Changing Possibilities For Young Children
A partnership between The Ministry of Education (MOE) and the United Way of the Lower Mainland (UWLM). Click to learn more.
Embers
One Ojibway’s Meditations Click to learn more.
Dancing With Our Ancestors
It feels like my brother and I have always known how to sing the songs and dance the dances of our Haida ancestors. Unlike our father, we were born after the laws that banned our cultural practices were changed. The potlatch ban did not exist during our time, so we grew up dancing and […]
We Need a New Story
In my experience, the emergence of a new story can be facilitated through the life practice of walking. — Dwayne Donald, Associate Professor at the University of Alberta Click to view the full publication.
Returning to the Yakoun River
When the motorboat passes, we imagine we are braving huge ocean swells as the waves gently lap against the side of our boat. Click to learn more.
Raven and First Men
For us, Raven is about perception – how you experience ‘good’ and ‘bad’. It can indicate a need for wholeness and acceptance. You don’t have to deny parts of yourself. Even assumed ‘bad’ traits can lead to ‘good’ things. Click to learn more.
Decolonizing the Classroom
How do you build a learning community in your classroom where students learn actively from each other and draw on their own knowledge sources? Full article on The Conversation: Questions academics can ask to decolonise their classrooms
Indigenization of Post-Secondary Institutions
Moving forward means ongoing self-reflection and assessment of one’s own individual roles and responsibilities to supporting Indigenous students. Moving forward also must come with clear financial and human resources support to provide ongoing professional development opportunities and targeted hiring practices. Read the full text here.
Indigenous knowledge systems
Local solutions and global opportunities Click to learn more.
Tanna’s Lemming
Authors: Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley and Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley Click to learn more.
Tanna’s Owl
Authors: Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley and Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley Click to learn more.
When I Was Eight
Authors: Christy Jordan-Fenton and Margaret Pokiak-Fenton Click to learn more.
The Pencil
Author: Susan Avingaq Click to learn more.
Two Essays
Author: Richard Wagamese Click to learn more.
Teacher Guide for the Sk’ad’a Stories
Intergenerational Learning And Storytelling In The Classroom Click to learn more.
The Trickster’s Laugh
My Meeting with Tomson and Lenore Click to learn more.
Toolbox of children’s books to promote disability representation
Edith Lando Virtual Learning Grant Grant recipients: Dr. Carly Christensen, Assistant Professor ECPS Dr. Nancy Perry, Professor ECPS Dr. Kim Zebehazy, Associate Professor ECPS Natalia Florez, Masters Student ECPS DPL Grant recipients Christensen, Perry, Zebehazy, and Florez seek to build a digital toolbox of children’s books and other materials for educators and to support people […]
Let’s talk: A digital platform to share stories
Edith Lando Virtual Learning Grant Primary Investigator — Anusha Kassan, PhD, RPsych Let’s talk: A digital platform to share stories and promote dialogue among newcomer and non-newcomer secondary students Given that the number of newcomers to Canada is continuously growing, particularly amongst youth, increasing support is needed for this group during their process of school […]
Create 3D designs with online CAD
All you need is a ‘what if…’ 🔗 Tinkercad is a free web app for 3D design, electronics, and coding, trusted by over 50 million people around the world.
Intro to Tinkercad & 3D Printing
Join Educator Nathan Lott for 1.5-hour, hands-on Zoom session about Tinkercad & 3D Printing. Tinkercad is a free web app for 3D design, electronics and coding. No coding experience is necessary to participate in this workshop. Meet your instructor: Nathan Lott I have been teaching K-12 for about 18 years around BC and abroad and […]
Exciting Collaboration with UBC Camps
This year for the first time, Edith Lando VLC is collaborating with UBC Camps to put on their summer programming! UBC Camps has been wonderful in supporting our work, and we are appreciative of their help and guidance. They have additionally created a beautiful page for us on their website. In particular, we would like […]
Gathering Moss
Link: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses
Entangled Life
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Can You Hear the Trees Talking?
🔊 Can you hear the trees talking? [link]
The Hidden Life of Trees
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Finding the Mother Tree
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Wishtree
🌳 A red oak tree and a crow help their human neighbors work out their differences. Click to learn more.
My Side of the Mountain
Author: Jean Craighead George Click to learn more.
Kensuke’s Kingdom
Author: Michael Morpurgo Click to learn more.
A Coyote Solstice Tale
Author: Thomas King Click to learn more.
Sapiens: A Graphic History
Author: Yuval Noah Harari Click to learn more.
Darwin: An Exceptional Voyage
Authors: Fabien Grolleau and Jérémie Royer Click to learn more.
Animal Farm — the graphic novel
🐮 A graphic adaptation of George Orwell’s timeless and timely allegorical novel. Click to learn more.
The Way of the Hive
🐝 A Honey Bee’s Story Click to learn more.
Charlotte’s Web
Author: Elwyn Brooks White Click to learn more.
A Whale of the Wild
Author: Rosanne Parry Click to learn more.
The Barren Grounds
Author: David Robertson Click to learn more.
Hoot
Roy, who is new to his small Florida community, becomes involved in another boy’s attempt to save a colony of burrowing owls from a proposed construction site. Click to learn more.
Pax
After being forced to give up his pet fox Pax, a young boy named Peter decides to leave home and get his best friend back. Click to learn more.
The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly
Who Dreamed She Could Fly Click to learn more.
A Wolf Called Wander
Author: Rosanne Parry Click to learn more.
The Wild Robot Escapes
Author: Peter Brown Click to learn more.
The Wild Robot
Author: Peter Brown Click to learn more.
The Silver Arrow
Author: Lev Grossman Click to learn more.
Sarah Newton’s Sustainable Classroom Q&A
Spend 90 minutes with sustainable classroom expert Sarah Newton. Sarah has brought sustainability to the next level by incorporating it into all aspects of her curriculum. Learn how she teaches students about sustainability and encourages them to live a sustainable lifestyle. Find out about the many projects she has done over the years and her […]
Reading Club Session 3 Resources
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan In 1949 four Chinese women, recent immigrants to San Francisco, begin meeting to eat dim sum, play mahjong, and talk. United in shared unspeakable loss and hope, they call themselves the Joy Luck Club. With wit and sensitivity, Amy Tan’s debut novel—now widely regarded as a modern classic—examines […]
Messy Roots
a Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American | By Laura Gao Click to learn more.
American Born Chinese
Author: Gene Luen Yang Click to learn more.
The Sympathizer
Author: Viet Thanh Nguyen Click to learn more.
Changing Meanings of Family Support
Our objective in this study was to examine how family social-support expectations have changed among older Chinese and Korean U.S. immigrants. Click to access the journal article.