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Our POPPrograms!
Designed to get kids engaged in fun and interesting activities, our POPrograms also foster key productive skills, such as speaking confidently in front of a group and adapting quickly to solve problems.
The Problem
In a world that’s always changing, educators and parents must constantly question what it takes to ensure that a child will flourish as they grow and begin to lead their own lives.
How do we nurture a well-rounded individual? What lessons must we teach to set every student on the path to discover, pursue, and eventually succeed with their goals in life?
Traditionally, education systems have centered themselves around assessment heavy instruction, especially in the ‘Three Rs’ of reading, writing and arithmetic. However, while mastery of these areas are undoubtedly important, ultimately it is qualities such as confidence and charisma that give individual students the edge in highly competitive fields. Promising candidates need to be bold, have flexible minds and take smart risks – yet these are the skills that are the most difficult to directly address in a school setting.
Our Solution
The journey is half the fun - and in this case, half the learning! Rather than strictly results-oriented curriculums, we design our classes to specifically cover all the soft skills and unspoken lessons that can be neglected by a purely academic approach.
While each unique program has its own set of learning objectives, it is important to us that students not only acquire the specific skillset associated with the subject (such as how to make a particular recipe or perform a certain dance), but that they take ownership of the process and act with intention when making creative decisions.
The self-directed style of learning also ensures that students have fun and actively participate in the class – which makes them more likely to absorb the lessons we are teaching, as well as apply them outside the classroom. Thus, whether they are learning to cook, draw, write or act (or more), it is always our aim to have every session filled with excited laughter, shared opinions and anecdotes from students, and eager anticipation for the next meeting!
Get a taste of our programs!
Get a taste of our programs!
Arts and Crafts
Sometimes we feel emotions that we cannot describe in words, only images. Or maybe we just get an urge to pick up a crayon and color widely outside the lines. Art can take any variety of forms, but what we create with our hands are the result of our focus and endless imagination. Paint, draw or make origami with our tutors to make something beautiful!
Baking and Cooking
What sparks joy in our lives more than anything else? Of course, the answer is food! From chicken nuggets to crepe cakes, our tutors are ready with a range of yummy sweet and savory recipes that your kids will have a blast making. While they will be guided by our tutors, students will have to perform steps independently – but their hard work will be rewarded in the end!
Book Club
Reading will no longer be a lonely activity with our Book Club! Let the story come alive as you experience a fairytale, fable, or novel together with friends and our lovely tutors. Book Club meets once a week to discuss a text that has been assigned to the group, where they are encouraged to share their personal impressions as well as take part in fun activities such as reenacting memorable scenes, devising alternate endings, and more. See you all there!
Public Speaking
Do you dream of being President, an actor or lawyer? Or do you just want to learn to stand in front of a crowd without fumbling your words? Our public speaking class is the place for kids of all personalities to develop to their fullest potential as capable and convincing speakers! Tutors will guide students through exercises from sales pitching to mock debates, to boost their confidence in front of an audience. Your ideas are boundless – now let’s make sure they’re heard!
Health & Fitness
Is anyone else suuuper bored after spending so many days cooped up inside? We know we are! Join our tutors for a fun fitness session to strengthen your body and refresh your mind. Our classes will incorporate games and activities into a variety of exercises, from high energy martial arts, to dancing workouts to the beat or relaxing yoga, to motivate all our students to stay active and become healthy! Let’s get moving!
Performing Arts
Performing is, by definition, exposure – when kids become comfortable showing their skills in front of others, they are also practicing to build confidence and present themselves capably in front of a crowd. Our tutors will coach students in activities ranging from singing and acting, to dancing or directing and many others. For the lazy ones out there, it’s also a great way to sneak in some exercise… but you didn’t hear that from me…
Creative Writing
Many of us who have found a trustworthy “friend” in a diary, or imagined fantasy lands with adventuring heroes know the power of writing to influence thoughts and emotions even in the real world. Writing connects you not only with your audience, but also yourself – our tutors will guide students in word crafting through short stories, letters, diary entries and others to give students a chance to reflect on themselves and practice healthy communication.
