It has always been a challenge to find books and resources that give an accurate portrayal of Indigenous history and Indigenous life. However the number of books published about Indigenous Peoples written by Indigenous authors has exploded in recent years – especially for elementary-aged children. It’s an honour to read about different perspectives and experiences […]
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Join our mission in educating youth on how they can make a difference in their community. The Rick Hansen Foundation School Program (RHFSP) offers compelling resources for youth in kindergarten to Grade 12. Explore our range of free online lessons and activities that can easily be incorporated into your home-schooling curriculum. All lessons are available
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Learning about different perspectives helps all of us be more understanding, compassionate, and respectful of people in all walks of life. As Canadians, one vital perspective we need to include in our lesson plans is that from an Indigenous viewpoint. In this blog post, you will find Indigenous Education Resources that you can use in
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In our first world country of Canada, even if your family is considered to be poor or low income, it can be very hard to fully comprehend the poverty levels of a developping country. It’s so easy to take for granted what we have and complain about what we don’t have that when we get
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Families are important. Learning about the people we are related to makes us understand ourselves better. Plus, it’s always fun to hear stories from the past and know that even our grandparents had a childhood – just like us! >> DOWNLOAD THIS RESOURCE PACK NOW << This printable gives you the pages you need to
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Canada’s history goes back a lot further than Confederation, than settlement of the Europeans, or even the arrival of curious explorers to the “new world.” The histories of the various First Nations peoples within our country are the first place we should look when we want to know more about Canada’s past. I asked a
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If you are looking for Canadian based comprehensive curriculum books, check out this new series from Chalkboard Publishing – Canadian Curriculum Success. Covering the topics of Math, Language Skills, Reading Comprehension, Science, Social Studies, Art, and Cursive Writing, (depending on the level) these books are a great place to start and expand learning for each
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Reading, writing, math, science, history, geography, languages… with so many curriculum areas to address, it’s tempting to leave current events out of your daily or weekly homeschooling routine. After all, what could the news possibly contribute to your child’s education? Actually, a lot. The study of current events rates as one of the most important
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