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Understanding Sustainability Through Creativity: Telling Stories About Trees and Ourselves
Sustainability is a critical topic in education to help students understand how individual and collective behaviour can impact the environment. A…
Four Ideas to Boost Creativity and Play
A great deal of time and energy is put towards assessment in the context of education. Determining a student’s comprehension of concepts across all…
Understanding The Seven Grandfather Teachings and our Animal Relations Through The Arts
Indigenous peoples have a deep respect for the land and all living beings. In particular, animals are revered for their ability to sustain human li…
Lessons in Perseverance Through Nature and Our Elders
According to the online dictionary, “perseverance” is described as “steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc., especially…
Effective Ways to Use Music in the Classroom All Day Long
There is an abundance of research suggesting that listening to music, engaging in musical experiences, and taking music lessons are highly benefici…
Storytelling Across the Curriculum: Science, Math, and Social Studies
“Storytelling is our unwritten books and our way of teaching and learning.”
~ Jerry Wood, Cree First Nation Elder, Grant MacEwan University…
Culturally Appropriate Ways to Incorporate Indigenous Knowledge and Perspectives Through the Arts
One of the greatest fears that non-Indigenous teachers have when incorporating Indigenous knowledge and perspectives into the curriculum is that th…
Drama as a Valuable “Tool” for Lifelong Learning
Drama is significantly underrepresented in elementary school education. Unfortunately, there is a misconception that drama education is only for ar…
Using the Whole Body Across the Curriculum: Tips & Strategies Subject by Subject
Whole-body learning can be integrated across the curriculum to engage students in subjects that are traditionally done pencil to paper. This has ma…
Decolonizing the Curriculum Through Land-Based Learning
“The land knows you, even when you are lost” ~ Robin Wall Kimmerer. Land-based learning is a seemingly simple concept. At its core, it involves ta…
The Art of Storytelling: Three Activities to Get to Know Your Students
“Who are you?” is a BIG question to ask, especially of young students. While it seems like a simple question to answer, at a deeper level “who are…
Key Ideas for Setting Up Your Classroom Space
How you set up your classroom says a lot about you as a teacher from your teaching philosophy to your perspective on how students best learn. A cla…
How to Meet Students Where They’re At
Every new school year is an opportunity for educators to reflect on their roles in the classroom and assess the responsibilities they have to their…
The “Whats,” “Hows,” and “Whys” of Innovative Teaching
Are you an innovative teacher? Our guess is that your answer is, “Yes!” Most teachers believe that innovation is a key component of effective teach…