Learning Resources

Lesson in Diversity and Awareness: Ms. Burnsbee is an interesting story about a supply teacher and her first impressions. Included are thought provoking questions and extension activities for grades 4-6. The story can be found on pages 60-67.
Tiam's Promise- Mi'kmaq Legend of the First Moose in French language.

Posted: April 15, 2020

This site could be used at grade levels K-8 and offers PDFs detailing lists of hands-on Science and STEM activity ideas. Most activities only require household materials or exploring outside. Science explanations are not included but this provides an excellent opportunity for inquiry and journaling. The PDFs could be downloaded, printed, written out by hand or simply glanced at for ideas. Students should be encouraged to keep a journal for their inquiry-based science activities.

Posted: April 15, 2020

Read aloud- "Thunder Boy Jr." picture book about a young Indigenous boy and his name. Written by Sherman Alexie.
The Ni'gweg Collective is a youtube channel with a collection of Mi'kmaq and Wolastoqiyik stories/legends with English subtitles. These stories/legends are told by Elder Gilbert Sewell from Pabineau First Nation and other Elders of New Brunswick.

Posted: April 15, 2020

FLORA is a French program that is currently being piloted in thirteen New Brunswick elementary schools. Due to the current situation, the NB Department of Education and Early Childhood Development is releasing fifteen electronic modules from the FLORA program. The modules include a variety of entertaining and educational songs, books and activities. Level 1 is for beginning learners, and the levels progress from there.

Posted: April 15, 2020

WHAT EXACTLY IS A FRANCONNEXION SESSION? French for the Future provides a free toolkit of educational resources specifically designed to raise awareness about the advantages (and the fun!) of speaking French. You can use these resources to organize a Franconnexion Session in your classroom with your students in any grade from 7 to 12!

Posted: April 15, 2020

This site offers hands-on science activities ('snacks') based on natural phenomena. Most activities only require household materials and have a 'What's going on?' section explaining the science behind each activity and a 'Going Further' section. The instructions could be downloaded, printed, or written out by hand

Posted: April 15, 2020

Discover Boukili: A free illustrated children's books app.

Posted: April 15, 2020

Free Downloads for Canadian Teachers Free articles and activities from recent issues of The Canadian Reader and What in the World? are posted below as PDF and Word files. Download these files at no charge or obligation, and complete the form to the right to receive an email notification as soon as new free The Canadian Reader and What in the World? articles are available.

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