Join us for a free Inspirational rock painting event in support of Epilepsy South Central Ontario. All painting supplies and rocks will be provided. Free epilepsy tattoo for each visitor! Sunday, Nov. 18 1pm – 4pm Location: Oak Learners 394 Royal York Road, Etobicoke, ON M8Y 2R3 This rock painting Read more about Rockin’ Kindness – Family Rock Painting Event[…]
“If we teach today the way we were taught yesterday, we aren’t preparing students for today or tomorrow.” Curriculum and educational pedagogy have been rewritten innumerable times from age to age, but the essential skills students have been taught have remained the same since the beginning of human civilization. Schools Read more about 21st Century Literacies and Evolving Pedagogy[…]
We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.” ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt At Oak Learners, our mandate includes helping all learners reach their potential through creativity, confidence and community. This mandate goes beyond what we do for our students and Read more about Supporting Teacher Development is the Key to Student Success[…]
How do some eggs hatch when others don’t? Why are eggs different colours? Can I have a duck as a pet? Why do ducks have feathers? Where do ducks live in the winter? These are a few of the questions our students asked when we presented them with an incubator Read more about Inquiry in the Classroom: How hatching ducklings cultivated a rich learning opportunity for our students[…]
On February 24, 2018, a pair of Grade 6 students from Oak Learners walked in solidarity with thousands of people across Canada to raise money and awareness for the homeless as part of the Coldest Night of the Year. Amelie and Daniela became very passionate about helping this vulnerable sector of Read more about Oak Learners Students Raised over $500 for Homelessness[…]
Unique Learning Styles Howard Gardner coined the term Multiple Intelligences first in 1983 to describe the evident fact that there are many different ways that people learn. Some people learn from listening, some from watching and others from doing. People also have different ways to express what they have learned: Read more about Learning Styles and Student Differentiation[…]
Please join us for our Grand Opening Celebration, to be held on October 3rd at 6:30pm at Oak Learners, located at 394 Royal York Road. We want to recognize the efforts of so many people who have contributed to the expansion and new home of Oak Learners. Sperry Bilyea, founder Read more about Oak Learners Grand Opening Celebration[…]
Throughout the summer Oak Learners offered a unique camp experience designed to engage naturally inquisitive and active children. Themes throughout the summer included Maker Mania, Canada 150, Aboriginal Art Around the World, Junior Scientists and Music, Movement and Make-Believe. Each week highlighted a topic children investigated through hands-on activities and Read more about Summer 2017 Camps at Oak Learners[…]
Recognizing the need for increased support for students experience difficulty in the school system, Oak Learners brings together professionals to provide an enriched and supportive learning environment for their students. On July 6th, 2017, Oak Learners launches ‘Bridge The Gap’ a program offering Parents the opportunity to choose from a Read more about New Beginnings at Oak Learners[…]
Oak Learners is relocating on July 1st, remaining in the heart of Mimico Village, to 394 Royal York Road, a mere half-block away (steps to San Remo’s – likely to our Parents delight!), this much larger and brighter space gives us the opportunity to increase our day-time and after school Read more about Open House[…]