Grade 4 Learning Project 2020-2021

LEARNING PROJECT

2020 - 2021 School Year

Child Identification

First and last name of the child: My beautiful son

Date of birth: Roughly 9 years ago

Withdrawal date: September 8, 2020

Last level of education received: Grade 3

Permanent Code: you can find this on old report cards if your child went to school

Description of your education approach

We are using a child-centred eclectic approach with a strong emphasis on project and play-based learning, according to my son’s interests. We will also supplement with workbooks for essential knowledge for Math and Social Science.

Method(s) of evaluation

Teacher evaluation

Approximate plan of the time to be allocated to the learning activities

In our household, learning happens all the time. We will schedule two blocks of 20-30 minutes each day for direct instruction and alternate between the main subjects of Math & Science, English Language Arts, français, and Social Sciences. Physical education and health will occur daily. Extension activities will happen throughout the week for these subjects and others.

Organization(s) (with contact details) that will contribute to the child’s learning (If applicable)

Computer programming and coding courses through https://pinnguaq.com/

Martial Arts through Kung Fu Sil Lum Hung Gar, 372 rue Ste Catherine Ouest, Montreal, QC

Our family is a member of AQED.

Issues that could affect the child’s progression

No known issues at this time.

Activities and Resources

Learning areas	Competencies^[1] and knowledge covered	Activities and resources used
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: English	Elementary cycle 2, year 2 – we will work on the competencies in the Québec program for this cycle	Daily journaling and handwriting Reading and responding to a variety of texts and other media Creating a variety of texts and other media Coding activities to develop communication and problem solving skills Google Drive and related apps for creation of written and media texts Minecraft for Education for developing communication, storytelling, and problem-solving skills.
SECOND LANGUAGE: French	Elementary cycle 2, year 2 – we will work on the competencies in the Québec program for this cycle	Daily reading of a variety of texts and other media Duolingo for ongoing French practice Conversation at home and with people in our neighbourhood in French Creating a variety of texts and other media in French, ex: https://www.loom.com/share/76e899fa009c40dba62dbd3c6aaf65f0 Google Drive and related apps for creation of written and media texts Minecraft activities in French
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY	Math and General Science: Elementary cycle 2, year 2 – we will work on the competencies in the Québec program for this cycle	Math is developed through projects and game-based learning via coding and Minecraft. Essential knowledge will be supplemented with the Numbers A and B workbooks for Grade 4. Computer science and programming activities via https://code.org and https://pinnguaq.com/ and Minecraft for Education with an account provided by EMSB We will follow the scientific method while doing weekly kitchen science activities: https://www.steampoweredfamily.com/activities/kitchen-science-lab-projects/
SOCIAL SCIENCE	History and Geography cycle 2, year 2 – we will work on the competencies in the Québec program for this cycle	We will use the EMSB workbook Les Premiers Colons to guide our learning in this area. We will supplement the themes in the workbook with indigenous resources, as found here: https://medicinewheel.education/pages/classroom and through the NFB Campus lessons here: https://www.nfb.ca/education/ Minecraft will also be used to explore map making and to immerse in different periods of history. Ex: http://www.ccbn-nbc.gc.ca/fr/activites/distance/plaines-abraham-quebec-1759/

NB. The education experience offered in our family is much richer than what is documented in this learning project. The above content covers only the minimum required by law, to allow me to focus my time and energy on my child.

Appendix 1

Competencies by subject^[2]

Elementary, cycle two

Languages
English Language Arts	To read and listen to literary, popular and information-based texts To write self-expressive, narrative and information-based texts To represent her/his literacy in different media To use language to communicate and learn
Français, langue d’enseignement	Lire des textes variés Écrire des textes variés Communiquer oralement Apprécier des œuvres littéraires
French as a Second Language	Interagir en français en se familiarisant avec le monde francophone Produire des textes variés
English as a Second Language	To interact orally in English To reinvest understanding of oral and written texts To write texts
Mathematics, science and technology
Mathematics	To solve a situational problem related to mathematics To reason using mathematical concepts and processes To communicate by using mathematical language
Science and technology	To propose explanations for or solutions to scientific or technological problems To make the most of scientific and technological tools, objects and procedures To communicate in the languages used in science and technology
Social sciences
Geography, History and Citizenship Education	To understand the organization of a society in its territory To interpret change in a society and its territory To be open to diversity of societies and their territories

October 3, 2020 version

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[1] See in appendix the competencies associated with each subject according to the level chosen.

[2] Source : Québec Education Program, http://www.education.gouv.qc.ca/en/teachers/quebec-education-program/