Art

This article is written by Neve Spicer, Founder & Director of WeTheParents.org. There’s something to be said for the kind of learning that happens outside of books. It engages kids in a different way, fully grasping their senses and drawing them into the process of creating, refining, and developing their own skills and ideas. It’s […]

“All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” — Pablo Picasso  We are all artists from our earliest days, from the first finger paintings we create and the first few lullabies we learn how to sing. Art exists all around us: on the roads where we march […]

Looking for a new remix when washing your hands? DO NOT FRET! Our counsellor Alexandra Peden wrote a hand washing song for all of us to dance, sing and wash our hands to! 🧼 👏 🎤 At Explorations Summer Camp, Alex is a counsellor in our Junior program. Catch her at camp singing, reading and dancing with our […]

For generations of parents and educators, proficiency and even interest in Science or in the Arts were seen to be mutually exclusive.  Science was deemed to be rational and analytical (left side of the brain) and the Arts were described as creative, whimsical and expressive (right side of the brain).  Until recently, it had been […]

The Panorama of Arts and Culture represents an outstanding opportunity for both local and International teenagers to experience and share the arts and cultural scene in Montreal. This is a “hands-on”, “feet on the ground” activity that does not rely on screens, smartphones or tablets but rather requires active participation in an authentic “real-time” experience. […]