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Virtual / Remote Set Tutoring / Teaching Options

A bit of Zoom Storytelling fun!

Ahimsa Kids has been providing teachers to production sets for 15 years now and we are excited to forge forward into this school year with our additional offerings of virtual set tutoring, in response to UBCP’s recommendation of remote set teaching, during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Our teachers have already been very active in the virtual space, long before in-person teaching came to a halt. Over the last few months we have even created our own online learning platform, the StoryToGo Classroom, and have been running camps and small group interactive courses there, including BCIT’s first online summer camps!  We will be able to tailor online learning hubs for remote instruction for any productions that need that this school year.

A BCIT Summer Camp on the StoryToGo Classroom site.

Our team has designed and taught online courses through BCIT for 8-years now, in addition to delivering virtual instruction to all ages, from family yoga classes to piano lessons, story coding camps, and acting classes to corporate mindfulness sessions. We understand the importance of building connection and finding efficient, yet creative and enjoyable ways to get important academic concepts across. 

Ella showing us how she coded her story.

Erica Hargreave, the founder of Ahimsa Kids, is currently working on her Master of Educational Technology and is passing on and incorporating all of the latest methods of utilizing digital technology to teach remotely to our certified teachers. We are ready and prepared to adapt to the needs of your production! 

Sam walking us through an animated story that he created.

Learn more about us on the main Ahimsa Kids site, and please reach out with any questions: info[at]ahimsakids.com/ / 604-785-3602.

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Working With Minors On Set in BC: An Inspirational Quote

One of the most wonderful aspects of working with minors on set in BC is that every day has the possibility of bringing new experiences for our students and teachers.  Being well prepared for your day is essential in the film industry, but being able to go with the flow and adapt to changes is equally as important.  Our team of set teachers find themselves very fortunate to work with small groups, and often times individual students where they are able to assess a child’s state of mind as they move through their day together.  Being in tune means knowing when it’s the right time to teach a more complicated subject and when it’s time to enjoy lighter material. It also means being open to learn new things from the students!

something to think about when working with minors on set in BC
Every day is a new adventure that, although carefully planned, lends itself to unexpected learning moments of discovery for all.

Sometimes a child actor we work with is in their very first role, so having a set tutor who is experienced with life on a set is invaluable for the guidance they provide and confidence they instill in the child. After all, we do remember what it’s like to be students ourselves!  We pride ourselves on being open minded to the needs of the parents and perceptive to the needs of production.  Being willing to work with, and learn from everyone has provided our team with countless memories to cherish and carry forward with us onto each new show.

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PB and LA: A Lesson From A Studio Teacher in Vancouver

We have some cool teachers working with us!  Was reminded of that by this Language Arts set teaching activity that Lori Yearwood, one of our Studio Teachers in Vancouver, recently did with Charlie Tahan on the set of Charlie St Cloud.

Lori wanted to stress the importance of including details in his writing. To do this, she had him write out how to make a peanut butter sandwich. She then followed his instructions to the T.  So if he wrote, ‘put jam on the bread’, she would sit the whole jar on top of the bread because he did not specify to use a knife.

Charlie is a funny kid, so at the end of his instructions he wrote that ‘it is always important to add your own flare’. Being two fun and silly soles, this then sparked Lori and Charlie to turn the lesson into a big food art competition.  Their creations:

Set Teaching Activity: PB and LA
The final entries in the mini home economics/language arts set teaching activity delivered competition style. Which plate would you vote for?

Wish I’d been there to see this!  Would have been a hoot! This is just one example of how our set teachers make learning an enjoyable experience for students who are often away from home as they work on a production.

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Vancouver’s Got A New California Studio Teacher!

A little known fact about our company is that Ahimsa Media has a boutique set teaching division, Ahimsa Kids, geared to providing engaging and inspired teachers to teach child actors on set in BC.  Well, Ahimsa Kids had some very exciting news yesterday, they got their first ever California Studio Teacher for teaching the young actors from LA who come to BC to work on film or TV productions!!!!

An enormous congratulations to Lori Yearwood on obtaining her California Studio Teaching License!!!  We are so, so proud of you and appreciative of the hard work you put into obtaining the certification!   Well done you gorgeous girl!

trips up the coast
Lori has had to make a few trips up the coast to obtain her license, all the while planning future lessons for child actors on set in BC!