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The PKs have been thoroughly enjoying playing with wheels and ramps in the playground. During an extended play time, the PKs asked if they could bring the wheels and ramps out. They brought out the wheels and then added a challenge: “What can we use 
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The energy was HIGH with excitement and enthusiasm when Truth Is, a nationally and internationally recognized slam poet, shared some of her poems with our Grade 5/6 students in a way that enraptured the children. It was not only her powerful words, but the way 
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According to Malaguzzi, “Learning and teaching should not stand on opposite banks and just watch the river flow by; instead, they should embark together on a journey down the water.  Through an active, reciprocal exchange, teaching can strengthen learning how to learn.” Richland Academy is 
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The JK boys and girls have begun to move from simple interactions with each other to more elaborate and sustained exchanges. For young children, these exchanges are often observed during pretend play experiences.  Of particular interest, is that, although these are activities of choice for 
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Imagine an art room, filled with materials and tools.  An orderly ‘disorder’…there are just so many units and objects defining line, shape, color, form, motion, texture, pattern, direction, orientation, scale, angle, space and proportion! Now imagine the room filled with young learners, 3 years of 
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The JK children’s interest in fall leaves has escalated. During their first Investigative Research session with the SK children, they went searching for colourful and different fall leaves. Their first task was to really look carefully at the leaves: colour, shape, and type. They then 
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At Richland, our students have regular opportunities throughout the day to experience spontaneous play, where they can safely create, experiment and explore the world around them. During outdoor play, children have the opportunity to yell and run, and to experience their world through sounds, textures, 
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Our 2010-11 Graduates returned to Richland for a special morning gathering where they presented their hand-crafted mosaic stepping stones as a gift to our community. The stones will be placed in our community garden with a commemorative plaque dedicated to “District 6.”
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At Richland Academy, the arts are regarded as an instrument of expression and considered an important component of the ‘Hundred Languages of Children.’ Students engage in active learning programs that instil confidence in them, allow them to express themselves and take risks, learn collaboration and 
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Our Grade 2 students  combined their understanding of scale and representation by using models to represent the different things they see in the classroom and in the school on a daily basis.
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