A session of 4 dance classes with Yesim - (see short bio below).Every week there will be a theme - today's theme is Swing & Rock 'n Roll.  Yesim
will guide the warm-up and cool down exercises, and will show some
dance figures during the core. We will also have a few minutes of free
dance.Tuesdays Feb 2, 9, 16 & 23 from 10:30 to 11:30am.

Building club: Tuesday afternoons at Centre Communidée in room 129.

Friday February 12th from 10am to 3pm - in the mini gym at Centre Communidée.All homeschooling families are welcome to join us for a Valentine's celebration!In the morning we will have crafts including making Valentine cards.  Raphaelle will also bring in a bubble explosion experiment.

Premiers pas dans la nature avec Mountain Equipment Coop.Lundi 15 février, 10h15 et / ou 11h15 - Trucs et astuces de sécurité (Security Tips & Tricks).

A session of 4 dance classes with Yesim - (see short bio below).Every week there will be a theme - today's theme is World Music & Dances (Latin, African, Middle Eastern, Fusion, etc).  Yesim will guide the warm-up and cool down exercises, and will show some
dance figures during the core. We will also be plenty of free dance.Tuesdays Feb 2, 9, 16 & 23 from 10:30 to 11:30am.

Building club: Tuesday afternoons at Centre Communidée.

Offered by: homeschooling mom Jackie GeistThis class will present the very fundamentals of chemistry, such as atoms, molecules and chemical reactions, in particular acid-base reactions, in a hands-on manner.  Students will make hypotheses, observe and participate in several experiments and draw conclusions using the scientific method. This curriculum is officially rated as K-3 level, but should interest older children who are being exposed to chemistry for the first time or need a refresher and younger children who can sit and listen to 10-15 minutes of lecture and discussion between activities.

Games: Friday afternoons in the mini gym at Centre CommunidéePhysical run-around games as well as board games, card games and the like.

A session of 4 dance classes with Yesim - (see short bio below).Every week there will be a theme - today's theme is Choix du Chef (Queen, Beatles, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Shakira, Aguliera, etc).  Yesim
will guide the warm-up and cool down exercises, and will show some
dance figures during the core. We will also have a few minutes of free
dance.Tuesdays Feb 2, 9, 16 & 23 from 10:30 to 11:30am.

Building club: Tuesday afternoons at Centre Communidée.We will continue our project of building a miniature city in Hotwheel car scale.  Perhaps today we can put it all together and work on some details.  And play : )  

You are invited to a gathering for the members of Centre Communidée to discuss how things are going and what you and your kids want to see happening during our time together.  We will have one at the end of every month - one on Tuesday and one on Friday - and you can come to one or both.

Offered by: Isabel Deslauriers through the Let's Talk Science program.  It's free!Power Play:  Welcome to the science of the playground!  In this workshop, students examine simple machines by building a miniature playground out of wheels, axles, levers and incline planes.When: Friday February 26th, 10 to 11:30amWhere: room 129, Centre CommunidéeLanguage: English & FrenchAge range: 5 to 10 years

Games: Friday afternoons in the mini gym at Centre CommunidéePhysical run-around games as well as board games, card games and the like.

You are invited to a gathering for the members of Centre Communidée to discuss how things are going and what you and your kids want to see happening during our time together.  We will have one at the end of every month - one on Tuesday and one on Friday - and you can come to one or both.

Location: 20099 blvd Gouin Ouest (ouest de l'ile)http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/portal/page?_pageid=2798,3116760&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL??Glissades, hébertisme,raquettes, balon-balai, course au trésor,centre d'interprétation animaux,... Il y aura un animateur de la ville de Montréal avec nous et en cas de mauvais temps, ce n'est pas cancellé: ils organisent des activités intéressantes pour le groupe en fonction de la température (à l'intérieur aussi).

Offered by: homeschooling mom Christine BieriGeography workshops:  There is a whole world out there to explore and read about.  I propose a 4 week Geography workshop where the kids will get to pick out a country or region and develop it according to their own skill level and interest.  As the weeks progress, we will go over the 5 continents during the workshops, going over the major facts about them and the countries that make them up. 

Offered by: homeschooling parent Josée CardinalWhat: 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: the first Tuesday of every month, 11am to 12pm

Building club: Tuesday afternoons at Centre Communidée.

Offered by: Brad Doucet
What: Math for ages 7-9 (a half hour, $5 per child) and ages 10+ (an hour, $10 per child)
Working from Living Math, the class will explore mathematics through history, covering topics such as Roman numerals, time and travel calculations, measurement, and statistics.
When: Friday mornings
Where: Centre Communidée, room 129

Offered by: homeschooling parent Jessica Asp
Cells and DNA.  Two sessions - the first will overview cells in general and DNA in particular.  The second will go deeper into things based on questions and interests from the first session.
 
When: March 5th & 12th, 1-2pm