Conversations of Sameness & Difference from SK to Grade 6
What Do We Value? Conversations of Sameness & Difference from SK to Grade 6 “Why would anyone choose to get rid of colour?” – M.C. (Grade 6) From opposite ends of the building, there...
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“Why aren’t all people the same colour?”
A question was posed to Richland’s SK students… “Why aren’t all people the same colour?” S. - “Because we have different taste buds so we have different things in our body.” M. - “We would...
Who am I in the group?
Inquiring Minds is delighted to share this post from our Prekindergarten teachers, Mrs. Abreu and Ms. Howe. Our journey began with exploring the words ‘I’ and ‘me.’ This concept of ‘Self’ began to emerge...
Castle Construction through Project based Learning in Grade 3/4
The students in Grades 3 and 4 have been on a journey of inquiry and discovery these last few months, delving into a variety of topics via a collaborative inquiry/project based dynamic....
The Importance of Tinkering
In an age of prepackaged toys, it is important to provide opportunities for young children to ‘tinker’ with a variety of materials.Loose parts, recycled and natural materials and a selection of tools...
Project Based Learning in Grade 3/4
The students in Grades 3 and 4 have been on a journey of inquiry and discovery these last few months, delving into a variety of topics via a collaborative inquiry/project based dynamic....
Explorations with Ice and Snow for JK and SK: Part 2
Today’s Inquiring Minds post comes from Mrs. Jane Black, Richland Academy’s Junior Kindergarten teacher. Mrs. Black has captured the exuberance of the children as they explored outdoors. The children were ever so thankful...
Explorations with Ice and Snow in Senior Kindergarten
Richland’s SK children were fascinated by the discovery of ice and frozen snow pieces in the kindergarten playground.They began to collect different shaped snow blocks and pile them up in one area. ...
Bringing Genius Hour to the Classroom
What if you were told that for one hour a month, you could use your time to develop or research a project of your choosing? That’s 10 hours of uninterrupted time to...
Celebrating Olympic Ideals through the Arts
The community of Richland Academy was entirely captivated by the school’s holiday concert last evening. Congratulations to all the performers on a truly inspirational celebration of the Olympics. The ideals of excellence,...