Media Literacy
For the past few weeks our students have been developing their media literacy skills through touch-typing practice. Using the resource, BBC Typing, our class has been focusing on utilizing every digit to maximize...
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Celebrating Culture, Community, and Collaboration through the Performing Arts PART 1: Diwali in Grade 3
This year’s Holiday Concert is beginning to shape up to become a wonderful celebration of our diverse cultures through global celebrations. The Grade 3 class knew early on that their focus would be related...
“I can build my tower tall to the sky.” M.
Block play can enhance creativity and problem solving skills. The block centre can be a terrific place for children to expand their imagination. Block play gives children a chance to work together and...
Discovering Reggio
My passion to learn and understand at a deeper level how the Reggio Philosophy positively influences and shapes a child’s life at a social/emotional and cognitive level, has become a personal goal...
Collaboration in Grade One
As our Grade One students continue to deepen their knowledge of the body systems, their collaboration skills are constantly developing. They are learning to listen to diverse opinions, share their knowledge, and...
A Day in Grade 3
Last week, the Grade 3 Class were lucky to have Peter Marshall, software engineer and photographer, come in for a visit. The students were thrilled to have a guest, and were excited...
The Benefits of Observational Drawing
We spend a lot of time, throughout the year, with observational drawing. It supports the children in slowing down, and really learning how to record what they actually see, rather than what think something looks like. Through...
What do you see?
Through the use of our light projector, we were intrigued, engaged, and inquisitive about the mechanics and theoretical reasoning’s behind the process of light and it’s wavelengths. Questions are unfolding; Where is the...
The Global Read Aloud… What exactly is it?
The Global Read Aloud is an online book club, and this year our entire school, from Kindergarten to Grade six are taking part. Our Grade four class has connected with a school in Texas, US...
Richland Toolbox Series
As a community that embraces a culture of innovation and creativity, we value learning from one another and recognize the incredible breadth of skills and expertise that we bring to our profession....