This question was recently posed to our Grade 4 students, and here is how they went about answering it…
As a class, they read the question and highlighted important information, deciding that first they needed to determine their class heart rate per minute. They calculated a class heart rate average and it came to 83 beats per minute. With this knowledge, the team groups begin their Investigative Research to solve the problem.
A curriculum map is a tool that provides an overview of curriculum components, which can be used to plan, revise and reflect on students’ learning opportunities. They are often completed each month...
The school was all a buzz at the arrival of Richmond Hill’s Mayor, Mr. David Barrow, who recently came to Richland to see our Reggio-inspired approach to learning firsthand; and to review...
A poet, a writer a motivational speaker & an educator. In addition to slams and a long list of feature performances across Canada and the U.S., Truth Is ...
Reggio schools encourage families in many different ways to become involved in the childrens' learning journeys. Reggio educators stress that schools are not substitutes for families, but rather "a system of connections...
The Grade Five students were shown a framed photo and the war medals of an anonymous man. Their only instructions were to give the man a name and a story… Much dialogue took...
Richland Academy's Remembrance Day Assembly conveyed poignancy and peacefulness as the school community came together to mark this important occasion.The Grade Five students shared a reflective montage of World War II experiences,...
“We need education that nurtures children’s innate curiosity about the natural world, that fosters their understanding of the interconnectedness of all living and non-living things, and instills in them an abiding sense...
When we work as a team, we can accomplish so much. This year, at Camp Couchiching that’s exactly what we did!! We are still learning, but we are getting there, one...
Continuing their investigation of apples, the PK students were asked this question, “Why are apples different colours?” Their responses were intriguing to say the least. “They go in the freezer and melt and...