by Kristina HAFSETH | Jun 3, 2026 | ECC
This week, we explored three-dimensional (3D) shapes. When we think about young children learning about shapes, we often focus on familiar two-dimensional (2D) shapes such as circles, squares, rectangles, and triangles. However, 3D shapes make up the physical world...
by Susan LOPEZ | Jun 2, 2026 | ECC, Grade 1, The Grades
We had a very busy week with Spirit Week, music rehearsals, and lots of learning! As part of our How We Express Ourselves unit, students reflected on their wordless book stories and thought about how they were reflective learners, risk-takers, and communicators when...
by Nuria TOBIA | May 21, 2026 | ECC
Dear Parents, This week in Physical Education, we continued focusing on how to organize ourselves within different games, encouraging decision-making and understanding of rules within a group. For example, the children moved through a variety of obstacle courses,...
by Nalumino MUNDIA | May 21, 2026 | ECC, Grade 1, Grade 12, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Kindergarten 3 (GS), Kindergarten 3 (ICS), Music
The energy in the music room has shifted from focused preparation to absolute joy this week! Students across all grade levels are in incredibly high spirits as they master the lyrics for their Summer Concert songs. To help them transition from simply knowing the music...
by Khadija Ali Abdullah AL JABRI | May 21, 2026 | ECC
Dear KG2 Families, As always, we are happy to share some special moments from our week with you. In our Unit of Inquiry “How We Express Ourselves,” it has been wonderful to see the children working together in groups to create their own stories. Some children focused...
by Kristina HAFSETH | May 21, 2026 | ECC
This week, as part of our inquiry into how “numbers help us make sense of and organise our world,” we revisited the idea of how numbers are used in recipes and food preparation. We read the story Froggy Bakes a Cake, in which the main character excitedly tries to help...
