Publishing our Research Guides
Students in Grade 1/2 took on the role of researcher and author to create their own research guides about a nocturnal animal of their choice....More
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My name is Shannon Neill and I am currently the Grade 1/2 teacher at AcadeCap. I began my teaching career in 2017 after graduating from McGill University with a Bachelor’s of Education, specialized in French Immersion Pedagogy. Since my first year of teaching, I have been working with Grade 1 and 2 students, from Montreal, to Winnipeg, and now Ottawa, where I have been with AcadeCap since 2018. Working with students in Grade 1 and 2 is definitely something special. The students are curious, honest and so willing to learn and share - I consider myself pretty lucky to be able to learn from my students every day!
Posts by Shannon Neill
Learning through Play
Students in Grade 1/2 are currently learning about the Earth’s Natural Cycles. In addition to that, they are learning about different types of weather that...More
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An Artists’ Expression
Students in Grade 1/2 are wrapping up their first unit of inquiry on Artists’ Expression. Throughout this unit, students learned about a different artist each...More
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Creating Sentences!
The class is learning how to create strong sentences with proper punctuation. Students used a graphic organizer to create two sentences about their favorite animal....More
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How do arctic animals stay warm?
This week in iSTEAM, students explored how arctic animals stayed warm even though temperatures are often below freezing. We learned that some arctic animals have...More
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Biome Inquiries
As we launch our last unit of inquiry of Grade 1/2, we’re setting up learning zones in our classrooms that reflect the different biomes. Students...More
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Sakura Flower Festival
This week, students in Grade 1/2 learned about Hanami, a celebration that takes place every Spring in Japan. Hanami literally translates to “flower watching” and...More
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Qui est Louis Braille?
Students in Grade 1/2 are currently working on a unit of inquiry that focuses on non-verbal communication. Last week, we learned about the creation of...More
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C’est le carnaval!
Every February in Venice, the whole city participates in Carnival. As part of our year-long unit of inquiry on significant events, students in Grade 1/2...More
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100th Day Collections
Today is our 100th day of school! We celebrated by bringing in a collection of 100 objects, making groups of 10, skip counting to 100,...More
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