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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....
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...
“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...
Learning Music in COVID Times
Music Education is essential and should be available to all individuals. In most of our schools, it is a subject/elective that students could opt...
Some Tips & Tricks to Transform Tough Behaviour
It is clear that routine and a consistent schedule is helpful and healthy for kids. However as parents and educators can tell you, we can’t always...
The Importance of “Green Classrooms” During a Pandemic
Daily outdoor lessons in green spaces has the potential to boost focus, confidence and self-regulation in young children, thereby setting them up for greater academic and social-emotional success.
Parenting & Learn-at-Home
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!...
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Mindfulness Made Simple
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 a destructive form of anxiety. These...
How to Teach Your Child a Language You Don’t Speak
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...
Helping Children Understand Their Emotions with Mood Cards
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...
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,...
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. During...
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 Etobicoke Lakeshore Press Winter lockdown doesn’t have to mean endless screen time and being stuck indoors. There are...
Mindful Living
Summer Camps at Oak Learners
Oak Learners provides summer camps that incorporate STEAM (Science-Technology-Engineering-Arts-Math activities) for children between the ages of 4...
Helping Children Understand Their Emotions with Mood Cards
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...
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. During...
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 Etobicoke Lakeshore Press Winter lockdown doesn’t have to mean endless screen time and being stuck indoors. There are...
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...
Activities
Get creative! Try these at home!
Language Learning: Engaging Older Children With Games
Learning a language can sometimes seem very boring and tiring for children, but why not add fun to learning? Here are some common games that require...
Arts & Crafts: Origami Jumping Frogs
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...
🍀 St. Patricks Day Leprechaun Trap STEM Activity! 🍀
HAPPY ST. PATRICKS DAY! 🍀 St Patrick's Day is here! What better way to celebrate than to make your very own Leprechaun TRAP?! You will need the...
Arts & Crafts: Sensory Bottles
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...
Tornado in a Jar Experiment
The tornado in a jar experiment is a great way to teach kids about weather conditions such as tornados and safety measures for nature related...
Walking Water Experiment
The walking water experiment is a fun way to learn about colours and absorbency. Play around with the mixing, the paper towel lengths, cup sizes,...
Space STEAM DIY: Moon Rocks
With Instagram For more fun Arts & Crafts posts you can find us on Pinterest too. Looking for more fun Arts & Crafts check out our Arts & Crafts...
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...
Virtual Field Trips
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