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These are free resources for families or teachers to use. Many were developed by MFNERC staff, however, there are some from our partners and allies.
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4 Weeks of SEL Lessons and Activities for Distance Learning
Free in line site four weeks of daily discussion questions and activities that students can do at home, no technology required.
5 Easy Social Emotional Learning Activities for Kids to do at Home- All Grades
While “SEL” has become a common buzz word among educators, social emotional learning does not just occur in the classroom; it is an important part of our home, as well. Here are five easy social emotional learning activities for children (and adults!) to support SEL in your home.
A Guide to COVID-19 and Early Childhood Development
This site is updated and managed by the Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University. This site is a compilation of links, articles and resources specific to COVID-19.
Activities – Reading Rockets
25 Activities for Reading and Writing Fun. These activities for pre-readers, beginning readers, and older readers include what you need and what to do for each one.
Am I Employable?
This activity is intended to encourage students to begin thinking about their essential skills and strengths and how these are related to employability and work. Requires creativity and critical thinking. Suitable for grades 9-12.
Animal Walks Activities
Animal walks are a fun and creative way to work on whole body strength and coordination.
Animal Walks and Gross Motor Skills
A movement break activity for young children that targets gross motor skill development.
Anxiety Canada – The ABC’s of Anxiety
What does anxiety in kids look like? This link will take you to a resource that explores six different ways that anxiety can impact us and our lives.
Assiniboine College
Assiniboine College has easy to access links to various virtual campus tours. Check out the link below and read their easy to follow instructions.
At Home Activities
A handout with general ideas and activities to help promote skill development during this time at home.
Basic Cree Commands
Daily commands are important at home. Cree Language and Culture Facilitator, Charity Cooper articulates in Cree language and English of the basic commands that we all do within our homes; in our workplaces, as well as in our daily conversations. Charity strongly encourages you to listen carefully and reiterate the Roman Orthography word. This video …
Basic Cree Commands
These flashcards are to accompany Charity’s Basic Commands pt.2 – CREE video that has been uploaded to social media.
Basic Cree Commands in the Home – Part 1
Daily commands are important at home. Cree Language and Culture Facilitator, Charity Cooper articulates in Cree language and English of the basic commands that we all do within our homes; in our workplaces, as well as in our daily conversations. Charity strongly encourages you to listen carefully and reiterate the Roman Orthography word. This video …
Bathroom Rules Cree
This presentation consists of 9 ways to teach and learn the Cree language when you are commanding on the important ways to keep clean around the washroom.It has photos taken by Marsha Blacksmith. Each page comes with a picture and blank lines that any age group can read and write. It is written in 2nd …
Be Fit For Life
The Be Fit For Life Network is a provincial initiative comprised of 9 regional centres, located in Colleges and Universities across Alberta. The Network works together, alongside many partners to inspire, educate and support Albertans to lead healthy, physically active lifestyles. Be Fit For Life Coordinators are experts in physical activity, working across sectors in …
Big Feelings Come and Go
Sometimes when we’re worried, mad, or scared we get big feelings in our bodies. This video series from the storybook Big Feelings Come and Go teaches kids about freeze, flight and fight, and what to do to help them manage their big feelings. You can also download a free PDF version of the book!
Boks: Body of Knowledge Series
Description: Early, Middle, Senior, parents and teachers. June Online & Printable Fitness Calendar. Join us for the month of June as we “Travel the World” with our month-long challenge by participating in the activities listed on our new calendar, specially designed for kids, families and students. Track your activity on the map and learn more …
bokskids.ca
During the month of May, move every day by participating in the activities listed on our new calendar, specially designed for kids, families and students. For teachers, use our turnkey calendar to help your students get active easily virtually (see below for some tips on integrating the calendar into your daily lessons).
Brain Tanning
“Brain Tanning” overviews an event hosted in Peguis First Nation by Mike Sutherland. Mike hosted a cultural camp where participants had the opportunity to brain tan hides. They learned the steps needed to create leather from moose and deer hides with traditional tools and traditional practices. Other activities included in the video are the preparation …
Brightspace Teacher Registration
The website link is provided free by the Distance Learning Unit of MB Education to assist the teachers and students of Grades 11 & 12, to complete their enrolled courses online (out of 17 courses) for the 2019/20 School Year during the in-person school shutdown. All high school teachers could sign up for the courses …
Canadian Campuses Google Map
This link provides a virtual exterior walk around all Canadian college and university campuses using Google Maps. Go explore!
Canadian Paediatric Society – Supporting Youth with Anxiety Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This link will take you to a resource focused on helping teens at home who are dealing with anxiety.
Career Quizzes and Tests
The Canada Job Bank: Has career quizzes and tests. Students can explore career possibilities based upon their interests, abilities, their perceptions of work and activities associated with work. They can also explore their personality, which is a very important component of career development education. They can take quizzes about their way of thinking and understanding, …
Caring for Kids
Canada’s pediatricians share knowledge and resources for parents in supporting optimal growth of their children’s mental health development.
Challenges Calendar & Language and Literacy Suggestions Wheel
The Challenges Calendar gives a simple language enrichment activity idea to do with your child every day. These activities are fun, quick, and use materials from around your own home. A lot of the activities even include playing games or going for walks. There are three calendars (Early Years, Middle Years, Senior Years) that aren’t …
chem4kids.com
This site provides basic chemistry help .It provides information on matter, atoms, elements, the periodic table, reactions, and biochemistry. Other free science sites from this site include Biology4Kids, Geography4Kids, Cosmos4Kids, or Physics4Kids, and a math site called NumberNut.com.
Collaborative Mental Health Care
Youth-Friendly Resources & Websites: This link will take you to a PDF, which features information about emotional problems, including anxiety and depression.
Collection of Assessment Results (CAR) Web Application Information Sheet
Information SheetCollection of Assessment Results (CAR) Web Application
Communicating Student Learning Guidelines
Communicating Student Learning provides Kindergarten to Grade 12 educators with information on principles and practices for effective communication with students and parents about student learning.
Computer Science Circles
In Manitoba Education, teaching Senior Years Information and Communication Technology/Computer Science requires teaching a computer programming language. This web-based resource is used to teach the basics of Python programming in a semi-interactive fashion. It contains a series of instructions, mixed with exercises that you can use to test your progress. Anyone can use this website …
Core Strengthening Activities
Here are some fun exercises for early and middle years aged children to work on their core strength!
Core Strengthening Ideas
This link has some fun activities for younger children to work on their core strength while they play!
COVID-19 and Your Child: Canadian Pediatric Society
This website is updated and managed by the Canadian Pediatric Society, the producers of Well Beings: A Guide to Health in Child Care. This site provides COVID-19 information and care for your child, including how to talk to your child. There is also a section of links to trustworthy resources.
COVID-19 Magazine Storybook
The St. Boniface Research Centre, along with scientists from the University of Manitoba’s Department of Immunology, has published a magazine storybook with La Liberte, regarding the science behind the COVID-19 situation. This resource is to provide a better understanding of the coronavirus and its current circumstances to children.
COVID-19 Youth Mental Health Resource Hub (Jack.org)
Jack.org, School Mental Health Ontario, and Kids Help Phone have partnered to bring the information needed in one easy-to-access hub so that youth mental health remains top of mind, and our communities are able to easily access the education, tools, support, and reliable information they need during this pandemic.
COVID-19: Coronavirus Resources for Early Childhood Professionals and Families
This site is managed and updated by Childhood Preparedness, an American institute that provides training and resources for the Early Learning community. This site provides resources and training specific to COVID-19.
Cradleboard Teaching Project
A project of the Nihewan Foundation for American Indian Education, which was founded by Buffy Sainte-Marie in 1996.
Cree Common Questions in Daily Conversations
common questions we ask one another in our daily conversations, such as “Are you done?” or “who are you with?,” etc.
Cree House Chore Commands
This Cree Language resource is created with a practice printing commands book. It will help to build the Cree language easily through reading and writing in the language and most importantly the visual photos help build language more easy to memorize and comprehend. It is written in 2nd person (if there is any ‘you’ or …
Cree House Chores Commands
This Cree Language resource is created with a practice printing commands book. It will help to build the Cree language easily through reading and writing in the language and most importantly the visual photos help build language more easy to memorize and comprehend. It is written in 2nd person (if there is any ‘you’ or …
Cree Language Video Learning: Pamīsowinīk Tōtamowina Activity Book 1 – Bathroom Rules
This presentation consists of 9 ways to teach and learn the Cree language when you are commanding on the important ways to keep clean around the washroom.It has photos taken by Marsha Blacksmith. Each page comes with a picture and blank lines that any age group can read and write. It is written in 2nd …
Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute (CTRI)
This website has a collection of resources for adults to help with themselves and others with their mental wellness during COVID-19.
Current Memories: Robert Henderson Stories
Three stories that seek to show the connection between Anishinabemowin (language), aki (land), and aadisookaan (legends).
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services
The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Facilitators are qualified Teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing with Special Education certification to support all students. They are able to facilitate with school teams regarding:
Dene Months
This video is for students and parents, as well as people who want to learn the Months in Dene.
Descriptions for Seasonal Clothing
First Nations Language and Culture – Marsha Blacksmith – Cree Language video/power point language learning: Spring Words’ – ‘Ē sīkwāk Ayamiwina.’ Target Audience: All ages from 4 years old and up.
Discovery Education
Supporting teachers by bringing the world of Discovery into classrooms to ignite students’ natural curiosity.
Ducks Unlimited Canada
A variety of curriculum resources and suggested activities to educate your students about wetlands and waterfowl.
Early Childhood Education Blog
This site is updated and managed by HiMama. They support Early Learning by providing supports and options for communication and management.
Elders and Knowledge Keepers
When you are approaching an Elder or Knowledge Keeper, explain who you are and what you are asking of them. If you are asking them for guidance, knowledge, teachings and/or their time, it is respectful to provide an honorarium and/or tobacco to acknowledge their time and energy. The honorarium for an Elder or Knowledge Keeper varies, so it is important to speak to your school administrator and to ask the Elder or Knowledge Keeper what their honorarium rate is based on their experience and teachings. Aside from an honorarium, most Elders and Knowledge Keepers will expect tobacco as an offering in exchange for your request. It is important to ask how they would like the tobacco to be presented to them, as some Elders prefer a pouch of tobacco or ceremonial tobacco in a red fabric tie.
For students approaching Elders and Knowledge Keepers, Elders Eleonore Veuillot and Dave Courchene Jr. share in their interviews on how to connect in a respectful way. In the full interview with Eleonore Veuillot, she shares the importance of building trusting and respectful relationships with others and nature. In the full interview with Dave Courchene Jr., he discusses the importance of young people seeking mentorship with Elders to explore their identity in a supported environment.
Elementary Writing Process Poster
Classroom poster with cartoons: Prewriting Drafting Revising Editing Presenting
Essential Skills Lesson Plans Binder
These lesson plans accompany the MFNERC resource titled Essential Skills Bundle – A Guide for Promoting Our Strengths, which is a how-to handbook for teachers to: • Learn about the 9 Essential Skills. • Learn how to teach First Nations youth to build an Essential Skills Bundle that documents and promotes skills and gifts gained …
Essentials for Return to School – Parents
Because academic progress depends first on mental and physical well-being, recovery learning will require calm and predictable transitions. Here are some essentials to help support a successful return to school experience.
Ethical Research in Manitoba First Nations
This document (PDF) provides a framework for First Nations and/or researchers contemplating research in First Nations in Manitoba. There is a need for First Nations to develop research protocols to protect and preserve their indigenous intellectual property, culture and traditional knowledge. By using this document as a guide, First Nations can create their own ethical …
Ethical Research in Manitoba First Nations Appendix A
Template for a Code of Research Ethics (word doc)
Ethical Research in Manitoba First Nations Appendix B
Template for a Collaborative Research Agreement (word doc)
Ethical Research in Manitoba First Nations Appendix C
Template for a Data Sharing Protocol (word doc)
Everyday Learning Ideas
Description: Looking for ways to keep busy? Here are some screen-free learning ideas for young children to do at home.
Expanding Our Understanding of the Meaning of Safe
This link will take you to a resource by Dr. Stuart Shanker, which features an article titled The Self-Reg View on: Expanding Our Understanding of the Meaning of Safe. *MFNSS generated resource.
Explorations in Learning & Instruction
Designed to provide information about instructional design principles and how they relate to teaching and learning.
Explore Manitoba Career Opportunities
Manitoba Career Prospects: Provides students with a great opportunity to explore the various career sectors in Manitoba- very relevant!
Fine Motor Development and At-Home Activities
A resource with information on fine motor development and ideas on how you can help children play and practice fine motor skills with items you have at home.
First Nations Education Resources
Indigenous perspectives on education; a collection of online resources.
First Nations Languages Program (FNLP) Youtube channel
The goal of the First Nations Languages Program (FNLP) is to revitalize, preserve, and promote First Nations languages and cultures. As such, MFNERC employs facilitators in all of the First Nations languages spoken in Manitoba – Cree, Ojibway, Dakota, Dene and Oji-Cree. The FNLP language facilitators also work directly with schools and First Nations to …
Foods We Eat Every Day – Part One
Agnes Carlson, MFNERC First Nations Language & Culture Facilitator (Dene)/Curriculum Developer, presents on Foods We Eat Every Day. This PowerPoint presentation is Part 1 of 3. Agnes has selected ten foods, including a beverage, from the Canada Food Guide. It is important to learn about the foods that we eat every day.
Fort Alexander Stories & Legends
A collection of 15 short stories that were originally written and/or compiled in 1976 by Jeannette Courchene and Julie Courchene of Sagkeeng Education Authority.
Four Directions Teachings
A visually stunning audio narrated resource for learning about Indigenous knowledge and philosophy from five diverse First Nations in Canada.
Gill Net Fishing in Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation
Watch and learn with cousin duo Morley and Darrell Moore as they share their experiences and expertise in gill net fishing.
GIS as a Career
As a student in Senior Years, you may be considering your first career. If you are interested in pursuing a career in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), this information gives you a clearer picture of the types of geospatial jobs out there. It is written by Raluca Nicola, a Web cartographer @ArcGISJSAPI. If you would like …
Gopher
Free At-Home PE Activities & ResourcesCelebrate National Physical Education & Sport Week with health. moves. minds. @ home! Check out the family field day packet, activity calendars, and more free resources for staying active and healthy at home as you celebrate National PE and Sport Week.
Grade 3 Numeracy Report Template
In accordance with Manitoba Education policy, the purpose of this assessment is to inform parents/guardians of their child’s achievement in key competencies in numeracy.
Grade 3 Reading Comprehension Report Template
In accordance with Manitoba Education policy, the purpose of this assessment is to inform parents/guardians of their child’s achievement in key competencies in Reading.
Grade 3 Reading Comprehension Support Document
Support Document for Teachers2009Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth Grade 3 Assessment in Reading: Support Document for Teachers was developed by Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth as a resource to support teachers in implementing the Grades 3 and 4 Assessment policy, as identified in Grade 3 Assessment in Reading, Lecture, and Numeracy and Grade 4 Assessment …
Grade 3 Unlimited Online Learning – ixl.com
This collection of third-grade games will help your students reinforce what they’ve learned and dive into new lessons with excitement to play just one more round!
Grade 7 Engagement Support Document
MIDDLE YEARS ASSESSMENT:Support Document for Teachers2007Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth
Grade 7 Math Report Template
In accordance with Manitoba Education policy, the purpose of this assessment is to inform parents/guardians of their child’s level of achievement compared to mid-grade provincial criteria in Number Sense and Number Skills.
Grade 7 Mathematics Support Document
MIDDLE YEARS ASSESSMENT:GRADE 7 MATHEMATICSSupport Document for TeachersEnglish Program2007Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth
Grade 7 Student Engagement Report Template
In accordance with Manitoba Education policy, the purpose of this assessment is to inform parents/guardians of their child’s level of achievement compared to provincial criteria in Student Engagement. g7_engage.pdf
Grade 8 ELA Report Template
In accordance with Manitoba Education policy, the purpose of this assessment is to inform parents/guardians of their child’s level of achievement compared to mid-grade provincial criteria in Reading Comprehension and Expository Writing in English.
Grade 8 Reading & Writing Support Document
MIDDLE YEARS ASSESSMENT:GRADE 8 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS: READING COMPREHENSION AND EXPOSITORY WRITINGSupport Document for Teachers
Greetings in Dene
Today’s topic is on a sample greeting. In the Dene teachings, edlanet’e is always the first word we hear when we greet someone. In a formal greeting, we would shake hands. For this presentation, Agnes Carlson will briefly say a greeting and to share with you, where I am from and who my parents are, and …
Greetings in Dene
Today’s topic is on a sample greeting. In the Dene teachings, edlanet’e is always the first word we hear when we greet someone. In a formal greeting, we would shake hands. For this presentation, Agnes Carlson will briefly say a greeting and to share with you, where I am from and who my parents are, and …
Grief and Loss
This link will direct you to free video modules, which provide guidance, intervention, and postvention for grieving students. Each video time varies between 9-11 minutes.
Gross Motor Movement
Here you’ll find a fun youtube video playlist for younger kids to follow along to and work on their gross motor skills!
Gross Motor Skills Activities
Looking for suggestions of ways to help preschool aged kids develop their gross motor skills (movements using the large muscle groups of the body)? VeryWellFamily has activities for preschoolers to have healthy, active fun indoors and outdoors!
Guidelines for Ethical Research in Manitoba First Nations
This document provides a framework for First Nations and/or researchers contemplating research in First Nation communities in Manitoba.
Healthy Relationships
There are many kinds of relationships. With ourselves and with others—Elders, family, peers, and with the land we live on. When we walk the Seven Sacred Teachings (Anishinaabe), we’re walking the good life. “Old people are important people because they bring with them the history of the Nation, history of the family, history of the …
HeartSmart Kids at Home
Downloadable activity sheets for educators and families to print and be able to continue to learn at home.
Home- Activities
Resource for parents and caregivers to engage children in skill development activities while spending time at home.
Human Sexuality
Acceptance and respect of all identities and bodies in our community are important because all life is a sacred gift from the Creator. In the middle years, the topic of human sexuality grows increasingly important for students. In Manitoba, Sexuality Education Resource Centre, or SERC, provides valuable information and services, and SERC developers consulted with MFNERC …
Ideal Gas Laws Simulation
Curriculum Outcomes: Topic 2: Gases and the Atmosphere, C11-2-05, C11-2-06, C11-2-07: Experiment to develop the relationship between pressure, volume, and temperature of a gas. Open up the PhET simulation link for Ideal Gas Law and follow along with the instructions in the Word document handout. At the end of this simulation lab, you will have …
Incline Plane Hand In
Students follow the prompts in the Word document and complete the lab. They require an understanding of inclines and calculations associated with it to complete the lab. The incline plane topic is covered under Topic 1.2 Dynamics in the Grade 12 Physics Manitoba Curriculum.
Indian Givers
This guide explores First Nations peoples’ lifestyles and foods they produced and harvested for thousands of years prior to 1492. Students will see how the Indian people grew foods such as potatoes and other vegetables unique to the Americas at the time of contact. Students will understand the depth of knowledge existing in pre-contact America …
Indigenous Dwellings of Canada Colouring Book
Get ready to have fun and learn at the same time! Explore the many different homes and cultures of Turtle Island’s nations, past and present, throughout Indigenous Dwellings of Canada. Each beautiful, black-line illustration includes carefully researched commentaries by Katherine and Leo Pettipas. Not only do they tell fun stories, but offer informative glimpses into Canadian history. …
Interactive Jeopardy Game
An interactive Jeopardy game which educators can use to teach about the Metis nation and facts about Louis Riel.
Interpreting and Using Results
Interpreting and Using Results from Provincial Tests and Assessments.A Support Document for Teachers, Administrators, and Consultants. 2009Manitoba Education
Iye Ohdakapi: Their Stories Manitoba Dakota Elders
Collection of stories that were recorded in the summers of 1971 and 1972 on all five Dakota Nations in Manitoba.
Job Preparedness: Youth Employment Services
This Manitoba Training Center website has a lot of links to support youth and their teachers to get prepared for the workforce. There are also a number of links that allow the ability to complete certifications that will help boost the resume.
JUMP Math
JUMP Math is primarily intended to be used by teachers in the classroom for kindergarten to grade 8. The resources are aligned to the Manitoba math curricula. It is providing free teacher essential packs and free webinars during COVID-19.
Kindergarten – Arts
This document details the Arts learning concepts for Kindergarten children. It describes each concept and provides examples of how to encourage that learning.
Kindergarten – Physical Education
This document details the learning concepts of Physical Education for Kindergarten children. It describes each concept and provides examples of how to encourage that learning.
Kindergarten – Social Studies
This document details the learning concepts of Social Studies for Kindergarten children. It describes each concept and provides examples of how to encourage that learning.
Kindergarten Language Arts
This document details the learning concepts of English Language Arts for Kindergarten children. It describes each concept and provides examples of how to encourage that learning.
Kindergarten Numeracy
This document details the learning concepts of numeracy for kindergarten children. It describes each concept and provides examples of how to encourage that learning.
Kindergarten Science
This document outlines the learning outcomes in the kindergarten science curriculum and provides examples of hands-on learning activities.
Kindergarten Week 1 Learning Experiences Chart
This chart provides fourteen hands on learning experiences in all curriculum areas for kindergarten.
Kindergarten Week 2 Learning Experiences Chart
Week 2: This chart provides fourteen hands on learning experiences in all curriculum areas for kindergarten.
Kindergarten Week 3 Learning Experiences Chart
Week 3: This chart provides fourteen new hands-on learning experiences in all curriculum areas for kindergarten.
Kindergarten Week 4 Learning Experiences Chart
Week 4: This chart provides fourteen new hands-on learning experiences in all curriculum areas for kindergarten.
Kwayaciiwin Education Resource Centre
Providing the opportunity and resources for our children to continue to use and learn their language and culture.
Learning concepts of language and literacy for Nursery children
This document details the learning concepts of language and literacy for Nursery children. It describes each concept and provides examples of how to encourage that learning.
Lesson Plan: Career Development:
Acting It Out
A game (similar to charades and telephone) intended to encourage youth participants to begin thinking about different types of work/careers. The game involves movement, sharing ideas, and an informal presentation style.
Lesson Plan: Career Show and Tell
To have students explore careers based on favourite possessions and their interests.
Let’s Read Together- Activity Guide for Families
This guide is a literacy resource created by the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board. It was created as a support for families. This guide provides useful information on developmentally appropriate learning. This guide gives suggestions of play based learning activities to continue learning at home. Either use all or pieces of this resource to help support …
Let’s Talk Science – STEM at Home
A website that provides hands-on activities, videos, articles and science topics to engage online learning for children at home. Students can enter their grade level and search for science areas they are interested in.
Literacy activities for children – Raising Children Network
Literacy activities for children. Talking, singing, playing sound and word games, reading, writing and drawing with your child are great ways to set up a good literacy foundation.
Literacy Games – Education.com
Parents can get their children excited about learning with the education online literacy collection of teacher-designed educational games. With activities suited for preschool through 5th grade, your children will build foundational skills in everything from counting to reading comprehension, fractions to basic coding, and much more.
Louis Prince: A Mediator of Higher Powers
Reporter Dave Hunt’s 1954 article from the Winnipeg Tribune about a colourful First Nations clairvoyant who located missing people and healed the sick.
Manitoba Aboriginal Languages Strategy
The MALS Annotated Bibliography provides a variety of teacher and student resources that language teachers can utilize for their language programs. This resource includes a listing of these resources in each of the First Nation languages and identifies where each one can be located. The website links are also included at the end of each …
Manitoba Early Learning and Child Care: Information and Direction
This website is updated and managed by Manitoba Early Learning and Child Care Programs. This site provides links to circulars or memos sent to provincially licensed child care facilities in Manitoba, including policies, procedures, and information.
Manitoba First Nations Oral History Survival Booklet
This booklet provides tips and suggested questions for oral history interviews. It was developed for preserving the oral histories of the Cree, Dakota, Dene, Ojibwe, Ojibwa-Cree and Saulteaux peoples in the province of Manitoba.
Manitoba Institute of Technology and Trade
Manitoba Institute of Technology and Trade (MITT) is having virtual open house Tuesday, February 23, 2021; 4:00pm to 8:00pm CST, plus the possibility of winning free tuition money. Just click on the link.
Manitoba Student Aid – Budget Worksheet
Information on student financial aid for those needing support to attend post-secondary institutions. Includes career research, institution information, budget form, and application requirements.
Manitoba Student Aid – Online Application
This document provides a checklist of the information required to submit an online application.
Manitoba Student Aid – PowerPoint Presentation
This PowerPoint presentation provides an overview of information on student financial aid for those needing support to attend post-secondary institutions.
Manitoba Tyndall Stone Geocatching
This is an EarthCache located in Downtown Winnipeg. It is wheelchair accessible. All fossils can be found on the exterior of the buildings no more than 2 meters above the ground. NOTE: The accuracy of your GPS will be low in these areas due to the obstruction of the buildings. Be prepared to search a …
Maple User Registration Instructions
The Manitoba Professional Learning Environment (Maple) is hosted by Manitoba Education and provides a private and secure space for Manitoba educators to access content and to communicate and share ideas. Maple’s mandate is to help teachers find and organize materials to support instruction. The site contains the Science Wiki and the Indigenous Education Wiki. The …
Mehrit Centre – Shanker Self-Reg
From Dr. Stuart Shanker: “TMC is laying the foundation for a paradigm revolution built around the science of self-regulation. Every aspect of how we look at children will be transformed, as we shift from trying to manage or suppress, to understanding and ameliorating their problems in behavior, mood and thinking. We envisage a future in …
Mental Health – Digital Resources and Crisis Lines
The following list of apps includes plenty of material for parents, teachers, children, and youth to support children and youth with various issues.
Mental Health Week
Every year since 1951, CMHA has hosted Mental Health Week in the first full week in May. • Mental Health Week is a Canadian tradition, with communities, schools and workplacesrallying to celebrate, protect and promote mental health.• Visit www.mentalhealthweek.ca for info and tools about CMHA Mental Health Week.• Connect on social media using the hashtags …
MFNERC Career Planning Project (Final Report)
Career Planning Project: Through the Education Partnership Program, MFNERC, in collaboration with Manitoba Education and Training, undertook an initiative to complete an environmental scan of career planning and exploration for First Nations students. The goal of the project was to identify what is currently being offered to Manitoba First Nations students on-reserve and to develop a …
MFNERC COVID-19 Academic Support Solutions
Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre (MFNERC) has developed a comprehensive solution to supporting schools, teachers, and students for Essential Learning while away from the classroom. Essential Learning will provide strong support to academic learning based on a Foundation of Languages and Cultures.
Essential Learning Packages will provide tools to ensure students achieve learning outcomes away from the classroom through lesson plans with learning activities, assignments, and quizzes. MFNERC has leveraged its digital learning environment, Bright-space, to create a customized digital learning environment for MFNERC member schools and teachers as a central access point for all support materials.
Within this digital learning environment, member teachers and principals will have access to Essential Learning Packages for students, Wapaskwa Virtual Collegiate (WVC) courses, instructional resources, and professional development.
Middle Years Assessment Grade 7 Mathematics
Support Document for Teachers 2007Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth
Mindfulness for Teens
This website provides the knowledge and resources to guide teenagers on how to start practising mindfulness. Mindfulness decreases stress and worry by allowing us to live in the present moment.
Mini Sessions
The Early Learning Team presents information on a variety of topics relating to young children including development, curriculum and guidance.
Monster Exchange
Designed to encourage the development of reading and writing skills while integrating Internet technology into the classroom curriculum.
My Body
Our bodies grow and change throughout the life stages. As stressed in First Nations teachings, approaching wellness in a holistic way encourages us to thrive. One’s wellness depends on more than exercise and eating a balanced diet. Each person has five aspects of self—physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual. When all five aspects of self are …
My Grief
MyGrief.ca can help you understand grief and work through some of the difficult issues you may be facing. This resource is geared toward parents and caregivers.
My Learning at Home – Manitoba Education
The collection of resources on this site can support your child’s well-being and learning growth, and encourage meaningful family-centred learning. New early childhood, Kindergarten to Grade 12, and adult learning supports will be added and updated regularly.
My Nutrition
Since time immemorial, First Nations peoples have been living and thriving alongside Mother Earth: the water, air, land, and spirit. Traditional foods provide naturally nutrition-rich subsistence for humans and animals to flourish. Traditional foods include items such as wild rice, saskatoon berries, moose, caribou and trout fish. Main ideas in the video: Additional Resources
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) is the world’s largest mathematics education organization with affiliates throughout the United States and Canada supporting teachers, students, and parents from kindergarten to grade 12. During COVID-19, NCTM is providing free resources for teaching math online including trail memberships, illumination interactives, webinars, lessons, professional development, and parent …
National Geographic Education
Free, high-quality resources for teachers, schools, out-of-school settings and the home.
nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up (Documentary Film Link)
nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up is the story of a young Cree man, Colten Bushie, who was killed on a Saskatchewan farm. The linked documentary is suitable for grades 9-12. The film link and attached assignment are designed to guide students through questions as they follow along with the film. There are also discussion topics at …
NRICH
NRICH is an innovative collaboration between the Faculties of Mathematics and Education at the University of Cambridge, part of the University’s Millennium Mathematics Project.NRICH provides thousands of free online mathematics resources for ages 3 to 18, covering all stages of early years, primary and secondary school education – completely free and available to all.NRICH aims …
Nursery – Creativity
This document details the learning concepts of creativity for Nursery children. It describes each concept and provides examples of how to encourage that learning.
Nursery – Social, Emotional and Self-Help Skills
This document details the learning concepts of social, emotional, and self-help skills for nursery children. It describes each concept and provides examples of how to encourage that learning.
Nursery – Spiritual Development
This document details the learning concepts of spiritual development for Nursery children. It describes each concept and provides examples of how to encourage that learning.
Nursery and Kindergarten Activity Booklet
Here are some fun free learning activities for Nursery and Kindergarten aged children that you can use at home.
Nursery Numeracy
This document details the learning concepts of numeracy for nursery children. It describes each concept and provides examples of how to encourage that learning.
Nursery Physical Motor Skills
This document details the learning concepts of physical and motor skills for Nursery children. It describes each concept and provides examples of how to encourage that learning.
Nursery Science
This document provides a break down of developmentally appropriate learning outcomes for science in the nursery. It provides examples of activities for children to explore.
Nursery Week 1 Learning Experience
This chart details developmental and curriculum concepts for nursery children. It has 2 learning experiences for each concept that can easily be done at home.
Nursery Week 2 Learning Experiences Chart
This chart details developmental and curriculum concepts for nursery children. It has 2 new learning experiences for each concept that can easily be done at home.
Nursery Week 4 Learning Experiences Chart
This chart details developmental and curriculum concepts for nursery children. It has 2 new learning experiences for each concept that can easily be done at home.
Ojibwe-Cree Worksheets
This Cree Language resource is created with a practice printing commands book. It will help to build the Cree language easily through reading and writing in the language and most importantly the visual photos help build language more easy to memorize and comprehend. It is written in 2nd person (if there is any ‘you’ or …
Old School Offline Activities
Old School Offline Activities to keep your students’ minds in shape and occupied until they can return to school. *MFNSS generated resource.
Online Physical Education Network
You can look forward to content announcements and previews in June with professional development options to help you get ready for whatever the new normal looks like. OPEN will be here to support your work.
OpheaCanada
Human Development and Sexual Health Peer-Sharing Webinar Blog – Connections to social-emotional learning skills, ideas for how to create emotionally and physically safe environments and supportive approaches used to communicate the learning in Human Development and Sexual Health with families were shared and built upon. Access resources – Join us @OpheaCanada each Friday from now …
Optics for Kids
The Optics4Kids website is a resource for teachers and parents that focuses on optics – the science of light. This website is for children aged 5 and up and covers topics such as reflection, refraction and several others. The Optics4Kids website addresses Manitoba curriculum outcomes in the Grade 4 Light and Sound Cluster, the Grade …
Parent Brochure for Provincial Report Card
The Manitoba government is introducing a new provincial report card to enhance the quality of education in Manitoba and to build stronger partnerships among students, their teachers and parents.In the past, report cards were different in each school division and, in some instances, in schools within the same division. The new provincial report card will …
Parent Brochure for Provincial Report Card in Ojibway
The Manitoba government is introducing a new provincial report card to enhance the quality of education in Manitoba and to build stronger partnerships among students, their teachers and parents.In the past, report cards were different in each school division and, in some instances, in schools within the same division. The new provincial report card will …
Parent Brochure in Cree
The Manitoba government is introducing a new provincial report card to enhance the quality of education in Manitoba and to build stronger partnerships among students, their teachers and parents.In the past, report cards were different in each school division and, in some instances, in schools within the same division. The new provincial report card will …
Parent Engagement Matters: Parent Tool Kit (Teen Edition)
A parent tool kit for communicating with teens.
Parenting in Difficult Times
This resource was created by New Directions. It contains information on managing emotions for caregivers and children.
Pearson Mathology
Help children see math in everyday activities and create their own positive math stories. Mathology Little Books support children learn the essential skills of critical thinking, problem-solving, and the ability to communicate mathematically. New books will be added every week.
PHE Canada
PHE Home Learning Centre provides access to practical and fun physical and health education activities.
PHE Canada – Home Learning Centre
PHE Home Learning Centre provides access to practical and fun physical and health education activities.
PHE Canada – Professional Development
Opportunities for professional development in the areas of physical and health education and healthy school communities is critical to the advancement of our profession.
Physics Classroom Website
This website covers topics such as Kinematics, Newton’s Laws, Static Electricity, Light and Colour, and several others. The Physics Classroom addresses Manitoba curriculum outcomes in Science 10F, Science 20F, Physics 30S and Physics 40S. This resource includes physics interactives and tutorials, worksheets, video tutorials and teacher toolkits. This website link is for teachers, parents and …
Positive Coping Strategies
Keep the spirit lifted, the mind curious, and the heart at peace with these positive coping strategies.
Preschool Developmental Checklist Guide
This developmental checklist gives a view of the child as a whole. It can be used by both caregivers and teachers to get a glimpse of where the child is developmentally.
PrevNet
This network was created to stop bullying in Canada. Bullying is an issue amongst children and youth, and now with the pandemic, cyberbullying may become heightened. This website has resources for kids, teens, parents and educators on promoting bullying prevention.
Problem of the Week (CEMC)
The Problem of the Week is designed to provide students with an ongoing opportunity to solve mathematical problems. Each week, problems from various areas of mathematics will be posted here and e-mailed to teachers for use with their students from grades 4 and up.
Provincial Assessments Aggregate Report Gr 3 Algebraic Reasoning and Number Skills
Please use the template if you have not set up to the CAR (Collection of Assessment Results) System. Contact the Assessment Specialist for your region if you require support and assistance to set up and use the CAR for your school.
Provincial Assessments Aggregate Report Gr 3 Reading Comp
Please use the template if you have not set up to the CAR (Collection of Assessment Results) System. Contact the Assessment Specialist for your region if you require support and assistance to set up and use the CAR for your school.
Provincial Assessments Aggregate Report Gr 7 Number Sense
Please use the template if you have not set up to the CAR (Collection of Assessment Results) System. Contact the Assessment Specialist for your region if you require support and assistance to set up and use the CAR for your school.
Provincial Assessments Aggregate Report Gr 7 Student Engagement
Please use the template if you have not set up to the CAR (Collection of Assessment Results) System. Contact the Assessment Specialist for your region if you require support and assistance to set up and use the CAR for your school.
Provincial Assessments Aggregate Report Gr 8 Expository Writing
Please use the template if you have not set up to the CAR (Collection of Assessment Results) System. Contact the Assessment Specialist for your region if you require support and assistance to set up and use the CAR for your school.
Quizlet.com
Quizlet makes simple learning tools that let you study anything. Start learning today with flashcards, games and learning tools — all for free. It Includes topics in the following categories: science, Languages. Arts and Humanities, Math. Social Science and Other which has computer skills. Discover popular Chemistry study sets on Quizlet. Study Chemistry topics like …
Read Write Think
Providing educators, parents, & afterschool professionals with free access to the highest quality materials for reading & language arts instruction.
Reading and Writing with Your Child
Some ideas and suggestions for parents or family members when assisting their children with assignments.
Red River College
Red River College Polytechnic is a college located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is the province’s largest institute of applied learning and applied research, with over 200 degree, diploma, and certificate programs, and more than 21,000 students annually.
Remote Learning with Seesaw
Seesaw creates a powerful learning loop that brings together students, teachers and families to deepen student learning. There are many activities to support repeated home learning routines in all subject areas. It is free. *MFNSS generated resource.
Robert Munsch Books
These early learning literacy websites to support families to encourage reading comprehension and to develop language for children ages 0-7 years.
Scholastic – Classroom Magazines
These early learning literacy websites to support families to encourage reading comprehension and to develop language for children ages 0-7 years.
Scholastic.ca
Follow the links to the appropriate grade levels to find novels, games and activities.
Science Quizzes
ProProfs.com is a free online site that provides quizzes on topics in science and math. Each quiz has approximately 10 questions. It auto-grades and provides a certificate of achievement that can be downloaded and provide evidence of a completed task and score.
Screen Time and Young Children
Article by the Canadian Pediatric Society about proper use of technology for young children.
Sensory Play at Home
A resource with ideas for sensory play activities you can do at home with ingredients you may already have.
Shake Up Learning: The Student’s Quick Guide to Google Classroom
Google Classroom is designed to help teachers and students communicate and collaborate, manage assignments paperlessly, and stay organized. Google Classroom is part of the Google Apps for Education suite of tools and is only available to Google Apps for Education accounts.eded for activity unless you have a GPS app on your mobile phone.
Shape America
SHAPE America is dedicated to helping physical education and health education teachers across the country as many schools and school districts are moving to distance learning due to COVID-19.
Sharing Medicines
Join local Knowledge Keepers from the community of Pine Creek in the harvesting of medicines such as wihkes, sweetgrass, sage, as well as balsam and poplar bark or “kidney medicine.” Stanford and his family carry a rich history and knowledge of over 40 plants and medicines. They share about the preliminary and preparatory stages, protocols …
Simple Machines
Grade 5 Science: Simple Machines – Levers. Inclined plane i) understanding structure & mechanism ii) inclined plane powerpoint iii) inclined plane worksheet 1 Grade 5 Science: Simple Machines – Pulleys
Skype Classroom
Skype in the classroom is a free global community of teachers who are working together to create inspiring Skype lessons.
Smiling Mind (App)
Smiling Mind is a unique tool developed by psychologists and educators to help bring balance to your life.
Sound It Out
How to help your child in problem-solving during reading. Being flexible in problem-solving provides more information to allow the child to be successful.
Special Education
This lesson plan will help you brainstorm ideas to create a family book project about your home and teach your children common house vocabulary in English or your traditional language while working together as a family.
Spring – What do you see outside Ojibwe
A PowerPoint presentation providing spring weather images and Ojibwe translations with audio, with the focus on, “What do you see in the spring?”
Spring Birds in the Cree language
Charity Cooper, MFNERC Cree Language and Culture facilitator, shares the names of springtime birds in Cree. The following video features some of these birds and their pronunciations in the Roman orthography; you will also learn to recognize the singular and plural forms for each word.
Spring Goose Hunting asoyikēwin
During spring, we hunt geese, ducks, mallards that fly from the south. This PowerPoint presentation with audio, has a few words that relate to goose hunting. Also provided is a Cree Syllabics Chart with Standard Roman Orthography; along with a worksheet that students can work on.
Spring Weather Dene Worksheet
This blackline master is to accompany Agnes’ video submission on Spring Weather.
Spring: Esikwak ayamiwina
First Nations Language and Culture – Marsha Blacksmith – Cree Language video/power point language learning: Spring Words’ – ‘Ē sīkwāk Ayamiwina.’Target Audience: All ages from 4 years old and up.
Student Parent Career Guide
This submission is an 11-page document created mainly for high school students to start planning a career path with a family member and/or teacher.
Substance Use / Misuse
In our journey throughout life, we’re all likely to cross paths with substances such as alcohol and drugs. It’s pivotal to discuss Substance Use/Misuse with middle years’ students as they traverse through the wandering life stage (see My Body video) and require guidance on decision making and problem-solving. Approaching Substance Use/Misuse from a harm reduction approach allows space for …
Teachers First
A rich collection of lessons, units, and web resources designed to save teachers’ time by delivering just what they need.
Teaching Guide for Sustainable Development Goals
This guide is designed for educators or anyone who would like to teach young people about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The Sustainable Development Goals — also known as the SDGs or the Global Goals — cover a wide range of sustainability issues; highlighting local, national and international priority areas to end poverty and …
Technology Education Assessment
The purpose of this report is to assess the existing technology education programming available to Indigenous students living in First Nations in Manitoba. Technology education encompasses industrial arts, human ecology, applied business education, and technical vocational programming. During the collection of information, this report notes that there are many industrial arts, human ecology, and applied …
Teen Mental Health
Teen Mental Health provides information, knowledge and resources for youth, parents/caregivers, and professionals to support young people in striving for good mental health. Topics include a variety of mental health issues and COVID-19 resources as well.
The Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing (CEMC)
CEMC at Home has been developed to support teachers, students and parents during these challenging times. Most weekdays, CEMC will post something for each of four grade levels: Grade 4 to 6, Grade 7/8, Grade 9/10 and Grade 11/12. The goal is to provide a wide variety of fun and educational ways to do mathematics …
The J.J. Harper Story – Film Questions
This film is based on the story of John Joseph Harper, a member of the Wasagamack First Nation in the Island Lake area. Harper was shot and killed by a Winnipeg Police officer on March 8th, 1988. At the time of his death, he was the executive director of the Island Lake Tribal Council and a …
The Land is our Classroom: Harvesting Moose with Kookum
“The Land is our Classroom: Harvesting Moose with Kookum” explores land based knowledge by drawing from traditional Anishinaabe practices at a family level. Join Elder Gladys Mercredi, her brother Fred Nabess, and her son Randy Mercredi of Cormorant Manitoba during their 42nd annual moose hunt!
The Long Tent of Life
A booklet that features a three-part story written by James Settee Jr. that was first published in the Selkirk Record in 1887.
The Manitoba Professional Learning Environment
The Manitoba Professional Learning Environment (Maple) is hosted by Manitoba Education and provides a private and secure space for Manitoba educators to access content and to communicate and share ideas. Maple’s mandate is to help teachers find and organize materials to support instruction. The site contains the Science Wiki and the Indigenous Education Wiki. The …
The Stay Home Superheroes
This children’s story written by Sophie Marsh beautifully describes how important our children are during this time as stay home superheroes. Fun for children of all ages.
Treaty Terms in Dene
Lucy Antsanen, MFNERC First Nations Studies Facilitator, will go over Treaty Terms in Dene through a series of PowerPoint presentations. There are three parts to the Treaty terms. The presentations feature two dialects; the first one will be Lac Brochet dialect and the second one is Sayisi Dene dialect. Lucy will be saying the word …
Twinkl Canada
Visit the Twinkl Canada Page and Twinkl Canada Teaching Group on Facebook for regular updates, featured resources and connect with a community of Canadian Twinkl users.
Twinkle Resources – Dropbox Downloads
This dropbox link has various folders for physical education teachers and other school staff looking after the physical education and health program in our First Nation schools. Resources: Ball Skills Throwing Catching Activities, Fitness Assessments, Land-Based Activities, Year 3 Gymnastics Movement Lesson, Year 4 Invasion Games, Year 6 Lesson and Games.
Twinkle Resources – Dropbox Downloads
400 great resources for physical education teachers and other school staff looking after the physical education and health programs. Selected by Norbert Mercredi Physical Education & Health Program Facilitator, MFNERC.
University College of the North
University College of the North does not have a specific campus tour, but their website is very user friendly. Check out some of their links (i.e., courses, tuition and living). Just one click away!
University of Brandon
University of Brandon has an exciting link to explore with videos and you can ask questions too!
University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba’s virtual open house is held every year. Check out the link below for the particulars.
Waiting Games
Some games for parents to do with their children at home or when they are sitting and waiting at appointments, etc.
Walkthrough of Mindcraft Hour of Code: AI for Good (Youtube Video)
This video provides a five-minute walkthrough of the Minecraft Hour of Code: AI for Good lesson in Minecraft: Education Edition. Watch the video for an overview of how to start the lesson and navigate each coding quest. Download the free Hour of Code lesson at http://aka.ms/minecrafthourofcode. This is an excellent resource for computer teachers to teach …
Wapaskawa.ca
Transition your classroom to online learning under the direction of Wapaskwa’s online teaching staff. We have over 10 years of experience using Brightspace by D2L. We will prepare a course template for teachers to post any planned learning opportunities. Your instructors may post readings, activities, assignments, recorded mini-lessons, or longer recorded instructional sessions as well as …
We are Teachers
Offering ideas, inspiration & information for teachers. Supporting kids means supporting educators, always.
We Matter Campaign
We Matter is a place to help Indigenous youth get through hard times, whether you need support yourself or want to support someone you know. It has stories, videos, resources, and more by Indigenous youth and communities for Indigenous youth and communities.
Weather and Temperature Terms in Cree
This PowerPoint and worksheets for weather and Temperature (Cree).
What You Need to Know – Early Years
This link will take you to an article by Dr. Stuart Shanker titled Self-Regulation: The Early Years. *MFNSS generated resource.
What You Need to Know – Trauma
This link will take you to an article by Dr. Stuart Shanker titled Self-Regulation: The Impact of Trauma. *MFNSS generated resource.
Yellowquill College
Yellowquill College specializes in Aboriginal education and training. They have an easy to navigate home page. Go explore your future!
YES: Job Search Presentation
This YouTube video will help prepare youth to get out into the workforce. This video explains how to start a job search with relevant Manitoba information.
YES: Resume and Cover Letter Presentation
This YouTube video will help prepare youth to get out into the workforce. This video explains how to complete a resume and a cover letter with relevant Manitoba information.
Zaazabigizhwaa Ginoozhe Agojiing – Fish Fry
A 5 step Powerpoint presentation on frying fish outdoors. It’s in the Ojibwe language with vocabulary and short phrases.
Ziigwan, Spring
Common questions we ask one another in our daily conversations, such as “Are you done?” or “who are you with?,” etc.
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