Lessons and Activities to support Collaborative Learning Inspired by Strong Nations Northern Series, I created lessons and activities in...

Let’s address the issue and ask the important questions. For grades 4 and 5 a tangible and very relevant question is, “How did the...

There are a few books I’ve read that have affected me days or even weeks after finishing the last page. They are usually unsuspecting...

The number of unmarked graves found at residential school sites keeps rising. Those numbers are expected to go into the thousands. The...

An Inclusive Approach to the Curriculum My latest discovery (inspiring me to create a supporting unit) is the Strong Readers: Metis...

Continuing an Indigenous focus while teaching online.

Move over Daily 5, here comes Scholastic’s Trickster Tales! I tried. I really, honestly tried. I tried to get on board with the Daily 5....

“Never take food from strange animals. It might be poison!” How many ways can your students connect with literature? Awasis and the...

An AMAZING resource I discovered this year is the Strong Stories Series published by Strong Nations. I instantly fell in love with the...

#orangeshirtday #canadianresidentialschools #difficulttruths #reconciliation #residentialschoollegacies #ourresponsibility Teaching the...

#problemsolving #indigenousliterature #WITS #dontsolveothersproblems An easy trap to fall into, is to problem solve for students. It’s...

#thepencil #respectingyourbelongings #inuitstorytelling #behaviourexpectations Do you have a lesson, idea or concept you need to teach?...

A book I fell in love with last summer was, The Little Hummingbird. Little did I know, it would have such an impact on our school community.

This is a list of my top Inuit Traditional Tales. Excellent picture books to use in the classroom.

This simple yet powerful book, You Hold Me Up, written by Monique Gray Smith helps students recognize that we need each other.

Inclusion, Resilience, and Celebrating Diversity - Lila and the Crow Early in the year, while establishing behaviour expectations, I...

Embracing Indigenous Literature in the classroom can provide powerful teaching opportunities. Follow and be inspired.

Celebrating Individuality and Identity

Recognizing and Appreciating Rare Moments: Mindfulness