Drop-In Time Change & Dates
12 Feb 2012 Leave a Comment
The Co-op is running every Wednesday from now until MAY 30th
The Time is now 10:30- 1:30
Fall Activities 2010
12 Feb 2012 Leave a Comment
Last Fall we organized an opening schedule. The family who opened brought a simple activity with them. This worked out surprisingly well.This slideshow requires JavaScript.
Annual Lower Mainland “Not Back to School” Picnic
10 Aug 2011 Leave a Comment
picnic area near the children’s playground – LOOK FOR THE hs-ca QUILT
- food for your family,
- sun screen,
- rain gear,
- well labelled park toys,
- musical instruments,
- enthusiasm,
- willingness to meet new homeschoolers,
- anything else you can think of.
New West and is easy to find from Vancouver, Surrey/Langley and most
places in the Lower Mainland. If coming from Surrey, take the Patullo
Bridge and just go straight (McBride). You will see the park on your
left. From Vancouver, take Canada Way to 10th Avenue in New West, turn left
at the highschool and follow 10th around to McBride. The park will be on
your right.
* Google Map link: http://tiny.cc/p1k6y
and stay until they feel like going home. It can be very reassuring,
especially for first-time homelearners, to have something special to
do when all the neighbourhood kids troop back to school. If you are a new
homeschooler, come out and meet some experienced folks. If you have been
at this for awhile, come and share your experience with a newbie. Last
year we made masking tape name tags and indicated a new homeschooler
with a colour-coded N so that the rest of us would make a point of
welcoming the new folks.
Part of the fun is meeting people from other areas.
See you at the Picnic!
Not Back to School Picnic (Vancouver) 2011
10 Aug 2011 Leave a Comment
Everyone welcome! This is a great time to meet other homelearning vancouverites. Pack a lunch and bring an outdoor game to share.
When: Thursday September 8th 2011
Time: 11:00 am to whenever
Where: Jericho Beach Park
West 4th Avenue (@ Wallace Street)
We meet under one of the willow trees in the big grassy area right off 4th Ave. Buses stop just by the park.
Burrardview Drop-in on WEDNESDAYS this fall
06 Aug 2011 Leave a Comment
Just a note to let you all know that the day for the Vancouver Homelearners Cooperative’s Weekly Drop-in @ Burrardview Park will be changing from Tuesdays to Wednesdays this fall.
We will start up again on September 14th. Looking forwarding to seeing all you regulars and new faces as well.
For more details go to http://bvhlc.wordpress.com/when-where/
Homlearners Group Family Camping
22 Jul 2011 Leave a Comment
in Fieldtrips & Events, Summer Meet-ups
There is space for 44 campers, and we have about 20 spots filled.
We’ve found secure parking in town and my husband will shuttle so if you want to join us etc…
People can unload their gear, park in town, and hitch a ride back with my husband (or stroll).
We will camp from Monday, August 22 to Thursday, August 25th.
It is a group site, so we will all camp together and share a fire pit and 6 or 8 picnic tables.
Everyone will bring food for their own family. There is no agenda; no organized
activities or anything like that, just playing on the beach, and having fun together around the fire.
If you would like to join us, let me know, and I will send you an invitation to the Yahoo group.
Park Days at Trout Lake (John Hendry Park, Vancouver)
05 Jul 2011 Leave a Comment
We are going to Trout Lake and hanging out in the usual spot (the South Side of the Park near the playground and beach under the Big Willow tree). Why don’t you come join us!
Here’s a link to a map of the Park.
Latelier Exploration
05 Jul 2011 1 Comment
L’Atelier is an exploration studio inspired by the ReggioEmilia approach to early childhood education, which encourages young children and their teachers to explore, question, and discover in a stimulating environment. Children express interests and ideas, research for further information, reflect on the experience and form conclusions. Through this process, children develop confidence and independence with encouragement from parents, teachers and community members.
One of the primary innovations of the Reggio Emilia approach is the “atelier,~ the school studio and laboratory which was conceived as an art workshop for children. The word atelier, which derives from the French language, means work room or artist studio. Historically ateliers served not only as a place where seamstresses, carpenters, painters, sculptors and other artists could create their artwork, but also as a place where people could spend time thinking and getting inspired.
L’Atelier is a place for exploration and experimentation with the “hundred languages” available to children. Children are seen as curious, capable, and competent beings. At L’Atelier we listen to children’s ideas and theories and provide provocations that will further deepen their thinking by documenting and revisiting children’s experiences with them. At the end of each course, families will receive this documentation which will be filled with images, children’s words and the children’s creations
http://www.latelierexploration.com
L’Atelier Exploration Studio
5097 Canada Way, Burnaby British Columbia, Canada
Tel (604) 522 1100
Fax (604) 522 1100
To register for summer programs, please call the studio or email Latelier1@shaw.ca.
Special discounts will be given to siblings and for children registered in 2 or more programs
