Printable Resources for At-Home Learning Packs
Did you know that in addition to video-based content, the Learning Bird platform also includes hundred of printable resources for at-home packs?
Orange Shirt Day: “It fits in the past, the present, as well as the future”
How you address Orange Shirt Day in your classroom can really depend on where you are and who your students are. This classroom activity can help you use an orange t-shirt as an artifact to talk [...]
50 Ways to Incorporate Land-Based Learning During COVID
As we all find our “new normal” this fall, let’s make learning outdoors part of what we do. Whether it’s learning from the formal math curriculum or sharing stories in an Indigenous language, [...]
Speaking about Indigenous Rights in the Classroom
As teachers, we speak about many different rights in our classroom. We talk about the rights students have as learners in the space of the class, we talk about the Rights of the Child, the Rights [...]
Teaching to Prevent Gender-Based Violence: The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Find suggestions on how you can ease into conversations about Gender-Based Violence with your learners using three familiar topics as entry points.
Promoting Mental Health and Wellness in the Classroom in Honour of World Mental Health Day
As educators, we have the great fortune and privilege of working closely with young people during the most formative years of their lives.
Trauma-Informed Practice and Creating Safe Spaces
On September 30th, students across Canada will mark Orange Shirt Day. They will be encouraged to learn about Phyllis’ Story and to wear orange shirts in support of raising awareness about the [...]
Successful Outdoor Learning
Are you interested in exploring how you can integrate outdoor learning into your teaching? You may be hearing more and more about the benefits.
Teaching Through the Four Rs of Indigenous Education: Respect, Relevance, Reciprocity and Responsibility
Fall is on its way, and along with it comes a new brand new school year. In the weeks to come teachers everywhere will return to their schools and start creating warm and welcoming learning [...]
International Year of Indigenous Languages
One of the ways we understand the world around us is through the language we speak. Words in our language help to frame our culture, our world view, and even our behaviours. Without the ability [...]
