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How to Teach Math Effectively with Conceptual Understanding: AcadeCap’s Continuum Approach
Mathematics at AcadeCap can be broadly divided into three approaches to math instruction. In the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP), mathematics is taught using a conceptual, often visual representations and tactile approach. In Grade 7 and 8 or Pre-Secondary School Programme (PSSP), mathematics is taught using a contextual,
Curious how micro-schools are shaping the future of education?
Ottawa’s Premier Micro-School: How Académie de la Capitale Leads the Shift to Personalized, Purposeful Education At Académie de la Capitale, our journey has always been driven by a simple but powerful belief: education works best when it’s tailored to each learner’s unique strengths, challenges, and interests. We have always prioritized
Hackathon 2024
Dive into the Future of Innovation with Acadecap’s Inaugural Hackathon! Calling all aspiring innovators, coders, and problem-solvers! Acadecap Private School is thrilled to announce its first-ever Hackathon event, where creativity meets technology in an electrifying atmosphere of collaboration and innovation. Join us for a thrilling journey into the world of
Night of Theatre May 7, 2024
AcadeCap presents: Matinée of Theatre : Two epic shows – The Rainbow Fish and The Epic of Gilgamesh Please join us for an afternoon of theatre on Tuesday, May 7, 2024! Shows start : at 3:00 pm Admission is $5 dollars and there will be cupcakes after the performance. Summer
Exciting News: Summer Camp Registration Now Open!
Are you ready for a summer of discovery and creativity? We’re thrilled to announce that registration is officially open for our iSTEAM and Coding Summer Camps! Why Choose Our Camps? AcadeCamp and AcadeCoders camps are crafted to spark curiosity, ignite imaginations, and cultivate a love for learning in young minds.
OPEN HOUSE APRIL 13, 2024
Join us at our Open House event and explore the opportunities for your child’s education. We are thrilled to introduce our new waitlist for the highly sought-after English IB Primary Years Programme (PYP). The English PYP will join our current programmes: Bilingual IB PYP Programme JK to Grade 6 PSSP
AcadeCap Teacher and Staff Blogs
Tell me what you love about your friend…
All the little statements written around each student are some of the reasons their friends said they love them. We’ll do this once again, at the end of our unit, to see if we could add more. I am certain there are more reasons, and during the unit, we will
Robert Munsch wrote back!
We are very excited to announce that Robert Munsch wrote back to Ruben! “Hi Ruben: Thanks for writing and for reading my books. You asked if I like to do other things besides writing. I used to love to go hiking and cycling but now my health does not allow
Conflict Resolution
Last week, in English class, the students talked about conflict among friends. They thought about the types of problems that could come up and possible solutions to the problems. Thanks, Mme Katie! Often times, students will repeat some of this in French with me. Having talked about it in English
Science Fair
Really proud of my students and the wonderful job they did for their science fair project. When Lucie, the judge, visited their project, they were able to answer all her questions and share what they had done and what they had learned. I’m very impressed with their ability to recall
Reflections in our Journal
We are just about to wrap up our unit about living things and at the end of each unit (as well as throughout), we reflect on our learning. Today, we used our journals to document our reflections. The students were asked to take a few moments to think about what
What Do I See? (and hear, and feel!)
I am always telling the students to “show me” their stories when they write not “tell me.” This was put to the test today when students had to use their senses to write down what they observed around the school. They used their jot note skills to record all the