Moving the learning forward…
From April-June, we focus on consolidating knowledge in JK. We spend the first part of the school year developing relationships, creating a calming routine, and observing learning styles and approaches to learning...
Author: Adrian Cheung
Teaching and Learning from Home
Children’s relationships shape the way they see the world and affect other areas of their development (social, emotional, cognitive). Through relationships, children learn about their world and in BG 1, we build...
Light & Shadow Play
Last week, the Early Years students continued to explore the magic of light and shadow in different ways. We also had the opportunity to make connections to shadows through puppet shows! Mike...
Creative and Critical Thinking in Outdoor Play
Nature offers a freedom of exploration and risk-taking that is hard to replicate in other learning environments. In the outdoors, the children of Bambini Grandi 2 have endless space, and a chance to be...
Future Herpetologist
This week, we had the pleasure of having B.P, a grade 3 student, also a future herpetologist, come to our classroom for a very well put together presentation. He had heard about our...
The Magic of the Amaryllis
Children are naturally curious about what is happening in the world around them, so we thought that it would be a wonderful idea to bring in an Amaryllis. We did not tell...
The Next Generation of Coders!
On Wednesday, December 11, 2019 the Hackergal Coding Club at Richland Academy participated in their first annual HACKERGAL HACKATHON! Hackergal is a charitable organization that inspires girls across Canada to explore the opportunities...
What does IB look like in Kindergarten?
Another exciting week of learning has come and gone. This week our Junior Kindergarten students finished off their summative assessment task, and they used ICT to show their understanding of the central...
Experience Life as a Student
Last week, our Grade Four class invited parents into our class to share the experience of life as a student. Part of a successful learning environment involves active engagement for both teacher...
Patterns are Everywhere!
Mathematics is a large part of our daily routine, and making it engaging is a must! The students recently started a new math unit on Patterning. The students are expected to create...