Bear Program

The Bear program has been designed for students who demonstrate proficiency in English communication and literacy skills and provide them with topics relevant for the adolescent experience. Meeting for two hour lessons twice a week, students in the Bear stream will participate in engaging activities that will develop the major areas of English communication: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. This program will give students the opportunity to boost their critical thinking, awareness of global issues, and knowledge and application of key English skills. In the reading component of the Bear stream, students will alternate between literary analysis of challenging fiction pieces across a variety of genres, and non-fiction texts to complement their interests and further their knowledge in the humanities and sciences. In the writing and presentation component, students will develop their academic writing skills by crafting compositions in a variety of genres and formats. Together, these branches of learning enable students to gain a well-rounded Language Arts education.

Learning Objectives 
Bear Students at Little Mountain Learning Academy will: 
● Learn to confidently express themselves both verbally and in writing 
● Explore a large vocabulary from a wide range of topics 
● Build spoken fluency and confidence in presentation 
● Expand their knowledge of history and science 
● Develop literary analysis skills 
● Practice self-editing skills 
● Learn to craft a well-written paragraph 
● Learn to write various forms of essays 
● Develop awareness of global issues 
● See Bear End of Term Report for more information (given in December and June)