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Thinking of Teaching Your Child a New Language? Here Are 5 Reasons Why You Should!
Why should we teach children a second language when they are already in the process of learning their first one? Won’t that confuse them? Contrary...
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...
Arts & Crafts: Blow Painting with Straws
Blow painting with straws is a fun activity for children because it provides excellent opportunities to experiment with colour and different ways to...
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 learning environment that lives beyond the...
Games for Virtual Learning: For Teachers and Caregivers of Children (3-12yrs)
As a camp counsellor turned Kindergarten teacher, I use "back pocket games" to build a variety of skills and maximize engagement for my students....
Beyond Your Bubble: Promoting Community Involvement & Volunteering from Home
One of the most consistent messages we’ve heard throughout this pandemic is to stay at home, but what can we do when “home” starts to feel like a...
5 Tips to help make Virtual Learning a more positive experience for the whole family
Having the whole family at home and trying to engage with virtual learning and work activities can be beyond frustrating. Keep in mind the following tips to help make the most of your at-home learning experience and help encourage more independent learning skills from your child.
Dance Fitness!
Fitness doesn't stop at sports and going to the gym. This week our online students learned all about dance and how dance keeps us active! Dance is a...
Learning Healthy Living In “Fun With Fitness” Class
Last week our “Fun with Fitness” class emphasized the importance of healthy living. Our virtual lesson highlighted that healthy foods are...
Parenting & Learn-at-Home
Thinking of Teaching Your Child a New Language? Here Are 5 Reasons Why You Should!
Why should we teach children a second language when they are already in the process of learning their first one? Won’t that confuse them? Contrary...
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Children have just as much stress, frustration, and/or anxiety as most adults but are not able to understand or control it in the moment....
Games for Virtual Learning: For Teachers and Caregivers of Children (3-12yrs)
As a camp counsellor turned Kindergarten teacher, I use "back pocket games" to build a variety of skills and maximize engagement for my students....
Local Hikes and Hidden Gems for Family Fun
Love Local - Feb Article for EL Press Winter lockdown doesn’t have to mean endless screen time and being stuck indoors. There are plenty of ways to...
Screen Time: Scary or Necessary?
If you’re like me, you have likely spent your child’s early years making extraordinary efforts to limit screen time and avoid the 80’s “TV...
Beyond Your Bubble: Promoting Community Involvement & Volunteering from Home
One of the most consistent messages we’ve heard throughout this pandemic is to stay at home, but what can we do when “home” starts to feel like a...
5 Tips to help make Virtual Learning a more positive experience for the whole family
Having the whole family at home and trying to engage with virtual learning and work activities can be beyond frustrating. Keep in mind the following tips to help make the most of your at-home learning experience and help encourage more independent learning skills from your child.
Support Local, Support Learning
First published in the Etobicoke-Lakeshore Magazine, November Edition The Pandemic has taught us to value many local resources we may previously...
The Best Winter Clothing for Kids, from Head to Toe!
This winter we have a lot to look forward to! From exploring snow hills to ice crystals to making igloos and snow angels. Help your little learners...
Mindful Living
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Children have just as much stress, frustration, and/or anxiety as most adults but are not able to understand or control it in the moment....
Outdoor Learning at Oak Learners!
At Oak Learners a big part of their curriculum is implemented in the outdoors outside of the typical classroom environment. Children need the...
Local Hikes and Hidden Gems for Family Fun
Love Local - Feb Article for EL Press Winter lockdown doesn’t have to mean endless screen time and being stuck indoors. There are plenty of ways to...
Beyond Your Bubble: Promoting Community Involvement & Volunteering from Home
One of the most consistent messages we’ve heard throughout this pandemic is to stay at home, but what can we do when “home” starts to feel like a...
Support Local, Support Learning
First published in the Etobicoke-Lakeshore Magazine, November Edition The Pandemic has taught us to value many local resources we may previously...
The Best Winter Clothing for Kids, from Head to Toe!
This winter we have a lot to look forward to! From exploring snow hills to ice crystals to making igloos and snow angels. Help your little learners...
Learning Healthy Living In “Fun With Fitness” Class
Last week our “Fun with Fitness” class emphasized the importance of healthy living. Our virtual lesson highlighted that healthy foods are...
COVID-19 Survival Guide For Teens
As we all know, adjusting to life in a pandemic can be difficult. For teenagers, this can be especially difficult as summer events were cancelled...
Remembering the Importance of Children’s Physical Health During a Pandemic
With the recent events surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, many students have switched to online learning. Due to...
Activities
Get creative! Try these at home!
Space STEAM DIY: Moon Rocks
With NASA’s landing on Mars on February 18th we have been enjoying a couple of space themed weeks of lessons and activities. This week we decided to...
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...
Arts & Crafts: Blow Painting with Straws
Blow painting with straws is a fun activity for children because it provides excellent opportunities to experiment with colour and different ways to...
Outdoor Activities: Paint the Snow!
We have been getting a lot of snow the past couple of weeks and this particular activity looked like so much fun to me! All you need is a bin filled...
Popsicle Stick Snowflake Ornaments
The holiday season is here and what better way to enjoy it than creating beautiful crafts for you and your family. Whether you are decorating your...
Dance Fitness!
Fitness doesn't stop at sports and going to the gym. This week our online students learned all about dance and how dance keeps us active! Dance is a...
Raised Salt Painting
Art is a very important part of learning and creative expression. This raised salt painting activity is a great DIY activity to try at home!...
Learning Healthy Living In “Fun With Fitness” Class
Last week our “Fun with Fitness” class emphasized the importance of healthy living. Our virtual lesson highlighted that healthy foods are...
“I Spy” Is More Than Just A Game
Within our Kindergarten Readiness and STEAM classes, early learning games and activities are a priority. A childhood favourite is “I Spy”. This game...
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...