Monday was First Nations day. This week we coloured pictures drawn by Indigenous people. The pictures are part of a media colouring contest. We just used them in class.
The children made a Mokuk. A Mokuk is what indigenous people use to carry maple sugar (now we have mason jars). We added a string to carry it by. We went out to find wild flowers and other special nature items. Later the children glued their items on paper. We visited the Healing Garden and talked about the four directions and what they mean. We talked about the plants in the garden (medicine). We sat by the Theal house and I told the boys the story of Laura Secord and Sir Isaac Brock. The boys then re-in acted the battle of Beaver Damns. We also explored the cherry trees infront of the tower. The cherries are sour (Susanne tasted one). We decided to collect some and turn them into paint. We headed for the fire pit but were distracted by the new Wigwam. We played in the Wigwam and made our paint. We read a different Indigenous written or inspired picture books. D is for drum The giving tree Mwâkwa Talks to the loon Sky Sisters Giving Thanks Here are our photos. Written by S Robitaille.
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Hannah
6/28/2021 11:58:57 am
What a fun learning experience! Thanks for sharing Susanne. It always put a smile on my face everytime I check the blog :)
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Susanne Robitaille
7/10/2021 10:53:34 am
Thank you.
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Lori
7/1/2021 08:24:13 pm
Susanne, we are so appreciative of all you teach them. T was very excited to look at these pictures and tell us of his adventures. We were at Brock for a walk on the trails today and he is so confident and comfortable in the woods and with nature. It makes my heart happy.
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Susanne Robitaille
7/10/2021 10:54:43 am
Thank you. It makes my heart happy too.
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AuthorSusanne and Roxane are Registered Early Childhood Educators, Forest School Practitioners and National Geographic Certified Educators. Archives
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