We all know about the 5 senses, touch, taste, smell, sound, sight, but did you know there are actually 2 more very important forgotten senses? These...
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Mindfulness Made Simple for Home and School
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Mindfulness Made Simple for Home and School You may be asking what cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is? Well...
“Butterfly Hug” Technique
Life events and our daily stressors can have the potential to create a situation in which our emotions become...
Activities
Get creative! Try these at home!
Arts & Crafts: Superhero Clothespin!
Superheroes are often seen as someone who has superpowers and saves our world from bad! However, our mothers, fathers, grandparents, teachers,...
Arts & Crafts: Paper Pinwheels
Have you ever seen tall towers that look like fans? Those are called, windmills (or wind turbines)! Windmills are large structures that use wind to...
The Benefits of Yoga
Yoga is an exercise that includes movement of the body into specific poses combined with slow deep breathing. It is a healthy and active way to...
Effects of Covid-19 on Children’s Social Connections
Covid-19 is wreaking havoc all over the world, this virus is deadly in more ways than one. Being a mother of four, the death I am referring...
Arts & Crafts: Paper Plate Dinosaurs
ROARR! Dinosaurs are so popular amongst children, and who can blame them! They may like them so much that they become so knowledgeable about...
Arts & Crafts: Catapult!
CATAAPUULTT! Did you know you can make a simple catapult out of popsicle sticks? This is an awesome STEM craft project for children of all ages....
Extracurricular Activities
Outside of the classroom Oak Learners also offers extracurricular activities for children to participate in. Extracurricular activities provide...
Language Learning: Expanding Vocabulary With Games
Continuing on the Language Learning series, here are four games that can help your older children expand their vocabulary in their target language!...
Arts & Crafts: Tape Resist Art
The beauty of art is that there are no limits. It unleashes our imagination and creativity! Art is used in many ways, such as for therapy, to...
Virtual Field Trips
Travel the world without ever leaving home!
Fun with Friends: Activities for Virtual Playdates
It is finally summer, and parents want to make sure that their kids have the chance to spend time with friends. Although some restrictions are being...
Science Virtual Field Trips: Understanding the World Around Us
Science offers such a wide range of topics to learn about that there is definitely something for everyone! In our virtual science classes at Oak...
Virtual Field Trips: Animal Adventures!
Students of all ages are fascinated by animals! Aquariums, farms and zoos give children and families the chance to learn about animals and discover...
Virtual Field Trips: Amusement Parks and Fun!
One thing that students often look forward to in the summer is visiting amusement parks and carnivals. It’s hard to come close to the real thing,...
Virtual Field Trips: Unleash your Inner Artist!
Field trips give children the chance to learn and explore new things outside of the traditional classroom. However, the pandemic has significantly...
Geography Virtual Field Trips: Travel Around the World from Home!
All teachers and parents have done an amazing job adapting to virtual learning over the past few months. It is definitely a challenge to quickly...