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As a Reggio-inspired school, we are often asked by fellow educators and families about where to find additional information, in order to delve deeper into the philosophy.  There is a wealth of resources available, and sometimes that can be overwhelming. We are always discovering new books, 
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Every year the children in Senior Kindergarten go on a “Shakespearean Adventure”.  Many may think that the children are too young to understand the complexities of the plot, and the ‘flowery language’.  You would be surprised!  Each class, over the many years I have taught 
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Thank you to Richland Academy’s Inquiry Animator and Grade 4 and 5 Math Teacher, Ms. Megan Pearson, for sharing her insights and the inspired math work of her students with Inquiry Minds.  We welcome your feedback! “’Innovation must be part and parcel of the ordinary, 
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We at Inquiring Minds encourage you to find a few minutes out of your day to read this insightful post by author Warren Berger. Mr. Berger is the author of a booked called, A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas. 
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With Badminton and Ball Hockey competitions taking place later this month, we can reflect upon what our Huskies have accomplished on the basketball court, and what we hope they will achieve looking forward.  The Huskies entered two teams into the SSAF Basketball competition: an Under-10 
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As the Director of Community Life at Richland Academy, I was elated to be part of initial conversations regarding an expansion to the school. That was nearly three years ago now.  We immersed ourselves in researching the elements essential for a 21st century learning facility, 
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Inquiring Minds is delighted to share today’s post, which was written by one of Richland Academy’s Grade Three students.  X.M. read this piece on our morning announcements today, and we are very proud of him for taking the initiative to share this important message from 
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Recently, Mrs. Abreu, Ms. Ciocio, Mrs. Daniel and Ms. Howe were asked to present and share their experiences and knowledge on Documentation with the York University Full-Day Kindergarten AQ Teachers.  Inquiring Minds is pleased to share their experience in today’s post. So often we ask 
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Inquiring Minds is delighted to share today’s post from Mrs. Jane Buckley-Black, Richland’s Junior Kindergarten teacher. I was most inspired by a rich Pinterest posting this past week entitled: ‘Outdoor Maths:  Measuring the Size of Sticks.’ This was posted by ‘Creative Star Learning’ which is 
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The Environment as the Third Teacher is a guiding principle in the Reggio Emilia philosophy.  Today one of Richland’s Senior Kindergarten teachers, Mrs. Kate Daniel, would like to share her recent insights on this topic. Today I really understood, at a deeper level, the importance 
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