ELC/KInDerGarten

Early Learning Center/Kindergarten

Continuous learning in the ELC and Kindergarten supports children in learning through play. Learning offers authentic opportunities to focus on key developmental abilities. Learning engagements emphasize interaction and creativity. These activities involve minimal technology or specialized materials. Students are involved in a balance of activities to holistically support their growth and development. Students will be able to access Continuous Learning from their teachers using Seesaw.

CL Site video Zoe Page.mp4

ELC Team Leader Zoe Page welcomes parents to the ELC/KG Continuous Learning page

Our Approach

Learning for students is holistically focused, giving students the opportunity to develop cognitive, physical and social-emotional skills and may be conducted in English or the Home and Family language.
Learning engagements are playful, inquiry-based explorations.
Learning engagements encourage children and families to engage in learning together within their environment.
Learning connects to current units of inquiry and curriculum.
Art and creative design ideas are intended to provide children with opportunities to develop creativity, expression, language and fine-motor skills.
Opportunities and prompts support students to share their feelings, considering how they can manage concerns they may experience as a result of the change in their schooling and being away from their friends and the school environment.

Daily Routines

Families

Create opportunities for your child to interact with peers to maintain connections with their school community.
Establish routines and expectations.
Assist your child to upload all activity responses to Seesaw by 2:00pm each day.
Monitor communications from your child's teacher.
Take an active role in helping your child process their learning.
Establish times for quiet and reflection and provide time for your child to have ownership over their own use of time and activity.
Encourage physical activity and/or exercise.
Remain mindful of your child’s stress or worry.
Monitor how much time your child is spending online.
Communicate concerns or questions with the teacher via email not through Seesaw.
KG only: Support your child to attend the daily online class meeting.

Continuous Learning.mp4

Teachers

Start each day with a pre-recorded, posted video welcome for students on Seesaw.
Plan learning engagements that are easily understood and facilitated by parents/guardians.
Share the learning engagements for the day with students and families via Seesaw.
Provide learning engagements that include time away from the devices, such as park play and site visits where appropriate.
Provide opportunities for reflection and feedback on student learning through posts on Seesaw.
Make themselves available via email to answer questions about the activities as needed from 8:30am to 3:00pm.
KG only: Facilitate an online class meeting daily.

ELC/Kindergarten Single Subject Teachers
(PE, JCP, Music, Art, Drama, EAL)

Contribute daily activities to the shared grade level planning template document (follow the single subject Veracross schedule).
Plan activities that are easily understood and facilitated by parents/guardians.
Provide opportunities for students to share their learning on Seesaw.
Provide reflection and feedback on students' posts on Seesaw.
Make themselves available via email to answer questions about the activities as needed from 8:30am to 3:00pm.

Counsellor

Support homeroom teachers with PSE learning.
Support students and families.
Host office hours at set times for families/students to access counseling sessions virtually if required.
Support teachers to provide students with wellbeing activities.

Learning Assistants

Communicate regularly with classroom teachers to identify ways they can support students and contribute to the learning.
Monitor student learning and provide feedback to students, as requested by the teachers and teams they support.

Learning Support Teachers/EAL

Collaborate with the subject or classroom teachers in order to plan for students on their caseload.
Scaffold, modify or differentiate activities, as necessary, for students on their caseload.
Communicate regularly with students on their caseload and/or their parents to ensure they have success with tasks.
Provide supplementary learning activities for students on their caseload, who may benefit from additional practice to support their individual needs.
Monitor student learning and provide feedback and next steps.

Librarian/Technology Coach

Collaborate with colleagues to find resources for high-quality learning experiences and research.
Regularly check in with homeroom teachers to identify ways to support the design of learning experiences.
Be available for teachers as needed to support the development of rich learning engagements.
Continually monitor the needs of teachers, students, and parents and troubleshoot their challenges, as needed.
Be available in person or remotely to provide on-demand tech support help for teachers.

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