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. And looking back, it...

How many ways can your students connect with literature? Awasis and the World-Famous Bannock written by written Dallas Hunt and illustrated by Amanda Strong,...

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

#orangeshirtday #canadianresidentialschools #difficulttruths #reconciliation #residentialschoollegacies #ourresponsibility Teaching the concepts of reconcili...

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

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

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 emphasize inclusion. An ...

Trust, Kindness and Recognizing Virtues An activity I have the students do weekly, is sit in a circle and give each other a compliment. We discuss the differ...

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