Savvy School Supply Shopping

♫“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!”♫ Back-to-School shopping has always been the most wonderful time of the year for me, while others believe shopping for school supplies marks the end of summer vacation.

Universal Design vs Differentiated Instruction: A New Perspective at Oak Learners

At Oak Learners, we are committed to creating a learning environment that celebrates the individuality of each child. Through the integration of UDL and DI, we offer flexible, differentiated learning opportunities that support every student’s unique journey.

Soaring Through Learning: Exploring the Wonders of Flight at Oak Learners

The students of Oak Learners recently completed an incredible six-week journey into the fascinating world of flight. This unit was an immersive experience for both students and teachers, blending creativity, hands-on exploration, and cross-curricular connections to make learning come alive.

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!

News & Announcements

Catch up on news, events and trending topics at Oak Learners.

Arts & Crafts: Tape Resist Art

Mar 25, 2021 | Arts & Crafts

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 express ourselves or our thoughts.

Tape Resist art challenges children to use different colours and create their designs with the tape. The best part is seeing what it looks like once they remove the tape!

The Importance of Local Libraries in Building Literacy

Mar 22, 2021 | Book Recommendations, Education

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,...

Language Learning: Engaging Older Children With Games

Mar 19, 2021 | Education, Language Learning

Here are some common games that require minimal materials and can be played while learning any language. These games are typically for older children but can be modified based on a child’s understanding and level of competency. They can also be easily adapted for children to play online.

“Butterfly Hug” Technique

Mar 19, 2021 | Healthy Living, Mindfulness

Life events and our daily stressors can have the potential to create a situation in which our emotions become a destructive form of anxiety. These destructive emotions include but are not limited to a racing heart, obsessive thinking and, inability to breathe.
The “Butterfly Hug” method was introduced to help lighten these emotions. This method is a therapeutic intervention to help relax and calm these rapidly destructive emotions.

Arts & Crafts: Origami Jumping Frogs

Mar 18, 2021 | Arts & Crafts

Origami, the art of folding a piece of paper and giving it life by turning it into anything; a bear, a plane, or a jumping frog! Folding origami requires diligence and accuracy while following the instructions. This activity will challenge children to think and find solutions to fold the paper accordingly and into its form. Origami may sharpen the children’s imagination and memory by creating the desired shape and channeling their creativity. Today, we will make origami jumping frogs!

🍀 St. Patricks Day Leprechaun Trap STEM Activity! 🍀

Mar 17, 2021 | Arts & Crafts, STEAM

HAPPY ST. PATRICKS DAY! 🍀
St Patrick’s Day is here! What better way to celebrate than to make your very own Leprechaun TRAP?!

Student Experience at Oak Learners

Mar 16, 2021 | Announcements.

Oak Learners provides a learning environment for children that allows them to feel welcomed by the caring and loving teachers that are a part of the...

Oak Online: Unique virtual programming to support at-home learning

Mar 16, 2021 | Programming

The goal of Oak Online is to foster learning by utilizing an “authentic skill-based curriculum”. Oak Online teachers always ensure they are supportive of the curiosities that children display while exploring the world they live in and this is done by conducting experiences virtually that are student-centered.

Summer Camps at Oak Learners

Mar 16, 2021 | Camps, Music

While engaged in outdoor play, Oak Learners provides children with risky play opportunities. Children need to engage in risky play as it enhances children’s development by developing independence and confidence within themselves. STEAM is delivered through the summer camp at Oak Learners to help children enhance their social skills along with confidence and their cognitive abilities.

How to Teach Your Child a Language You Don’t Speak

Mar 11, 2021 | Education, Language Learning, Parenting

As we all know, one of the best ways for a child to learn a language is if they are surrounded by people who speak the desired language. However, as we are meeting people less often and aren’t currently travelling, being in an environment where your child can be exposed to various languages isn’t easy. It would be great if the child’s home could be the centre for language learning. But what do you do if you’re monolingual and want your child to be bilingual?

Arts & Crafts: Sensory Bottles

Mar 11, 2021 | Arts & Crafts

Sensory bottles are fantastic tools that can help calm a child because of the sensory input it provides by looking at the items inside flow or feeling the bottle’s weight. Children may expand and work on their language and social skills by communicating with others and describing their play experience. It is a great way for children to discover, be curious and explore sensory!

Helping Children Understand Their Emotions with Mood Cards

Mar 10, 2021 | Healthy Living, Mindfulness, Parenting, Teaching

Moods and emotions can be big feelings that even some adults have trouble understanding so we cannot expect children to be masters of theirs. There are many ways in which we can help children understand what they are feelings, such as role modeling, through pretend play, and mood cards. In this blog we will be focusing on mood cards, what they are and how to use them.

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Resources & Activities

Learn at home with ideas, activities and helpful content from Oak Learners.

Learning French from Home: Fun Online Resources

Jun 25, 2020 | Education, Parenting, Private Tutoring, Resource Recommendations, Teaching

As the school year comes to a close, many parents are looking for resources to continue their child's French curriculum. Parents who do not speak...

Virtual Field Trips: Animal Adventures!

Jun 22, 2020 | Education, Programming, Resource Recommendations, Teaching, Virtual Field Trips

Students of all ages are fascinated by animals! Aquariums, farms and zoos give children and families the chance to learn about animals and discover new things! Due to the pandemic, many of these facilities are not open for in-person visits. However, they have established some incredible (and free!) virtual experiences and programs! Here are just a few of the many animal adventure virtual field trips that exist!