Learning Bird’s First Book Club Meeting
Learning Bird recently started a book club focusing on books written by Indigenous authors and/or including Indigenous themes and issues.
Treaty Observances
What is a treaty? By definition, it is a formal and legally-binding agreement between countries or nations. In Canada, “treaty” can be a charged word. When we talk about treaties in Canada, we [...]
Every Child Matters: Orange Shirt Day
Every September 30, people across Canada wear orange shirts as part of Orange Shirt Day. This day honours residential school Survivors and provides an opportunity to remember the children who did [...]
Including Indigenous Perspectives in the Classroom
In preparation for the new school year, you may consider the best ways to include Indigenous perspectives and ways of knowing. You may also wonder how to do so appropriately and respectfully. It [...]
National Indigenous Peoples Day: Celebrating Indigenous Inventions
June 21st marks National Indigenous Peoples Day. This national day of observance was previously known as National Aboriginal Day up until this year. This change in name comes with a reminder for [...]
Include Indigenous Perspectives Through Novel Studies
Reading novels by Indigenous authors enables you to introduce diverse voices to your English classes while meeting curricular outcomes. Novel studies of Indigenous literature let you discuss [...]
Teacher Coaching Community Visits
This past month has been an exciting time for the Learning Bird team. We’ve been busy travelling to the communities we work with to support educators, show off the fantastic lessons that [...]
Remembering Indigenous Veterans
Across Canada, November is the month we focus on remembrance. We make space in our schedules to teach our learners about those fighting for our freedoms. Learners show veterans respect and honour [...]
Discussing Residential Schooling Through Novel Study
As educators, we often want to address deep, important topics with our learners. Still, we are unsure how to do so appropriately. You may worry that a topic is too intense or “grown-up” for your [...]
National Indigenous Peoples Day 2017
National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrates Indigenous Peoples across the country and their important contributions to our history and culture. This year, Learning Bird would like to recognize and [...]
