Sarah Graeme recently moved to Denman Island to work with and learn from noted B.C. artist Gordon Hutchens, whose wood-fired ceramics pieces are featured in collections around the world. Ceramics by Sarah Graeme, © Sarah Graeme This is just one of many moves Sarah has undertaken to learn from artist–mentors in the field of ceramics since she finished [...]
Get ready for March camps from our HomeLearners Network program that will excite and inspire! Help your children get creative with Sticker Book Camp, Claymation Camp and Elements Art Camp, and learn some exciting new video game design skills in Video Game Design Level 2 and 3D Survival Game. Camps take place over multiple consecutive sessions and are led by [...]
This year, every Friday from October to May, several passionate and engaged learners gather online to learn and talk about how they can learn from the Earth and nurture it. The Earth-Wise Collective is a club for SelfDesign learners in grades 8 to 12 who are interested in the environment. “Every meeting, we include a range of activities to include [...]
Celebrating 40 years of lifelong learning The launch of SelfDesign’s 40th anniversary is here, and we’re thrilled to kick off the festivities with you! Forty years ago, our founder, Brent Cameron, incorporated SelfDesign Learning Foundation as a charity in British Columbia. He believed that learning is unlimited, ageless and continuous and that it should be a personalized experience for children. [...]
A Q&A with our outgoing Director of Organizational Learning and Culture When River Meyer moved from Alaska to a small Colorado mountain town in 2003, she hadn’t heard of SelfDesign, Wondertree (SelfDesign Learning® Community’s predecessor), or Brent Cameron, SelfDesign’s founder. Yet, within the year, she met Brent and began rewriting the manuscript for his book, SelfDesign: Nurturing Genius Through Natural [...]
We couldn’t think of a better way to bring in 2024 than by introducing tons of new activities for your kids to explore! Celebrate the winter season with activities like Hibernation Hullabaloo and Winter Animal Finger Puppets. Combine art and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) in Wildlife Sketching and Facts, Rainbow in a Cup and Abstract Lego Sculptures. [...]
In 1984, our founder, Brent Cameron, registered the organization called SelfDesign® Learning Foundation with the Province of British Columbia. His goal: to provide choice in education for families and learners of all ages across B.C. and beyond by putting learners at the centre of their own learning. Over the years since SelfDesign has held true to the principle at the [...]
Interdisciplinary projects offer an incredible opportunity to simultaneously engage your kids in learning multiple subjects. An example of an interdisciplinary project is our Illustrate a Picture Book series where over the course of five sessions, kids will use writing, storytelling, design and art to create their very own picture book!
With the change in seasons comes a change in activities! We’re super excited about the activities we have coming up for your kids this fall. Whether they’re into art, design, music or creative writing, we have an activity for them! Kids will be able to dive into their passions and interests with help from our experienced and passionate guides. Take [...]
Music has the incredible ability to move people, both physically and emotionally. It stirs up memories, provides inspiration, increases blood flow and reduces anxiety and stress. "Music is also a fantastic way to create bonds with others," says HomeLearners Network Guide and SelfDesign Learning Consultant, Erin Davies. "Listening to music, moving to music and making music promotes a sense of [...]