In recent years, there has been growing recognition of the need for truthful, age-appropriate stories that help children understand...

Each year, on September 30th , classrooms across Canada pause to honour Orange Shirt Day —a day of remembrance. This day is more than...

Photo Credit: Canva Images Over Spring Break, I had lunch with a friend who works as a learning support teacher in a different school...

In my primary literacy program, over 20+ years of teaching has allowed me to create and refine a writing program that equips every...

Teaching young writers can be both exciting and challenging. In grade one and two, students are just beginning to express their ideas on...

Stories are powerful tools for nurturing and affirming cultural identity, especially for young readers. Indigenous literature, in...

Learn how this resource seamlessly integrates literacy, social studies, science and Indigenous perspectives into your curriculum.

Learn how to diversify a literacy lesson to successfully support a greater range of abilities.

Learn how to easily create differentiated lessons using PowerPoint

What is “place-based learning”? Place-based learning is a method of practice that uses places and the resources found there to learn...

Teacher Guides for The Barren Grounds, The Great Bear and The Stone Child Novel Study Units

BC Grades 10-12 are required to complete 4 credits with an Indigenous focus BC Ministry of Education has made the progressive move to...

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.

“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...