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March 17, 2023Classroom Blog, Othersby

Black History Month 2023 – in reflection

In the midst of these wonderful explorations we have been studying the contributions of African Canadians and participated in Richland’s school wide Black History Month door competition.  We were Inspired by the story of Chloe Cooley, who was recently selected to be honoured on a …
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December 16, 2022Classroom Blog, Others, , , by

Where We Are in Place and Time

​Formative Assessment 1: Objects are made of one or more materials. Task: Materials Packet Formative Assessment 2: The materials and structure of an object determine its purpose. Task: Toy Investigation (Research & ICT-Digital Design) Formative Assessment 3: Humans make choices related to their use of objects and materialsTask: Mixed Media Work: …
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November 18, 2022Classroom Blog, Others, , , by

How We Organize Ourselves

Provocation / Engage – students are engaged with a challenging situation, prior knowledge is activated, questions are provoked 2A and 2B came together for the provocation of our new inquiry theme: How We Organize Ourselves. We created an experience for the students to think deeply …
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October 31, 2022Classroom Blog, Othersby

A Celebration of Learning

It was with a lot of excitement and joy that we welcomed parents of our Grade Three students last Friday. It was a time to celebrate the teaching and learning about success and how it is determined by effort, how to set SMART goals and …
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October 17, 2022Classroom Blog, Othersby

What does learning look like?

In grade 2, our learning day takes us through various learning tasks connected to our curriculum. At times students complete work independently, but more often you will see them working in pairs or small groups, taking ownership of their learning and just as important, learning …
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May 13, 2022Classroom Blog, Othersby

PYPx – Making Connections & Drawing Conclusions

Our PYPxers are making great progress as they probe further into their respective lines of inquiry and showcase their findings and learnings in various ways. They are currently working on completing written pieces that showcase evidence of their understanding of their lines of inquiry.  We …
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April 14, 2022Classroom Blog, Othersby

The Bug Lab Exhibit

Our Kindergarten class went on a very fun and exciting field trip to the Ontario Science Center to explore their Bug Lab. This was our provocation into our next IB inquiry into bugs. The children were amazed with all the life size bugs as we …
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March 25, 2022Classroom Blog, Others, , by

How does learning happen?

Learning happens when children are engaged.Learning happens when children have adaptable spaces.Learning happens when their ideas are valued.Learning happens when they have time to discuss and reflect.Learning  happens when they can use all their senses. Imagine yourself, as a Grade 4 student.  Many of us …
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February 18, 2022Classroom Blog, Othersby

Learner Profile attributes develop naturally in a rich learning environment

Mental Wellness Throughout our days we are lucky enough to witness many very beautiful moments with the children.  This week there was an air of excitement as the children talked about their love for our classroom teddy, and how they could care for him.  He …
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February 4, 2022Classroom Blog, Othersby

We are open-minded!

Here at Richland Academy, we are open minded. “We critically appreciate our own cultures and personal histories, as well as the values and traditions of others. We seek and evaluate a range of points of view, and we are willing to grow from the experience” …
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