National reconciliation week activities

Aboriginal art. Accessed from EYLF/NQF - Ideas & Discussions (facebook page)

Exploring examples of Aboriginal symbols used in many forms of art. The aim of this activity is to explore and appreciate the rich beauty of Aboriginal artwork and culture. It’s also a fantastic hands-on sensory and fine motor skills activity full of creativity! Feel welcome to join the conversation, we’d love to hear how your class can take this activity to the next level. #modernteachingaids #buildingknowledgetogether #sandart

This week's Freebie Friday giveaway is a page of Indigenous games! These games provide a fun variation on more commonly-known western games like chasey, hide-and-seek, tunnel ball etc. As well as being an enjoyable and effective way to burn energy, this hands-on approach is a great way to teach

This week was Truth and Reconciliation Week in Canada. Although officially recognized over one week, these are conversations and teachings that should happen throughout the school year, not just one week, or one day. Reconciliation is about building relationships and respect, and that just cannot be reduced to a week. I wanted to share some of the activities, readings, and discussions I had with my Grade 5/6 class this year, mainly inspired by this resource, Every Child Matters. After…

Reconciliation Week 2020

My beautiful friend, Kirsty, asked me if I had some suggested titles/resources for Reconciliation Week and that was a prompt for me to create another post focused on First Nations titles and resour…

Aboriginal Drawing NAIDOC WEEK- 2 Year Olds