What we already know about Canadian Communities

Over the last few days, we have started to brainstorm all that we know already about the 3 Canadian communities we will be focusing on this year in Grade 2: the Arctic, Maritimes & the Prairies. It was very interesting to hear the different things that the kids already knew or thought about each community! […]

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Values of Canadian Communities

Using the mindmaps for the maritimes and the arctic communities, talk with your parents and families about what you think each community would value. Remember, value means anything that people think are important to help them live and survive. People and communities can value things that are wants AND needs.  Bonus: What do you think we […]

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Acadian Life

We have spent a lot of time watching videos and looking at pictures from the arctic, and this week we started looking at the Maritimes or Atlantic provinces. The Acadian people are a big part of the Maritimes and are a rich part of Canadian history! We read the story called “Broken Dreams” about an […]

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