Arts Education

Please note: These resource suggestions are not endorsed by Navigate and they do not represent the only allowable resources. They have been purchased or accessed in the past by home learning families and meet the minimum requirements for SLRF, and may complement your child’s math program. Please research carefully before considering for your child.

Additionally, prices (where applicable) vary by distributor; taxes and applicable shipping fees extra. Families are responsible for any brokerage or duty fees incurred with imported resources.

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Here are just a few visual arts resource ideas…you may find even more in your community. Click on the images below to explore. Depending on the program, these resources cover many of the Arts Education competencies and content areas. Explore to find the best fit for your learner (confirm age-appropriateness before requesting).

Don’t forget: music lessons are an excellent SLRF option!

Salmon arm, BC

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Nanaimo, BC

Face-to-face art classes K +

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Victoria, BC

Face-to-face programs as well as art kits to ship or pick up

Courtenay, BC

Guided live online painting classes 

Victoria, BC

Virtual as well as face-to-face programs

Salmon Arm, BC

Face-to-face programs 

Victoria, BC

Online classes and art kits to ship or pick up

Courtenay, BC

Face-to-face programs

Courtenay, BC

Face-to-face programs

Whistler, BC

Face-to-face and online programs available

Curricular connections:

Outschool offers programs in many Fine Arts areas, including music and other visual arts. Depending on the program, it covers many of the Arts Education competencies and content areas, and is designed to target K – 9 students.

From the website:

Art classes in every genre imaginable: cake decorating, dance, drawing, animation, and more.

US – based program

Featuring:

**Based in the Comox Valley

Private online Music Lessons:

  • featuring all levels of piano, percussion, cello, digital composition, and music theory, a swell as introductory ukulele for students of all ages

Group Violin Classes

  •  curated ‘on location’ group violin class will introduce children to the basics of Violin

Motif Collective:

  • curated interactive online group programs

Featuring:

Based in Nanimo

Online Music Lessons:

  • From the website: Our online lessons are a super convenient way for students to learn how to play guitar. Utilizing the ZOOM video conferencing app allows for interactive “whiteboard” instruction and allows the student to video record each lesson in its entirety so they always have a reference. Our one on one instruction is fun, supportive and motivating.