Pear Tree in the Vancouver Sun

Pear Tree is the subject of Janet Steffenhagen’s article on Supplementary Education in Vancouver (June 6th, 2012) Pear Tree’s method of education appeals to parents “who want to give their offspring an edge in a highly competitive world” writes Steffenhagen. The Vancouver Sun article takes a pragmatic view about the need for supplementary education in…

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Critical Literacy: Using Picture Books to Read The World

On April 28th, Alexis and Lindsay presented their Masters of Education graduate paper, about Critical Literacy: Using Picture Books to Read The World, at UBC. Alexis and Lindsay (both Vancouver elementary school teachers) discuss the nature of true picture books (or ‘picturebooks’), and how these books can be used for critical literacy practice in elementary…

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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/

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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…

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WestEnder interview – August 11-17, 2011

Launching Education 3.0 Pear Tree offers innovative after-school learning in Kits Why did you decide to start Pear Tree Education? We started Pear Tree Education for two reasons. Firstly, it is to address the need to modernize education to make it relevant to today’s society and the needs of young people and Canadian businesses. In…

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