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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.
At Home Activities
A handout with general ideas and activities to help promote skill development during this time at home.
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 …
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 …
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.
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 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 …
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.
Elementary Writing Process Poster
Classroom poster with cartoons: Prewriting Drafting Revising Editing Presenting
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.
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 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.
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.
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 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!
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!
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.
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.
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 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.
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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
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 – 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.
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.
Reading and Writing with Your Child
Some ideas and suggestions for parents or family members when assisting their children with assignments.
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.
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.
Sensory Play at Home
A resource with ideas for sensory play activities you can do at home with ingredients you may already have.
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 …
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.
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 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 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 …
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.
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.
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.