In our increasingly digital world, kids are constantly processing and navigating streams of information. While the digital age has opened up information sharing, communication and broken down geographical barriers, it has also led to a decline in mindfulness. With entertainment [...]
In an environment geared towards personalized learning, children take the lead to create their own unique blueprint for learning. Their learning path is built around their unique interests, curiosities and passions—allowing them to stay engaged and excited about discovery. Learning [...]
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 [...]
Inspectors from the BC Ministry of Education and Child Care gave SelfDesign® Learning Community two commendations on the school’s annual external evaluation from the Ministry, this year a Monitoring Inspection. “The external evaluation process is an opportunity to reflect on [...]
The summer holiday is the perfect time for fun, relaxation and a break from routine. It’s also prime time for exploration and discovery, and new learning opportunities! Rather than letting education take a backseat, summer provides a unique opportunity to [...]
The buzz of summer vacation is here! A favourite time of year for many kiddos, summer is revered as the perfect time to explore, create, be social and spontaneous. It’s also full of opportunities to keep learning! HomeLearners Network (HLN) [...]
When our learners find that they’re having difficulties keeping up with or managing their learning, SelfDesign is there to help. Every learner enrolled with SelfDesign® Learning Community can be referred by their learning consultant for support, if needed, from our [...]
SelfDesign® Learning Community recently received a glowing performance re-accreditation from the pre-eminent Cognia network. The re-accreditation — SelfDesign’s second since it was first accredited by Cognia in 2011 — demonstrates the school’s continuing success at meeting the needs of its [...]
Mindfulness and meditation are often thought of as practices for adults. With hectic lives full of busy schedules and stressful challenges, it's no wonder so many people use these tools to keep them grounded. But did you know that mindfulness [...]
Part 4 in our series on how we seek out and apply continuous learning and continuous improvement to all aspects of SelfDesign When SelfDesign designed a new math offering for learners in grades 8 and 9 in 2022, our [...]
