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Since Richland Academy is now an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, we encourage students to demonstrate cooperation as part of the IB-PYP program; an attitude which emphasizes the ability to work with others in a collaborative manner. Cooperation at Richland is meant to be a 
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Here at Richland, our students interact with ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) in various ways during the school week. As part of our Balanced Literacy Program, we use the Smartboard during Guided Reading, Shared Reading and Interactive Reading instruction. Students can also follow along with 
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Although Remembrance Day has passed us by for this year, we continue to remember the people that serve our country and the impact they have made on Canada.  Recently, we began reading a book called, Heart of a Champion, by Ellen Swatrtz.  This book depicts the 
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Our Grandparents are a part of who we are. They share their stories and instill pride within us all. In order to honour their progressive lives, and to give them an opportunity to show their love for their grandchildren, Richland Academy continues its tradition of 
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​The grade 7/8 students were very welcoming to the shy and nervous grade 1 students. All they knew was that we were going to share our afternoon snack time with them. We mentioned that the grade 1 students wanted to talk to them. As the 
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Now that the children have all settled into our classroom and the daily routines, we can finally let the learning unfold. This week we have began introducing letters to the children. We have read many alphabet books, sang many songs relating to the alphabet and 
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From classic rhymes by Dr. Seuss to the magical world of Harry Potter, books are a crucial part of childhood development. The stories kids hear when they’re young are the ones that they remember most, and reading together with a parent makes them even more 
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Children are given homework in school to improve and reinforce day-to-day classroom learning. When kids do homework, they learn to follow direction and manage time. For parents, helping with the homework of children can be a daily routine that both the parents and the children 
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Today’s children are born into a world of touchscreens and are immersed in technology from a young age. Organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) had previously determined that children over the age of 2 should spend no more than two hours in 
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Richland’s team of Grade 6 and 7 students recently competed in the First Lego League Competition.  In their rookie year, the team of six students, 4 of which are ESL learners, were selected to go to the provincial competition in January.  They competed against 18 
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