Our Learning Philosophy
The ten ideas and beliefs from the foundation and scaffolding that direct the programs we offer:
We are a yes space. This means we are always looking to reframe conversations and requests from our participants in ways that give them opportunities to dive deeper into their own empowerment.
We facilitate and foster a spirit of curiosity.
We value the power of wonder and imagination is essential and must be nurtured and cultivated.
We see Roadblocks can filled with learning opportunities and re-framed and celebrated them as such
We insist and affirm that all the ways children see the world are valuable.
Every child’s voice, opinion and participation matters, however that looks.
We learn best by doing, practicing and experiencing for ourselves.
We encourage self-reflection and mindfulness as important cornerstones that anchors transformation and growth.
We embrace appropriate scenarios that help to challenge children to explore their problem solving potential. We are convinced the it gives them confidence to be today’s change makers.
At Sage & Savant, we are always celebrating each other and looking for ways to show how fun it is to learn and build together.
SAGE & SAVANT PASSPORTS
At Sage & Savant, we have intentionally created a space that allows children to experience themselves as empowered, problem-solving, talent-using agents of social change, TODAY. With this in mind, we think it is very appropriate to call our membership packs, “passports”. In a real sense at Sage & Savant your child travels into a world that says you are not only powerful tomorrow as an adult, you are also quite powerful today too!
#worldchangers after-school crew pass
Our Social Innovators after-school Pass is a 10 session access pass that come with the following benefits:
2 hours of daily access to Sage & Savant after school on Tuesdays OR Wednesdays from 3:30 - 6:30pm
Participation in our unique workshop series “unmasking your potential”. A fun engaging arts-based curriculum, this workshop uses theater, mask making, games and story-telling to guide young people in discovering their passions and growing their emotional and social IQ as children who change the world. This 45 min, 10 session workshop is held from 4pm-4:45pm.
A unique discount code that gives you up to 30% off on birthday party bookings and our “school is out” programs.
Once you register, please note you will be asked to pick your days in advance to secure your spot and help us be prepared to have you.
Price: $395. Start September 24th.
Homeschooler’s HQ Pass
Introduce a fresh, fully-equipped environment into your routine! With computers, internet, scanning, printing, science equipment, a diverse library, arts and craft supplies and music instruments, Sage & Savant is a unique community space for homeschooling. Call ahead to let us know if you want to do a particular activity and we will make sure we are ready for you!
A 10 session access pass that gives:
10 hours of access per month to be used on either Monday’s, Tuesdays and Thursday from 1pm - 2pm.
Free tea, coffee ( for parents!), fair trade hot chocolate, snacks and fruits.
Access to two 10 minute sessions with our #getyaunstuck in-house tutor.
A unique discount code that gives you up to 30% off on birthday party bookings and our “school is out” programs.
Once you register, please note you will be asked to pick all 10 sessions in advance to secure your spot and help us be prepared to have you.
Price: $200. Sign up during our Launch promotion in September for $180!
UNIVERSITY FOR KIDS COURSES
All of our course are designed to help our kids re-imagine learning and social action as fun, empowering and completely within their capacity to do! The courses listed in these section range from a 4 week commitment to 3 months. Children meet once a week on the designated day with their social action facilitator who leads the courses.
Beyond the lemonade Stand
Your child is a pioneer, a creative problem solver and an empathetic collaborator! They just might not know it yet. That’s where Beyond the Lemonade Stand comes in.
Through a 3-part process, we’ll unearth their true identity, acquire skills, and develop qualities in every child that connect them to the proactive, mobilizing and real change they can make in their world.
Beyond the Lemonade Stand was built from tried and true experience and hands-on work. With over 10 years across 3 continents, we’ve steadily built empowering programs that shift children and youth into the national strategy and policy-making through consultancies with UNICEF and international governments.
This program meets once a week for ten weeks on Tuesdays for kids ages 4-7 and on Wednesday for kids 8-12. Click below to register your child and give them the aha moment to wake up to their potential to change the world!
Price: $395. Time: Tuesdays: 2pm-3pm for 4-7 year olds,
Price: $425 Time: Wednesday 2-3:30 for kids 8-12.
Date: Starting Oct 8th
Young Storytellers Unite
Story-telling is a cornerstone of any social action. Using a fun, dynamic 4 part curriculum, your children will learn the basics of public speaking, will flex their imagination muscles to create their own stories and will have facilitators help them tell their stories in their own unique voices through writing, vlogging, and podcasting.
Price: $75 per month. Time: Wednesdays 2pm- 4pm. Dates: April 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th.
Chess, checkers and tic-tac oh no!
Board games are fun! Board games in community are twice the fun! Board games in community with an express goal of understanding strategy, critical thinking and teamwork, core skills in social action! well, that’s priceless! Once a month, bring your kids to play board games S & S style, and make new friends at too! We will have our social action guides to direct problem-solving and team-building skills and help celebrate wins and losses or as we like to call them “learning opportunities”. Oh yea, and free snacks because who doesn’t love a yummy free snack??!
Price: $15 . Time: Fridays 4pm-5pm. Dates: Sept 20th, October 25th, November 29th, December 13th
“SCHOOL IS OUT” ACTIVITIES
Looking for what we have to offer to your children when school is out? Look no further! We have options for PA days, End of the year holidays, March break, Easter break and Summer camps! At Sage & Savant, we believe anytime is a great time to be the change we wish to see and have fun doing it too!
PA days @ Sage & Savant
Drop your children off with a packed lunch and library card (if they have one!) for a day full of fun and fascinating activities! It’ll give you the chance to have a stress-free, guilt-free day at work or the chance to catch up on piled-up emails, amazon shopping or that nap you’re dying to take. We’ve got you covered, judgement-free.
Times: 8:30 am - 3 pm. Cost: $150
Summer camp @ Sage & Savant
Two whole week of fun where your children to wake up to how they can collaborate virtually on a social justice project with children in Ghana? Yes! They will learn the basics on how to reach beyond to be part of something bigger than themselves! We’ll produce a YouTube video and an Instagram feed takeover at Sage + Savant while also spending time outdoors at Trinity Bellwoods Park and visit the AGO.
Check back here for more info!
March Break @ Sage & Savant
Reduce, Reuse and Upcycle at Sage & Savant! Your child will practice reducing their carbon footprint through a number of fun ways including upcycling clothes, repurposing technology, making their own soaps and lotions, and a special visit to a local horse farm! The kids will make a 3 min video to show off their fun and to kick off their very own online petition that encourages other kids to reduce their footprint too!