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TVO selects Oakville Academy for the ArtsPreschool as filming locationThe Oakville Academy for the Arts innova-film a variety of vignettes featuring localing arts consultant for the series.tive and award-winning Preschool ProgramPreschool and Kindergarten students atteseizes every opportunity to provide youngnding OAA.Interested viewers may visit www.tvok-learners with the kinds of experiences thatids.com to view the Lisa Mona vignettespromote creative and divergent thinkingKim Speer, Director of the Preschool,featuring OAA's students. The series is alsostyles that will take children deeper into theKindergarten and Afternoon Arts programs attelevised weekly during the Giselle's Bigtwenty-first century.the Academy, shares her reaction to the expe-Backyard time slot on TVO.rience: We were thrilled to be approached byOntario's revered public education broad-TVO. Their educational objectives for theThe Oakville Academy for the Arts is cur-casting organization, TVO, has taken noticeLisa Mona series mirror our own to pro-rently accepting registration for their award-of the inspiring work and learning unfoldingmote the arts as a profound and meaningfulwinning Preschool Program, with limitedwithin the walls of the Academy's preschoolvehicle for self-expression as well as a power-two-, three- and five-day spaces remaining forand kindergarten classrooms. ful tool for making learning concrete andthe 2011-2012 school year. visible for young children. It really was a per-Recently, a production crew from the finefect match!For more information, please contact Ms.arts-based children's show, Lisa Mona, whichShannon Speer, Head of Preschool at 905-appears during the well-known Giselle's Big As a result of her involvement in the film-844-ARTS or visit the school's website atBackyard segments, came to the school toing process, Speer now acts as an early learn-www.oakvilleacademy.comSubmitted photoSubmitted photoThe kindergarten children are amazed by the bright lights and large pieces of filming equip-The director discusses the filming process with four eager Oakville Academy for the Arts ment as the crew films them for Lisa Mona, TVO's fine arts-based children's show.Preschool students.www.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Thursday, June 30, 2011 20