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Friendships in Small Canadian Schools: The Benefits of Multi-Age Classrooms

Why Small Schools Support Strong Friendships in Canada One of the most common questions Canadian families ask about small schools is whether children will have enough opportunities to form strong friendships.  Research confirms that children’s social development does not depend on large class sizes or numbers of peers. Instead, friendships

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Why Learning to Learn Builds the Strongest Students

Many children are curious natural problem-solvers who ask thoughtful questions and enjoy learning. But simply meeting academic expectations does not always mean students are developing the thinking habits that sustain learning over time. Planning, reflecting, making connections, and adapting when challenges become more complex are part of learning how to

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Children reading together while learning multiple languages at Acadecap
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Advantages of Learning Multiple Languages at AcadeCap: A Global Benefit for Every Student

At École internationale Acadecap International School, there are many lifelong advantages of learning multiple languages. For over 20 years, we’ve helped students, including those with dyslexia and other learning differences, develop strong reading, writing, and communication skills in French, English, and Spanish. As the only Canadian school in the LabelFrancÉducation

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Teaching Excellence at AcadeCap: A Blend of Expertise, International Standards, and Lifelong Learning

At AcadeCap International School, we believe that exceptional academics and education begins with exceptional educators. While Ontario private schools are not required to employ teachers certified by the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) or individuals with teaching degrees, we take a different approach, one that exceeds the minimum requirements and

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Biology 11 Fetal Pig Dissection

A fetal pig dissection provides a hands-on opportunity for students to engage in an investigation of anatomy and physiology. The fetal pig is chosen because it has body systems that are similar to the human body systems. During the dissection, students make links between structure and function and begin to

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Teachers' Blogs

Space board games

To finish up our unit about space, the Grade 5/6s made a board game about terraforming. Each group chose a planet and the object of the game was to be able to live on that planet. The game included the participants getting the requirements to survive (food, water, oxygen and

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The Exciting World of Butterflies

​We are learning all about different lifecycles in our class. The children are very excited about our new addition to our classroom, caterpillars that will transform into Painted Lady butterflies. We will be documenting their transformation over the next few weeks. Source:: Kinder Blog

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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 blubber to keep warm in the water, others have multiple layers of fur and fat, and some huddle together to protect themselves from the icy

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PYP TED-ED Style Talks Presented at the PYP Expo

​As part of the PYP Expo requirements, the Grade 5/6 students prepared TED-ED style talks related to their Expo central themes. Talks included topics ranging from COVID care, the impact of waste on the environment, the effects of advertising on how people think and behave, how the human mind is

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Expo 2022

​Acadecap grade 5/6 students presented their wonderful Expo presentations to their schoolmates and parents. Our Kindergarten class enjoyed attending the various interactive experiences. Congratulations grade 5/ 6 on a job well done! Source:: Kinder Blog

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