Celebrating the Community Contributions of Ms. Cooney
Ms. Cooney, Richland Academy’s Grade 5 teacher, is not only engaged in our school community; she’s engaged in the wider community through her boxing expertise. “A couple of years ago I went up...
Ms. Cooney, Richland Academy’s Grade 5 teacher, is not only engaged in our school community; she’s engaged in the wider community through her boxing expertise. “A couple of years ago I went up...
We would like to share this insightful nine-part series that looks at the important factors influencing the happiness and social and emotional learning of elementary school age children. These are very useful...
We would like to share a worthy review of an impressive book by Tony Wagner, entitled Creating Innovators. The Making of Young People Who Will Change the World. As a school, Richland...
Prek and JK friends gather on a weekly basis for Interactive Learning time together. Most recently they have been deeply engaged in exploring the Learning Centres in the Prek classroom. From cooking...
In our next installment of our ‘Learning in the 21st Century’ blog postings, we bring you an article from MindShift which proposes that for students, the question is more important than the...
One of the many pleasures of working with children is their excitement, particularly at this time of the year. The JK students have written letters to Santa, and we couldn’t help but...
It’s so good. You taste it and you can’t stop eating it… I am a GOOD cook! (Justin) Pour some broth in a pot, Add some vegetables you’ve scrubbed a lot. Sprinkle spices and...
At Richland we are continually learning. We strive to deliver the learning experiences our students will need for the future, and delve through research and articles to inform the work we do. This...
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...