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Back to School Round Up
The back to school season doesn’t start on the first day of school. It starts with shopping and preparing for a successful school year. This round up post of our back to school articles can help make this school year a success from the start.
Explore Nature Together: Flower Walks
Explore nature as a family! Short walks can be a lot of fun and build environmental care and awareness. The best part is that this can be done in every season and every type of weather if you look at the world around you with curiosity.
Marker Painting: How to use up old markers
Don’t throw away old markers! Use up old markers are watercolour paint and enjoy hours of fun exploring textures, materials, and drying methods.
The Science Behind 6:1 Learning Environments
Why Small Classes Change Big Feelings: The Science Behind 6:1 Learning Environments Did you know that school is emotional long before it’s academic?...
Creativity & Children’s Mental Health | Oak Learners
Creativity Is Not ‘Extra’: How Art, Music, and Making Support Children’s Mental Health Parents sometimes walk into Oak and say something like “I...
Why Ripping Paper Is So Good for Kids
Benefits of Ripping Paper Why Ripping Paper Is So Good for Kids As adults ripping paper is one of those things we call “making a mess” but for...
How Neurodivergent & Neurotypical Kids Learn Together
How Mixed Neurodivergent and Neurotypical Groups Learn From Each Other Walk into Oak on any given day and you’ll see this: One child is quietly...
Summer Camp for Shy & Anxious Kids
Friendships Under the Trees: How Summer Camp Supports Shy or Anxious Kids You know that feeling when you want your child to have friends and fun in...
3 Plasticine Activities for Kids’ Development
3 activited that include plastiline Kids usually love to play with plasticine. The bright colours, the squish, the endless shapes… It's all very...
Nature-Based Learning for Kids In Toronto
Why Kids Need Green Space More Than Ever (and How Oak Brings Nature to Toronto Families) Kids don’t just enjoy nature. Their brains are wired to...
Oak Summer Camp: Creativity, Confidence & Community
Summer Camp as an Extension of Oak Creativity, Confidence, and Community in Action If you’ve ever watched your child come home from Oak with muddy...
How Summer Camp Boosts Kids’ Mood & Wellbeing
The right kind of camp can act like a reset button for kids’ mood, confidence, and sense of connection—not just “something to do.” And the kind of camps Oak runs (small groups, nature, arts, movement, cozy community vibes) line up surprisingly well with what recent research says children need to feel well.
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Learn at home with ideas, activities and helpful content from Oak Learners.Back to School Round Up
The back to school season doesn’t start on the first day of school. It starts with shopping and preparing for a successful school year. This round up post of our back to school articles can help make this school year a success from the start.
Explore Nature Together: Flower Walks
Explore nature as a family! Short walks can be a lot of fun and build environmental care and awareness. The best part is that this can be done in every season and every type of weather if you look at the world around you with curiosity.
Marker Painting: How to use up old markers
Don’t throw away old markers! Use up old markers are watercolour paint and enjoy hours of fun exploring textures, materials, and drying methods.
3 Plasticine Activities for Kids’ Development
3 activited that include plastiline Kids usually love to play with plasticine. The bright colours, the squish, the endless shapes… It's all very...
How Summer Camp Boosts Kids’ Mood & Wellbeing
The right kind of camp can act like a reset button for kids’ mood, confidence, and sense of connection—not just “something to do.” And the kind of camps Oak runs (small groups, nature, arts, movement, cozy community vibes) line up surprisingly well with what recent research says children need to feel well.
Sensory Tools for Kids: The Brain Science
At Oak Learners, we see these behaviours every day. To us, they’re not “bad habits” or “misbehaviour”. They’re often a form of sensory seeking: a child’s nervous system trying to get the input it needs to feel organized, calm, and ready to learn.
Fake Snow Experiments in Aftercare
Aftercare at Oak Learners is a time for fun and learning in creative ways. Fake snow week was by far Rowyn’s favourite week of the 24/25 school year. It will be hard to beat!
Art in B.A.S.E. at Oak Learners
At Oak Learners Before and After School Enrichment Program we explore a range of activities. I absolutely love doing art with the kids! I get to teach them about new materials, how to use art materials properly to keep them working well for longer, and information about the projects and topics we are working on. I love the exploration, creativity, and learning opportunities that art provides.
COOK WITH OAK LEARNERS!👩🍳🥘
Cook with Oak Learners! Our middle school students learned to bake “Bannock” – bread originated with Indigenous Peoples! Every week students of Lake Shore Campus have a cooking lesson where they learn how to make meals by themselves related to their current unit of learning!
Crawford Lake Field Trip – Oct 2024
On October 2, 2024, students from Oak Learners’ Royal York and Lakeshore Campuses ventured to Crawford Lake Conservation Area, where they stepped back in time to explore a 15th-century Longhouse Village!
COOK WITH OAK LEARNERS!👩🍳🥘
Cook with Oak Learners! This week, our middle school students learned to make “Three Sisters Salad” as part of our integrated unit on Indigenous Studies.
The Best Fall Outdoor Clothing for Kids
The best outdoor clothing can make a huge difference in kids enjoyment of outside education and family time. This post gives you some ideas to consider when shopping for the right gear.