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VancouverMom.ca Interview with Pear Tree’s Directors

Check out our interview with VancouverMom.ca. http://www.vancouvermom.ca/for-kids/education-and-innovation-at-pear-tree-in-kitsilano/

Romani (M.Ed.)

Night Creatures: Student Artwork

Look at the quality of the artwork produced by Pear Tree’s students! Pear Tree is into its second week of its Night Creatures course. So, we thought we’d share some of the work the students have already produced. Bearing in mind that these kids are only aged 5-7, this is remarkable quality of work! Also,…

Romani (M.Ed.)

Free Parent Workshop: 21st Century Education Explained

Pear Tree is offering a free workshop for parents who want to learn about 21st century education. This workshop is designed to explain to parents what 21st century education consists of, how it can benefit children, and also how changes to the school curriculum by the BC Ministry could affect your child’s grades. To attend…

Romani (M.Ed.)

"Hackasaurus" explained

For those of you who have no idea what Hackasaurus is, check out this example from today’s Hack Jam workshop! 10-year-old student, Michael, ‘hacked’ the Facebook login page make his own version. Pretty cool for a 10 year old! In doing this, the students learn about the different elements of a web page. They can…

Romani (M.Ed.)

Salmon Release at Stanley Park

Goodbye Salmon Fry On Friday 13th (unlucky for some), 23 children enjoyed a fantastic educational experience helping release Pear Tree’s 49 Coho salmon fry. Taking place at Beaver Creek at Stanley Park, the children took part in a series of science workshops conducted by educators from the Stanley Park Ecology Society. Pear Tree invited along…

Romani (M.Ed.)

Watch Pear Tree's Students' Slowmation Project

Students at Pear Tree Education made a series of slowmation videos as part of their spring break course at the 21st century learning centre Using still photography and a combination of materials, including clay, paper, and Lego, the students tell the story of Super Pig. The story seems to be that an ordinary pig lives…

Romani (M.Ed.)

Not for the Squeamish: Salmon Dissection

Hands-on Science For Pear Tree Students Students at Pear Tree Education have taken part in their first dissection workshop as part of their salmon lifecycles project. Young children are extremely inquisitive. Combine that with their lack of inhibitions or squeamishness, and you have the perfect age to enter the world of science. While parents and…

Romani (M.Ed.)

Pear Tree Education's Students Go To Miku Sushi

What better way to exemplify Pear Tree’s ideals than a field trip to a high-end Vancouver restaurant? Students in Pear Tree’s ‘Kids Can Cook!’ spring break course are learning about cooking in a truly 21st century manner: Hand-ons cooking throughout the course Learning about food nutrition and healthy eating (what’s good for you / bad…

Romani (M.Ed.)

Salmon Lifecycle's photos

Pear Tree’s Hands-On Salmon Project There are many things that make the Pear Tree method different from schools or tutoring centres, not least of which is its focus on hands-on learning. As you will see from the following photos, Pear Tree’ students learn by doing and making things around the salmon theme. These hands-on projects…

Romani (M.Ed.)

Parent Testimonial: "I'm honestly amazed!"

We asked one of the parents for feedback on Pear Tree’s classes. Here is what she had to say: 1. What motivated you enter the competition to attend Pear Tree’s spring break courses? I had been hearing about the Pear Tree spring break courses on the radio every morning while driving the kids to…

Romani (M.Ed.)