by Kelly Farrell | Feb 24, 2024 | School Life
On February 21, 2024, the entire student body of Oak Learners shared a visit to the Ontario Science Center. Students from Kindergarten through Grade Eight were accompanied by teachers and several parent volunteers while they explored and experienced science in a whole new way!
by Rowyn | Nov 17, 2023 | Education, Pre-K, Programming
Finding a great preschool or kindergarten readiness program is half the battle. Your child will still need support at home to continue their development.
by Rowyn | Nov 11, 2023 | Education, Pre-K, Programming
A good pre-kindergarten program offers important skills development such as social interaction, school readiness, and improved executive function. Let’s look at them further:
by Doran Reed | Apr 20, 2023 | Arts & Crafts
This painting is a wonderful spring art project for kids with an added bonus of paiting with different textures!
by Arlen Atanasiu | Mar 26, 2023 | School Life
Students in our class each chose one spirit animal or First Nations image to paint. Following a “paint by colour” template, the children painted with traditional native American colours (black, red and blue) to form an image.
by Arlen Atanasiu | Mar 26, 2022 | School Life
Through watching a mini documentary on the Bahamas, our students grew interested in the world’s oceans! We asked as series of questions to guide their learning and launch us into a cross-curriuclar study.
by Kim Anh Vo | Feb 25, 2021 | Arts & Crafts
Blow painting with straws is a fun activity for children because it provides excellent opportunities to experiment with colour and different ways to paint other than using a paintbrush.
by Brittany Ashmeade | Nov 17, 2020 | Arts & Crafts
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!
by Brittany Ashmeade | Oct 29, 2020 | Healthy Living, Teaching
Last week our “Fun with Fitness” class emphasized the importance of healthy living. Our virtual lesson highlighted that healthy foods are fundamental to a healthy lifestyle and we need to be aware of the five special food groups in order to grow big and strong and get...
by Brittany Ashmeade | Oct 20, 2020 | Activities, Parenting, Resource Recommendations, Teaching
“I Spy” aims to help children improve language development, stimulate their minds and get familiar with their surroundings. It is also a great opportunity to work on their social skills when they play alongside other students in the classroom. They learn to take turns and practice amongst one another.