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October 19, 2012Uncategorized, by 1 Comment

Celebrating Grandparents’ Day

It’s an annual tradition at Richland to welcome our grandparents for a special assembly – just for them. This year’s assembly was held on Friday, October 12th and was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Under the musical direction of Performing Arts Teacher, Ms. Amy Pitt, Richland’s …
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September 30, 2012Uncategorizedby

Exploring the Ravine

It was a beautiful fall afternoon when the Senior Kindergarten Class went for a walk in the local ravine. They imagined what they would discover.. “A butterfly and a tooth” “A lake with fishes, snail shells and a beaver dam” “Bees and seeds, praying mantis, …
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September 25, 2012Uncategorized, by

What does Identity mean?

The Grade 5 students were given the task of creating their own identity masks. They were instructed to include details that represented themselves. The questions were thought-provoking and encouraged the students to examine themselves carefully, “How can we represent our identities using symbolism?” and “What …
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September 24, 2012Uncategorizedby

Harvesting Tomatoes

Some of us went tomato picking in the garden. (Madalin) According to the document for Early Childhood Environmental Education: Guidelines for Excellence, “Learning is everything; experience is everything. Whether it is the taste of a carrot freshly picked from the garden or the sight of …
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September 15, 2012Uncategorizedby 1 Comment

Understanding Friendship

We are each of us angels with only one wing, and we can fly only by embracing each other. – Lucian de Crescenzo (Italian poet and writer) The Prekindergarten students have been working on building friendship through sharing, building and collaborating. These opportunities for learning …
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September 10, 2012Uncategorizedby

Exploring Structure

The Grade One students engaged with a variety of building materials as they explored designing and creating structures. Harini was building a log cabin while Sophia created some cars. Sophia then decided to build a bench. When it is completed, I point out to Sophia …
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September 10, 2012Uncategorizedby

Which way do we go?

The Grade Two students headed outdoors, armed with compasses, to further develop their mapping skills and apply their knowledge of directionality to get from one place to another.   What they discovered… “You need to know directions.” “If you get lost, you know to use …
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August 27, 2012Uncategorized, by

“Bringing Learning to Life”

As a follow-up book to her personal narrative as a teacher and researcher in Bringing Reggio Emilia Home, Louise Boyd Cadwell builds on her work in The Reggio Approach to Early Childhood Education: Bringing Learning to Life.  Cadwell “helps American educators understand what it means …
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August 21, 2012Uncategorized, , , , by

‘5 Senses Festival’ a Hit!

Thank you for joining us at The Village of Richmond Hill 5 Senses Festival. We hope you enjoyed exploring your senses at the RICHLAND IMAGINATION STATION!
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August 13, 2012Uncategorized, , , , by

Explore Your Senses at the Richland Imagination Station!

A unique summer event, The Village of Richmond Hill 5 Senses Festival is a vibrant celebration of arts and culture through the exploration of our senses. With venues located across the historic Village of Richmond Hill, this two day annual festival creates a destination for …
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