Infusing Indigenous Literature
Embracing Indigenous Literature in the Classroom
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Sarah Hudson
- Nov 9
- 2 min
Students Succeed with The Barren Grounds and Misewa Saga
Teacher Guides for The Barren Grounds, The Great Bear and The Stone Child Novel Study Units
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Sarah Hudson
- Aug 5
- 3 min
BC Education’s commitment to Reconciliation, BC Focused Educational Resources & Five Little Indians
BC Grades 10-12 are required to complete 4 credits with an Indigenous focus BC Ministry of Education has made the progressive move to...
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Sarah Hudson
- Nov 24, 2021
- 2 min
The Arctic, Inuit and First Peoples Principles of Learning
Lessons and Activities to support Collaborative Learning Inspired by Strong Nations Northern Series, I created lessons and activities in...
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Sarah Hudson
- Nov 21, 2021
- 2 min
Reconciliation and Inquiry
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...
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Sarah Hudson
- Sep 3, 2021
- 2 min
Wenjack – A Profound Loss that Continues to Affect
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...
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Sarah Hudson
- Jul 4, 2021
- 5 min
Residential School Must Reads
The number of unmarked graves found at residential school sites keeps rising. Those numbers are expected to go into the thousands. The...
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Sarah Hudson
- Jul 11, 2020
- 2 min
Guided Reading with a Metis Focus
An Inclusive Approach to the Curriculum My latest discovery (inspiring me to create a supporting unit) is the Strong Readers: Metis...
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Sarah Hudson
- Jun 20, 2020
- 3 min
5 ½ of my BEST Online Distance Learning Strategies and Tips
Continuing an Indigenous focus while teaching online.
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Sarah Hudson
- Feb 29, 2020
- 2 min
And Along Came Trickster Tales
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....
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Sarah Hudson
- Feb 28, 2020
- 2 min
Bannock and Math! Coding Anyone?
“Never take food from strange animals. It might be poison!” How many ways can your students connect with literature? Awasis and the...
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Sarah Hudson
- Feb 26, 2020
- 3 min
Strong Stories: My Greatest Discovery this Year!
An AMAZING resource I discovered this year is the Strong Stories Series published by Strong Nations. I instantly fell in love with the...
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Sarah Hudson
- Sep 21, 2019
- 10 min
The Difficult Truth - Excellent Books on Reconciliation for all Ages
#orangeshirtday #canadianresidentialschools #difficulttruths #reconciliation #residentialschoollegacies #ourresponsibility Teaching the...
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Sarah Hudson
- Sep 19, 2019
- 2 min
What do you do with a problem? … Sit on it.
#problemsolving #indigenousliterature #WITS #dontsolveothersproblems An easy trap to fall into, is to problem solve for students. It’s...
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Sarah Hudson
- Sep 14, 2019
- 2 min
"Don't Put Erasers Up Your Nose."
#thepencil #respectingyourbelongings #inuitstorytelling #behaviourexpectations Do you have a lesson, idea or concept you need to teach?...
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Sarah Hudson
- Sep 4, 2019
- 3 min
“Not to knock the Buddy Bench, but…”
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.
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Sarah Hudson
- Aug 24, 2019
- 9 min
Top 10 (and then some) Inuit Traditional Tale Picture Books for the Classroom
This is a list of my top Inuit Traditional Tales. Excellent picture books to use in the classroom.
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Sarah Hudson
- Jun 27, 2019
- 2 min
“I can hold up Dad, but my arms might get tired.”
This simple yet powerful book, You Hold Me Up, written by Monique Gray Smith helps students recognize that we need each other.
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Sarah Hudson
- Jun 24, 2019
- 1 min
“What’s Your Favourite Death Metal Band, Mrs.Hudson?”
Inclusion, Resilience, and Celebrating Diversity - Lila and the Crow Early in the year, while establishing behaviour expectations, I...
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Sarah Hudson
- Jun 12, 2019
- 2 min
Indigenous Literature in the Classroom
Embracing Indigenous Literature in the classroom can provide powerful teaching opportunities. Follow and be inspired.
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Sarah Hudson
- Jun 12, 2019
- 2 min
“My Superpower is that… I’m Lovely”
Celebrating Individuality and Identity
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