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“Take Me Outside”: An Early Years, Urban/Rural Environmental Inquiry
The goal of our project incorporated outdoor learning as part of our weekly timetables. The outdoors became natural extensions of our classrooms both in the urban and rural settings. Educators fostered deep connections to the natural world.
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Learning Stories to Support Literacy Development and Goal-Setting in Kindergarten French Immersion
Using photos of student work and learning as a means to introduce and increase the students’ French vocabulary and writing in authentic and meaningful ways.
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Inquiry-Based and Whole-Body Math Activities for French Immersion Senior Kindergarten and Grade 1 Students
Area(s) of Focus: kindergarten, mathDivision(s): PrimaryLevel(s): Kindergarten, Grade 1Resource(s) Available:This project examines the ways in which kindergarten students develop math knowledge and skills, and French mathematics vocabulary, through whole-body activities embedded in rich play-based learning opportunities.
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The Four Frames and Pedagogical Documentation
Area(s) of Focus: kindergarten, technologyDivision(s): PrimaryLevel(s): KindergartenResource(s) Available:Our purpose was to utilize the electronic portfolio (SESAME) to make the children’s demonstration of learning visible and meaningful. This tool would also be used as a parent communication and aid in the writing of the Communication of Learning.
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Come Together, Over Math!
Building a comprehensive numeracy program in Grade 7 and 8 French Immersion. Our group met to explore and develop mental math problems, 3-part math lessons, games centres, technology-based math resources and a division-wide Mathapalooza celebration.
