Childhood Anxiety: 5 Key Strategies to Help Children Cope
Willow OT recaps the Childhood Anxiety: 5 Key Strategies to help children and teens cope – a webinar offered by the
Institute of Child Psychology.
7 Strategies every parent can use to support their child’s at-home learning
At-home learning can be a huge change from the daily grind of regular school but it’s not impossible to adjust and make the most of the experience. With the global pandemic of COVID-19 shutting down schools, support systems and businesses around the world, many...
Bridging the Gap with Virtual Classrooms and Online Learning
COVID-19 has shut down school buildings around the world, but the teaching and learning goes on for students of Oak Learners. Children are naturally good at learning – it’s what they do from the moment they are born! Children learn language, culture, social norms,...
Demystifying Headlines: How to talk to kids about the news
It’s important to pay close attention to what children see in the news because studies have shown that kids are more afraid of violence in news coverage than in any other media content. By creating a proper perspective and context for news and current events programs,...
Partner Showcase: Shifting Families from Chaos to Calm
The Secret Tool that Can Instantly Shift Families from Chaos to Calm (and for some reason, nobody seems to ever talk about it) “Did you brush your teeth?” “Don’t forget to pack your gym clothes.” No TV right now, hurry up and eat your cereal.” “Did you put your trip...
Oak Learners is Bridging the Gap for Ontario Students through Arts and Mindfulness based Elementary Education
Anxiety levels are up and test scores are down. Ontario students are experiencing record levels of stress, anxiety and suicidal rates are higher than ever before, but students are still under daily pressure to perform to meet provincial standards.
Ease back into Back-to-School: Mindfulness Workshops to ease the mind
Anxiety is one of the fastest growing concerns among school-aged children and youth in the school system these days. Many teachers and parents agree that children are under increasing pressure to perform in the classroom to keep up with standardized curriculum, all...
