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Offered by: homeschooling parent Glenn Hilke
What: " Song and Bong" - 60 min. percussion and storytelling....helping participants to create musical soundtracks to go along with their stories. Stories can be published or not (original)...contain images or not....be read or simply vocalized....be written or just improvised on the spot. The objective is to familiarize ourselves with sound making devices, literature, innovative ideas, listening and sharing and group creativity... One session for younger ones and one for older.
Maude and her family will bring the necessary ingredients and know-how to bake a cake! We will smell it cooking over lunch and then enjoy it hot out of the oven : )
In case it's not obvious, it will take place in the kitchen (room 129).
No need to sign up.
Who: offered by homeschooling parent Beth Haarsma
What: making & baking salt dough food & other items to play store. Develop math/money skills, as well as arts & crafts and languages, while having fun! Kids can take turns playing merchant and shopper. At the end of the day, merchants tally up their cash and deposit their earnings at the bank.
When: two Tuesday afternoons in a row - September 15 & 22
Where: September 15 - the kitchen (room 129) for the making/baking/decorating; September 22 - the gym for playing store.
Offered by: homeschooling parent Glenn
Who: Brad Doucet
What: math workshops. The group will work through some of the material from TOPS
When: four Friday mornings in a row - September 18 & 25, October 2 & 9 - 11am to 12pm
Where: the kitchen, room 129
Language: English
Age range: over 7 years
Parent participation: as needed
How structured: quite structured
Who: offered by homeschooling parent Doug Shiller
What: Learn how to build 3-D models with free software from Google. The workshop will include structured tutorials as well as an opportunity for participants to work on their own creations. Participants will be expected to do some work at home.
When: three Friday afternoons in a row - September 25, October 2 & 9
Where: the kitchen, room 129
Language: English
Age range: over 7 years
Who: offered by homeschooling parent Ana Carina
What: physical education classes for young and younger
When: three Friday afternoons in a row - September 25, October 2 & 9
Where: the gym
Language: English - if anyone doesn't understand, Ana Carina can translate into French (& Spanish!)
Age range: 4 years and older - depending on who comes, kids may be split into smaller groups
Parent participation: as needed
How structured: quite structured
Offered by: homeschooling parent Glenn Hilke
What: "Making Tracks" - an introduction to 3D shapes and forms construction using traditional brio/thomas tracks and accessories and found/recycled objects and surfaces. The objective is to create, have fun and learn some basic geometry. Duration up to 60 minutes....participants may drop in and out during the length of the activity.
When: Tuesday September 29th from 10am to 12pm
Where: room 129
Language: French & English
Maude and her family will bring the necessary ingredients and know-how to cook or bake something yummy! (We will only know what it is on that day... )
It will take place in the kitchen (room 129).
No need to sign up.
Offered by: homeschooling parent Angie Billis
What: COLLAGE ACTIVITY - FOR CREATIVITY, IMAGINATION, TEAMWORK, AND OF COURSE FUN! Each family can do their own collage, and then we will take pictures of them to put on the website.
When: Tuesday Sept 29th from 1 to 3pm
Where: room 129
Language: French & English
Age range: 2 to 99
Parent participation: parents have to participate
On a scale of 1 (structured) to 5 (unstructured): 3, a little structured
Offered by: homeschooling parent Glenn Hilke
Who: Brad Doucet
What: math workshops. The group will work through some of the material from TOPS
When: four Friday mornings in a row - September 18 & 25, October 2 & 9 - 11am to 12pm
Where: the kitchen, room 129
Language: English
Age range: over 7 years
Parent participation: as needed
How structured: quite structured
Who: offered by homeschooling parent Doug Shiller
What: Learn how to build 3-D models with free software from Google. The workshop will include structured tutorials as well as an opportunity for participants to work on their own creations. Participants will be expected to do some work at home.
When: three Friday afternoons in a row - September 25, October 2 & 9
Where: the kitchen, room 129
Language: English
Age range: over 7 years
Who: offered by homeschooling parent Ana Carina
What: physical education classes for young and younger
When: three Friday afternoons in a row - September 25, October 2 & 9
Where: the gym
Language: English - if anyone doesn't understand, Ana Carina can translate into French (& Spanish!)
Age range: 4 years and older - depending on who comes, kids may be split into smaller groups
Parent participation: as needed
How structured: quite structured
Offered by: Sonya's neighbour Charles Primeau
What: Learn to make cheese! We will cook 2 pots and then dish out the curds to each kid to spice and wrap in cheese cloth.
Where: the kitchen (room 129)
Language: French & English
Age range: all ages, with parents helping younger ones
Parent participation: yes
On a scale of 1 (structured) to 5 (unstructured): 2
Offered by: homeschooling parent Glenn Hilke
What: Creative Dramatics for children and young people, grouped into ages 3 to 7 and 8 and up. The objective is to assist participants to develop improvisational skills based on physical, non-verbal (at times), abstract (non-linear), narrative and group creation styles. The work will be physical and require attention, focus and energy. Continuity is importaant and the ideas presented will vary but accumulate and evolve from week to week becoming more detailed from session to session.
Every Tuesday afternoon in October, homeschooling mum and math teacher Yanti will make herself available to answer any math questions and offer some tips and tricks for making math easy and fun!
There won't be a space reserved for this, so you'll have to find Yanti and a quiet corner and take it from there...
Offered by: 10-year-old homeschooler Lyra
What: A mixture of circus, ballet, theatre and hip hop. Fun and educational. For all ages. The session will end with performance.
When: four Tuesday afternoons in a row: Oct 6, 13, 20 and 27
Where: the mini gym
Language: English and French
Age range: 2 to 15
Parent participation: Parents can stay
On a scale of 1 (structured) to 5 (unstructured): 3
Signing up: Please use the sign up feature below or contact Lyra at (514) 843-5591
Offered by: homeschooling parent Josée Cardinal
What: Homeschooling basics for parents. Discuss daily life and challenges, methods and philosophies, curricula (or lack thereof), and legal issues. Ask questions and share experiences.
When: Tuesday October 6, 1-3pm
Where: room 129
Language: French & English
Age range: for parents, but kids are welcome too : )
Signing up: Please use the sign up feature below or contact Sonya at (514) 845-5421.
Who: Brad Doucet
What: math workshops. The group will work through some of the material from TOPS
When: four Friday mornings in a row - September 18 & 25, October 2 & 9 - 11am to 12pm
Where: the kitchen, room 129
Language: English
Age range: over 7 years
Parent participation: as needed
How structured: quite structured
Who: offered by homeschooling parent Rowan Smith
What: storytelling
When: Friday October 9th from 11am to 12pm
Where: in a cozy corner in the gym
Language: English
Age range: 3 years and up
Structured: not very structured
Signing up: space is limited to 10 kids. Signing up in advance is required. Please use the sign up feature below or call Sonya at (514) 845-5421.
Requirements: none. Rowan will bring the books.
Who: offered by homeschooling parent Doug Shiller
What: Learn how to build 3-D models with free software from Google. The workshop will include structured tutorials as well as an opportunity for participants to work on their own creations. Participants will be expected to do some work at home.
When: three Friday afternoons in a row - September 25, October 2 & 9
Where: the kitchen, room 129
Language: English
Age range: over 7 years
Who: offered by homeschooling parent Ana Carina
What: physical education classes for young and younger
When: three Friday afternoons in a row - September 25, October 2 & 9
Where: the gym
Language: English - if anyone doesn't understand, Ana Carina can translate into French (& Spanish!)
Age range: 4 years and older - depending on who comes, kids may be split into smaller groups
Parent participation: as needed
How structured: quite structured
Offered by: homeschooling parent Glenn Hilke
UNFORTUNATELY THIS ACTIVITY HAS BEEN CANCELED.
Offered by: homeschooling parent Rafi Allaouirdian
What: Group discussion - the opening session will be to get ideas for topics.
When: three Tuesday mornings in a row - October 13, 20 & 27.
Where: room 129
Language: We will switch between English & French (and we will translate if need be).
Age range: 8 years and over
We will be making Halloween decorations for our Halloween party!
Tuesdays October 13 & 20, 10am-12pm in the mini gym.
Please bring your ideas, tools and supplies to share. Always needed: coloured paper, scissors, glue, glitter, string, and whatever else you have kicking around...
Other Halloween-related projects:
pinata: Tuesdays Oct 13, 20 & 27 PM
Maude and her family will bring the necessary ingredients and supplies to cook or bake something yummy!
It will take place in the kitchen (room 129).
No need to sign up.
Every Tuesday afternoon in October, homeschooling mum and math teacher Yanti will make herself available to answer any math questions and offer some tips and tricks for making math easy and fun!
There won't be a space reserved for this, so you'll have to find Yanti and a quiet corner and take it from there...
Offered by: 10-year-old homeschooler Lyra
What: A mixture of circus, ballet, theatre and hip hop. Fun and educational. For all ages. The session will end with performance.
When: four Tuesday afternoons in a row: Oct 6, 13, 20 and 27
Where: the mini gym
Language: English and French
Age range: 2 to 15
Parent participation: Parents can stay
On a scale of 1 (structured) to 5 (unstructured): 3
Like at last year's Halloween party, we will put the treats in a homeschooler-made pinata!
Tuesdays October 13th, 20th & 27th, 1-3pm in room 129.
We will build a pinata or two out of papier-maché this week, and stuff and seal them next week, and paint them on the 3rd week.
Supplies to bring if you have: newspaper, glue, paint brushes, cardboard, masking tape.
Beth and I will bring: some of the above plus flour, balloons, and containers to put the mixture in.
No need to sign up.
Who: offered by homeschooling parent Doug Shiller
What: Learn how to build 3-D models with free software from Google. The workshop will include structured tutorials as well as an opportunity for participants to work on their own creations.
Participants will be expected to do some work at home.
When: three Friday afternoons in a row - September 25, October 2 & 9
Where: the kitchen, room 129
Language: English
Age range: over 7 years
Parent participation: as needed
We will be working on a haunted house for our Halloween party!
Fridays October 16th & 23rd, 10am-12pm in the mini gym.
At this first session, we will spend some time kicking around ideas and making plans part II, for next week, same time.
Please bring your ideas, tools and supplies to share. Things like: scary or gross toys, pipe cleaners, cotton, wool, googley eyes, and whatever else you think might come in handy...
No need to sign up.
Offered by: Geneviève Brosseau
What: Animals go wild! Create your own unique animal and see what makes it special so it can survive in the wild. What is an adaptation? Could your creation survive winter in Quebec?
When: Friday October 16th, 1-2pm (there is another science activity at 2pm, so it is important that we start and finish on time).
Where: Room 129
Language: French and English
Age range: 4 to 8 years
Parent participation: Parents can be present.
Offered by: 12-year-old homeschooler Bunny
What: for the first hour, physical group games like dodge ball; in the second hour, board games like Risk
When: two Friday afternoons in a row: Oct 16 & 23
Where: the mini gym
Age range: around age 6 and up
Parent participation: parents may be present, but don't have to be
On a scale of 1 (structured) to 5 (unstructured): 3
Signing up: not necessary
Supplies that Bunny will bring: some board games
Offered by: Geneviève Brosseau
What: Mollusk dissection! Discover a common mollusk in a surprising way! Kids learn the basic steps of a dissection in biology. They get to know the anatomy of a "weird" animal, its functions in the environment and how this animal led to great discoveries in science!
When: Friday October 16th from 2 to 3pm
Where: Room 129
Language: French and English
Age range: 8 years and up
Parent participation: Parents can be there.
Offered by: homeschooling parent Rafi Allaouirdian
What: Group discussion - the opening session will be to get ideas for topics.
When: three Tuesday mornings in a row - October 13, 20 & 27.
Where: room 129
Language: We will switch between English & French (and we will translate if need be).
Age range: 8 years and over
We will be making Halloween decorations for our Halloween party!
Tuesdays October 13th & 20th, 10am-12pm in the mini gym.
Please bring your ideas, tools and supplies to share. Always needed: coloured paper, scissors, glue, glitter, string, and whatever else you have kicking around...
No need to sign up.
We will stuff and seal the pinatas that we started last week.
Tuesdays October 13th, 20th, & 27th, 1-3pm in room 129.
Supplies to bring if you have: candy, toys, stickers, tattoos, treasures... (to stuff in the pinatas).
No need to sign up. See you there!
Every Tuesday afternoon in October, homeschooling mum and math teacher Yanti will make herself available to answer any math questions and offer some tips and tricks for making math easy and fun!
There won't be a space reserved for this, so you'll have to find Yanti and a quiet corner and take it from there...
Offered by: 10-year-old homeschooler Lyra
What: A mixture of circus, ballet, theatre and hip hop. Fun and educational. For all ages. The session will end with performance.
When: four Tuesday afternoons in a row: Oct 6, 13, 20 and 27
Where: the mini gym
Language: English and French
Age range: 2 to 15
Parent participation: Parents can stay
On a scale of 1 (structured) to 5 (unstructured): 3
Events
Upcoming events
- Minecraft Workshop(Communidée Event)(15 hours)
- DS & Videogames(Communidée Event)(16 hours)
- Cuisine Collective(Communidée Event)(16 hours)
- Building Club: matchstick models(Communidée Event)(18 hours)
- Learn about the Turcot(Communidée Event)(19 hours)
- Parents & Tots(Communidée Event)(2 days)