For SelfDesign, being accessible means creating learning and work environments that allow everyone to participate fully without barriers. We aim to become more accessible. This approach is key to who we are as a community. As we increase access to [...]
It was the fall of 1985, and I was a few weeks into the second grade when my parents grew concerned. I was returning home from school decidedly miserable. My teacher was strict. Her classroom felt rigid and stifling. As [...]
Learning American Sign Language (ASL) is a powerful tool for kids because it offers immediate and lifelong benefits! It opens doors to communication with a broader community, helps kids develop empathy and social awareness, and supports linguistic and visual learning! [...]
Katherine’s Virtual High story Katherine Muncaster joined Virtual High in 1993, one of the first 35 learners to enroll with the revolutionary new learning program for teens that Brent Cameron and Michael Maser created in an old Vancouver mansion. She [...]
Get ready for an exciting November! Your kiddo will dive into the world of theatre arts, explore STEAM topics like creating chemical reactions, and take on fun, hands-on projects to learn about environmental stewardship! Check out a few of November's [...]
Like the changing seasons, a new learning year brings new opportunities and challenges! As the leaves turn to stunning colours and start to fall, kids have a chance to enrich the soils of their learning year by setting goals and [...]
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 [...]
This October our HomeLearners Network program has some awesome activities that will help your child develop diverse skills in writing, photography, yoga and more! Many of the activities are wonderful for working with peers and making new home learning buddies [...]
SelfDesign learners entering grade 12 who have enjoyed the Virtual Dreamers and Life Gamified themes offered to grade 10 and 11 learners now can continue their explorations of digital media. SelfDesign rolled out the new Game On! theme last year. [...]
When six-year-old Ilana asked her dad to teach her at home instead of enrolling her in grade one at a local Vancouver brick-and-mortar school, Brent embarked on what would become a decades-long educational experiment in personalized learning to support his [...]
