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MY CHILD IN SCHOOL
MY CHILD IN SCHOOL – Informed Parent, Involved Parent
GRADE 6
OVERVIEWGrade 6 French Immersion children learn about many different topics. They work on thinking skills to interpret, compare and combine ideas and communicate about what they are learning. Instruction is in French for at least 75% of the school day. The required subject areas are: Arts Education, English Language Arts, French Language Arts, Mathematics, Physical Education/Health Education, Science, and Social Studies. Your child will have the chance to learn in many different ways - by themselves, with teachers and with other children. ARTS EDUCATION: Dance, Drama, Music, and Visual ArtsGrade 6 children learn ways to express themselves creatively and develop skills and language in one or more of the arts. They discover answers to the questions “who”, “where”, “when”, and “why” about the arts. They think about the roles, the purposes, and the meanings of the arts in their own lives, in their communities, and around the world. Children learn to think critically and talk about their experiences with learning the arts. ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTSGrade 6 children use language to listen, speak, view, read, write and represent. They talk with others to develop clear points of view and use many strategies to help them understand what they read, hear and watch. They experience different kinds of reading materials, such as novels, biographies, autobiographies, myths, poetry, and posters. Grade 6 children identify what they do well and follow through on areas they need to work on. FRANÇAISGrade 6 children improve their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in French. They learn to share information in a logical order, write paragraphs with supporting ideas, and stories with plots. They learn to summarize what they hear and read and to make connections with their own experiences. Grade 6 children learn ways to organize their ideas and express them more clearly. MATHEMATICSGrade 6 students use mental math, estimation, personal strategies and algorithms to multiply, divide and solve problems with numbers greater than a million and decimals to one thousandth. They learn the order of operations and describe how decimals, fractions, ratios and percents are related. They learn how to show number patterns using variables, tables and graphs. They also learn to draw and identify angles and triangles and figure out ways to find area. PHYSICAL EDUCATION/HEALTH EDUCATIONGrade 6 children learn how to warm up properly and participate in activities to improve their fitness. Participating in various sports, games and other physical activities give children the opportunity to practice movement skills and learn strategies to improve their performance. They learn more about safety during physical activities and learn some basic first aid. Working on personal health goals and making good decisions about physical activity and eating habits are other areas of focus in Grade 6. SCIENCEGrade 6 children develop an appreciation of the diversity of life on Earth. They learn why it is possible to fly. An investigation of electricity includes discussing where electricity comes from and the importance of energy conservation. Children learn about Earth’s place in the solar system and space research programs.  |
SOCIAL STUDIES
Canada: A Country of Change (1867 to Present)
Grade 6 students learn about Canadian history from Confederation to the present. This includes the expansion of Canada, immigration, industrialization, the environment, and the changing relationships between the government and First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples. Students examine world events including the Depression and Canadian involvement in the two world wars. They explore Canadian identity and the growth of Canada as a culturally diverse, bilingual, and democratic society. They study questions related to the responsibilities and rights of citizenship in Canada and the contemporary world.