Oak Learners

Your child deserves music instruction that grows with them.

At Oak Learners, we pair students with experienced music teachers for personalized, one-on-one lessons. Our approach blends technique with joy and creativity, building confidence and a lifelong love of music.

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It is a healthy and active way to relax your body and mind, but the list of benefits goes far beyond relaxation.

The Benefits of Yoga - Oak Learners Yoga is an exercise that includes movement of the body into specific poses combined with slow deep breathing. It is a healthy and active way to relax your body and mind, but the list of benefits goes far beyond relaxation.

Although studying and working can be tough at times, remembering to always have fun when participating in activities.

4 Things for the First Week of Back to School - Oak Learners It is an exciting time for parents and students around Canada to begin their first days back to school. Bringing all of that excitement in, there are many things that should be considered when bringing your students back into the classroom, and here are 4 tips to help start off the school year!

Cookie's already missing summer. 🐉☀️

Long days in the garden. Kale snacking. Front-row seats to all the camp magic. Lazy afternoons soaking up the sun with students who can't get enough of her.

Here are 4 practical tips to help your kids get ready for back-to-school success.

4 Tips to Get Ready for Back to School - Oak Learners With summer ending and back to school coming around the corner, the talks about classrooms begin to arise once again. Kelly Ferrell, Oak Learners Principal, was a special guest on the Etobicoke Lakeshore Podcast to talk more about back-to-school and getting your kids ready for classrooms again. Clic...

🛠️ Junior Engineers in Action

Tinkering. Testing. Building. Creating. This week our campers designed their own structures, gadgets, and inventions using everyday and recycled materials.

Weighted blankets have been shown to help children with Autism, ADHD, anxiety, and those who have difficulty sleeping.

The Benefits of Weighted Blankets - Oak Learners Sometimes when a child is feeling stressed or anxious, they just want a big hug, but at the same time they don’t want to be touched. So how can you help them? Have you ever heard of or tried weighted blankets? It feels like a comforting hug and can help a child feel secure.

More than January 1st, a new school year can feel like anything's possible.

Savvy School Supply Shopping - Oak Learners ♫“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.

Growing up in greener neighbourhoods isn't just nice. It's connected to better cognitive development and fewer emotional and behavioural difficulties. Science backs what we see every day: when kids are outside, they thrive.

That's why nature-based learning for kids in Toronto is at the heart of what we do.

At Oak, outdoor learning isn't a field trip bonus. It's the everyday rhythm. Math with sticks, stories by the lake, climbing, exploring, and noticing how the seasons change in your own neighbourhood.

You don't need a cottage. You just need a school that brings the forest to the city. 🍃

📚 Ready to explore nature-based learning? https://oaklearners.ca/private-school/

Adapted books increase confidence and provide children with a sense of accomplishment because they must place and move pieces within a book (Allen, 2018).

Adapted Books - Oak Learners "Literacy opens doors to understanding, empathy, critical thinking, and the capacity for lifelong learning" (Canadian Children's Literacy Foundation, n.d.). Children's books are typically 2D with plenty of pictures but may include interactive components such as textures, buttons that make noises or....