When Wyatt Miller-Unser commenced from SelfDesign® Learning Community in 2013, he had basically completed a curriculum that he had designed to further his own interests in photography, videography and graphic design. The Kelowna-based learner was one of hundreds of learners who went through the school’s grades 10 to 12 in the first years after the school started offering the high [...]
Summer is here! And so are our fun, hands-on activities designed just for home learners! Whether your kiddo is into storytelling, sign language, art, movement or digital design, there’s something here to spark their curiosity and keep them engaged. These July camps offer creative ways to learn new skills, connect with like-minded peers and make the most of summer! 🪭 [...]
March is packed with exciting activities in our HomeLearners Network program, from music and art to science and LEGO adventures! Whether your child loves to sing, sketch, build or experiment, there’s something for everyone. Take a look at a few of our March activities below 🎶 Sing for the Soul with Dee March 4, Ages 8 - 11 March 5, [...]
As a home-learning parent, coming up with ways for your child to be able to interact with others sometimes takes creativity and thinking outside the box. Peer-to-peer interaction is a huge part of social, cognitive and emotional development. It helps children build skills like collaboration, empathy, and critical thinking and helps them adjust and connect to the bigger world outside [...]
SelfDesign educator Darcy Kaltio tells a story of how nurturing and supportive the SelfDesign approach to learning is. In about 2006, a child and mother visited the Wondertree Learning Centre in Vancouver, where Darcy was working, to see if it would be a good fit for them. Wondertree is SelfDesign’s predecessor. From 1983 to 2009, the Wondertree Learning Centre brought [...]
Freedom is what Tallisen Soong Smith appreciates most about her four years with Wondertree and SelfDesign. That, and the ability to mix learning and play. “It was only in my later years, in my 20s, that I realized I’d been able to play for longer than most kids in the learning setting,” the former learner and current university student says. [...]
We have awesome home learning activities to help make the jump back into the learning year super engaging! Perfect for young artists, scientists, readers, dreamers and more, our activities are interactive, educational, and designed by passionate certified educators! Get excited for September with some of our upcoming activities below! 📘 Reading Explorers with Alecyn: September 3 (6 sessions) Ages [...]
When SelfDesign® Learning Community merged with the International School of the Kootenays in 2009 and began offering grades 10 to 12 to young people across B.C., educator Diane Walters came to SelfDesign as part of the package. The well-known Nelson-based ceramicist had taught at and designed curriculum for the international school before the merger. Having that established collection of courses [...]
In March this year, Evelyn received a phone call from the Rotary Club of Ashcroft/Cache Creek telling her they were recognizing her as the Youth Citizen of the Year for all the volunteer work she’d done over the two previous years. “It made me happy,” the grade 9 SelfDesign learner says about hearing the news. Almost two years earlier, another [...]
“SelfDesign is a unique opportunity to pursue your interests in a different way,” says former SelfDesign learner Erik, a member of our Class of 2019. “It’s also a great opportunity to find like-minded people – which could be hard to do otherwise – but SelfDesign provides the perfect opportunities for these connections to be made.” At SelfDesign® Learning Community, learning [...]
