When we are learning in our units of inquiry, we often use new and interesting vocabulary. We understand that engaging with new vocabulary can be a challenge for some students and for that reason we would like to provide you with a list of words that we use frequently in each of our units. We encourage you to discuss these words with your children at home.

Who we are (Communities):

emotions	identity	happy	calm
service	community	catastrophe	strengths
safety	well-being	strategies	interests
overwhelmed	self-control	encourage	learning

 

How the world works (Living and non-living):

living	food web	water	fur
alive	predator	consumers	mammal
features	prey	scavengers	animal
community	connection	feathers	plant

 

Where we are in place and time (Natural and Built Features):

natural	continent	significant	historical
built	country	culture	special
man-made	shape	economic	details
design	features	religious

 

How we express ourselves (Celebrations):

celebration	important	cultural	reasons
commemoration	significant	tradition	food
remember	personal	customs	emotions
event	historical	colour	venue