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What are the stories of my village? (Curriculum (Math (Strand :Shape and…
What are the stories of my village?
Curriculum
L.A.
General Outcome 1: Students will listen, speak, read, write, view, and respect to explore thoughts, ideas, feelings, and experiences
Visual Journalling
Storytelling - oral, written, and read
provocation to inspire students
Math
Strand :Shape and Space
Building a geometry village using measurement and geometry
Strand: Statistics and Probability
Collecting, displaying, and comparing data from student driven questions
Social
Strand : The land - places and people
Students will examine how the land and resources can shape an individual's perspective
Strand: Culture and Community
Students will learn about shared values
Students will develop their own sense of belonging, beliefs, traditions, and language.
Science
Science Inquiry
Building a structurally sound model of a village (Gr. 1 +3)
Learning and investigation how the trees and plants can affect a village (Gr. 1, 4, 5, 6)
Studying how the living things (animals, insects) can affect a villages stories, traditions, and food (Gr. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Students will learn to take care of the environment to preserve our community (Gr. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
How do my stories relate to the stories of others
Connection to the community
Community Clean up
At Father Scollen we believe that the student's values and culture should be an integral part of their school experience
At Christmas time we do Christmas around the world where students research their country and then we have a feast with food from the different countries. Parents and other relatives came to our celebration
Google Classroom and Class Dojo
Parents are updated on students projects, deadlines, and current units that students are learning.
Local/Global Issues
Students compare how Quality of Life can change with different communities and countries
Students learn about how Quality of Life can be affected by geography, natural resources, conflicts, government, and climate
Artifacts
Bringing artifacts from our community and other communities into the classroom to inspire and help students engage in their learning.
How do the stories of my village affect my identity
Student Voice
Visual journaling
Express their feelings and interests
Provocations that are inspired by students
See, think, wonder
Research
Inquiry and concept based
Students research is driven by their interests
Expressing self
Music
Writing, learning, and singing songs
Art
Appreciating art from local artists
Making own artwork
Language Arts
Journalling
Writing stories
Connecting literature to life
How are my stories similar and different to my peers
School Plans/Goals
Our school is Reggio based
Image of a child
All children are curious, capable, and inquisitive
Children are not empty vessels
We believe on building upon a child's previous knowledge and experience
Exploring students interests
Real and hands on experiences
Concept based
We have applied to be one of the pilot schools for the new curriculum
Students have been working on answering "Big Questions"
They are learning critical thinking skills
They are explore topics that are interesting to them
Working on finding good resources
Daily 5
choices
what skills they want to work on
who they want to work with
independence
leading their own learning
making their own choices
self - regulation and internal motivation
keeping themself on task
helping others stay on task
Working with others
comparing literature to own personal experiences
writing about own personal experiences
collaboration or writing
As a school we believe in inspiring the potential of the child
Collaboration
Working with others
Listening to different perspectives
Respecting and appreciating the diversity in our classroom
Sharing personal experiences
Site/Resources/Experts
Gr. 1+2
Stampede School
Learning about our community
Traditions
Culture
Natural resources
Geography
Quality of Life
Values
Gr. 3+4
Library
Literature
Our Community
Other Communities
Story Writing
Research
Good resources
accessing resources
different perspectives
Technology
Hands on learning
Gr. 5+6
Art Commons
Performances
Different cultures
Different perspectives
Reflecting on what they saw
Fine Arts Based
Drama
Expressing self
Storytellings
Literature
Teacher's Literature
Daily 5
PATHs
Social and Emotional resources
Reggio Way
Student Literature
It takes a village
This is the book that was the inspiration for our big question
Education is our Buffalo
Stories from different aboriginal groups
The Legend of Thunder and Lightning
Inuit legend