{"id":1083,"date":"2021-05-25T09:25:39","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T16:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/?page_id=1083"},"modified":"2022-12-15T14:51:36","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T22:51:36","slug":"picture-book-lessons","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/picture-book-lessons\/","title":{"rendered":"Picture Book Lessons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3m3vnv-9fb7a7d8e03441f01e8681a97de2fdbe\">\n.flex_column.av-3m3vnv-9fb7a7d8e03441f01e8681a97de2fdbe{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3m3vnv-9fb7a7d8e03441f01e8681a97de2fdbe av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kp4bhqib-bd7d62edd1fff99ff7deef4b1bde0f6b '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>Picture Book Lessons<\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/picture-book-lessons\/#toggle-id-1\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-988 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Secret-of-the-Dance.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Secret-of-the-Dance.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Secret-of-the-Dance-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Secret-of-the-Dance-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Secret-of-the-Dance-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Secret-of-the-Dance-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Secret-of-the-Dance-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Secret-of-the-Dance-705x705.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/picture-book-lessons\/#toggle-id-3\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-906 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Mouse-Celebrates-the-Winter-Solstice.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"152\" height=\"203\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/picture-book-lessons\/#toggle-id-4\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-895 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Solomons-Tree.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Solomons-Tree.jpg 626w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Solomons-Tree-281x300.jpg 281w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/picture-book-lessons\/#toggle-id-5\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1077 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/The-Giving-Tree.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"245\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/The-Giving-Tree.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/The-Giving-Tree-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/The-Giving-Tree-1030x797.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/The-Giving-Tree-768x594.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/The-Giving-Tree-705x545.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/picture-book-lessons\/#toggle-id-6\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1078 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Red-Parka-Mary.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"217\" height=\"192\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/picture-book-lessons\/#toggle-id-7\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1079 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Peska-and-the-First-Salmon-Ceremony.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Peska-and-the-First-Salmon-Ceremony.jpg 1042w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Peska-and-the-First-Salmon-Ceremony-261x300.jpg 261w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Peska-and-the-First-Salmon-Ceremony-894x1030.jpg 894w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Peska-and-the-First-Salmon-Ceremony-768x884.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Peska-and-the-First-Salmon-Ceremony-612x705.jpg 612w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/picture-book-lessons\/#toggle-id-8\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1080 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Shishietko.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Shishietko.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Shishietko-300x287.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/picture-book-lessons\/#toggle-id-9\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1081 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/The-Little-Hummingbird.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/The-Little-Hummingbird.jpg 437w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/The-Little-Hummingbird-202x300.jpg 202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 155px) 100vw, 155px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-kp49214x-110efe593aa6961f7c0b2ce2254789a5  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-kp491zo3-71835898309826a3ec71f59baa60e045'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-1' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-1' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-1' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Secret of the Dance\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Secret of the Dance\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Secret of the Dance\">Secret of the Dance<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-1' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-1' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-988\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Secret-of-the-Dance.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"310\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Secret-of-the-Dance.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Secret-of-the-Dance-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Secret-of-the-Dance-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Secret-of-the-Dance-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Secret-of-the-Dance-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Secret-of-the-Dance-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Secret-of-the-Dance-705x705.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>PowerPoint and lesson created Colleen Devlin, SD71 teacher<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Secret-of-the-Dance.pptx\">Secret of the Dance (PowerPoint)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Submitted by &#8220;Chris&#8221; on <a href=\"https:\/\/teachbc.bctf.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teach BC\u200b<\/a>\u00a0from BCTF (if anyone knows who created this lesson please let us know,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:%20lynn.swift@sd71.bc.ca\">Lynn Swift\u200b<\/a>)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Secret-of-the-Dance-pages.pdf\">Secret of the Dance pages (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-25e5rf-f159583e5d457e33430fb2a897104d4d'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-2' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-2' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-2' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Eagle Boy\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Eagle Boy\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Eagle Boy\">Eagle Boy<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-2' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-2' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1076\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Eagle-Boy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"182\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lesson Description:<\/strong> In this lesson, students gain an awareness of the importance of animals to Aboriginal people by reading the picture book, Eagle Boy by Richard Lee Vaughan and participating in a guided imagery activity. Students can also paint or draw their visualization.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grade:<\/strong> targeted K-3, but could be used for older grades too.<\/p>\n<p>Learning Intentions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I can visualize what it might be like to be an eagle.<\/li>\n<li>I can make personal connections to the story.<\/li>\n<li>I can visualize events in the story and represent it in a drawing or a painting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lesson Plan:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Eagle-Boy-Visualization.pdf\">Eagle Boy Visualization<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Blackline Masters:<\/p>\n<p>Thinking Sheet<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Thinking-Sheet-Animal.pdf\">Thinking Sheet Animal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>RESOURCE LEVEL: \u200b\u200b\u200bElementary\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-kp4c4bpv-aa8269a52efdb4f0538bbfd7667c3511'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-3' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-3' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-3' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Mouse Celebrates the Winter Solstice\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Mouse Celebrates the Winter Solstice\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Mouse Celebrates the Winter Solstice\">Mouse Celebrates the Winter Solstice<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-3' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-3' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-906\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Mouse-Celebrates-the-Winter-Solstice.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"266\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lesson Description:<\/strong> In this lesson, students gain an awareness of the importance of Winter Solstice to Aboriginal people by reading the picture book, Mouse Celebrates the Winter Solstice, by Terri Mack and participating in a connection reading strategy focus.. Students can also paint or draw their visualization.<\/p>\n<p>Grade: targeted K-3, but could be used for older grades too.<\/p>\n<p>Learning Intentions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I can make connections to the Winter Solstice.<\/li>\n<li>I can make personal connections to the story.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lesson Plan:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Mouse-Celebrates-the-Winter-Solstice-Lesson-Plan.pdf\">Mouse Celebrates the Winter Solstice Lesson Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Supplementary Activities from the author:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Mouse-Writing-Lesson-Plan-Step-1-and-2.pdf\">Mouse Writing Lesson Plan Step 1 and 2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Mouse-Writing-Lesson-Plan-Step-3.pdf\">Mouse Writing Lesson Plan Step 3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Mouse-Writing-Lesson-example-of-Step-3.pdf\">Mouse Writing Lesson example of Step 3<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-kp4cnlfm-43528c1f82f5640412556493b3f88d69'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-4' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-4' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-4' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Solomon\u2019s Tree\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Solomon\u2019s Tree\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Solomon\u2019s Tree\">Solomon\u2019s Tree<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-4' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-4' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-895\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Solomons-Tree.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"359\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Solomons-Tree.jpg 626w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Solomons-Tree-281x300.jpg 281w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 359px) 100vw, 359px\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>Seasonal Activity Lesson<\/h4>\n<p>Th\u200b\u200b\u200be lesson focuses on making connections between what we do in the seasons and what different groups of First Nations people did during the seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Grade\u200b: 2-3<\/p>\n<p>Learning In\u200b\u200btentio\u200b\u200bns:\u200b<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To understand w\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bha\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bt a\u200b\u200b\u200bctivities indigenous pe\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bople do in each of the seasons and why.<\/li>\n<li>To read a book \u200band ma\u200b\u200bke connections to what we do during the various seasons.<\/li>\n<li>To take a walk through the for\u200b\u200best to see signs of Fall\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Lesson P\u200b\u200blan:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Seasonal-Activities-Lesson.pdf\">Seasonal Activities Lesson<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Seasons.pdf\">Seasons (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>\u200bBlackline Mas\u200b\u200bters<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Lets-Connect.pdf\">Let\u2019s Connect<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Other Resources<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Aboriginal-Seasonal-Activities.pptx\">Aboriginal Seasonal Activities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Seasonal-Foods.pptx\">Seasonal Foods<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>BLM&#8217;s of Signs of&#8230;Spring, Winter, Summer and Fall:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Using all your senses record certain plants and places that you visit in the various seasons.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Through-the-Seasons.pdf\">Through the Seasons<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A Season&#8217;s Unit Outline &#8211; rough notes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Look here for an example of how you can use some of the above resources in a unit. Originally meant for grade 1 but can be used at any level.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Seasons-Unit-Outline.pdf\">Season&#8217;s Unit Outline<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-kp4idm08-2a4dd2600e9bc5eb80d4dc14676dedfd'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-5' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-5' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-5' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Giving Tree\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Giving Tree\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Giving Tree\">Giving Tree<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-5' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-5' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1077\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/The-Giving-Tree.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"622\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/The-Giving-Tree.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/The-Giving-Tree-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/The-Giving-Tree-1030x797.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/The-Giving-Tree-768x594.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/The-Giving-Tree-705x545.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Theme-and-Inferences-for-Giving-Tree.pdf\">Theme and Inferences for Giving Tree<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-kp4emnog-71651f102089eec8c29e2d80e0905c87'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-6' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-6' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-6' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Red Parka Mary\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Red Parka Mary\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Red Parka Mary\">Red Parka Mary<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-6' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-6' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1078\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Red-Parka-Mary.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"266\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>This book is excellent for the following ideas:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Christmas time for gift giving from their heart.<\/li>\n<li>Valentine&#8217;s Day to show love and kindness to someone.<\/li>\n<li>Making connections to family traditions and values.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Lets-Connect-Red-Parka-Mary.pdf\">Let&#8217;s Connect &#8211; Red Parka Mary<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Students could end lesson after they have completed the Let&#8217;s Connect thinking with a talking circle and sharing their connection to the book.<\/p>\n<p>An artefact to pass around while telling the story:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1101\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Heart-Box-Closed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"406\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Heart-Box-Closed.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Heart-Box-Closed-300x241.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1102\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Heart-Box-Opened.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"258\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Heart-Box-Opened.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Heart-Box-Opened-237x300.jpg 237w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Heart-Box-Opened-558x705.jpg 558w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-kp4f7jqg-a85307afee33f2485760d2ab55c24f4b'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-7' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-7' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-7' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"P\u2018\u00e9sk\u2019a and The First Salmon Ceremony\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: P\u2018\u00e9sk\u2019a and The First Salmon Ceremony\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: P\u2018\u00e9sk\u2019a and The First Salmon Ceremony\">P\u2018\u00e9sk\u2019a and The First Salmon Ceremony<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-7' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-7' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Coming soon!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-kp4fcju0-ff455df47e22734cd41838d576688f76'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-8' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-8' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-8' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Shishietko\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Shishietko\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Shishietko\">Shishietko<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-8' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-8' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Shishietko.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"386\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Shishietko.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Shishietko-300x287.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Shi Shi Etko<\/strong> by Nicola Campbell<\/p>\n<p>\u200b\u200bLesson plan from the BCTF Aboriginal Education Program created e -resource booklet, <a href=\"https:\/\/bctf.ca\/GladysWeNeverKnew\/\">Gladys We Never Knew, The life of a child in a BC Indian Residential School<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/Shi-Shi-Etko-Lesson-Plan.pdf\">Shi Shi Etko Lesson Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Activity 1.1 Remembering the Land<\/strong> &#8211; Click on the following link for all the lessons and BLM&#8217;s from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fnesc.ca\/grade5irsr\/\">Indian Reconciliation Schools &amp; Reconciliation Teacher Resource Guide Grade 5<\/a> or on the following link for the the lesson specifically about Shi Shi Etko, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fnesc.ca\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IRSR5-Part1.pdf\">Part One Learning and the Relationship with the Land<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Starleigh in the video below reminds us that, &#8220;Before contact, before residential schools, we as indigenous peoples had our own rich bodies of knowledge, we had our own understandings of the relationship between someone who had knowledge and those who received knowledge. We had our systems of passing knowledge on&#8230;.celebrates and honour our strengths and that something of incredible value existed before residential school you can never fully understand what was taken from survivors during residential schools.&#8221; (from video below about minute 3:45)<\/p>\n<div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Reconciliation and Education | Starleigh Grass | TEDxWestVancouverED\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fu0aIw1vdiE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shi-shi-etko\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tKErhCGjSDE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-kp4fkqoj-64b54c85788f9cf042c9fd0b63497cef'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-9' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-9' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-9' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"The Little Hummingbird\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: The Little Hummingbird\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: The Little Hummingbird\">The Little Hummingbird<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-9' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-9' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1081 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/The-Little-Hummingbird.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"163\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/The-Little-Hummingbird.jpg 437w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/05\/The-Little-Hummingbird-202x300.jpg 202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 163px) 100vw, 163px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Haida author and artist Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas\u2019 beautiful picture book, The Little Hummingbird, illustrates a poignant message: each of us can make a difference, no matter how small we are and no matter how big the problem seems\u200b.<\/p>\n<p>The Little Hummingbird is a beautiful short story to use as a jumping-off point to explore themes of kindness, compassion, helping, and altruism with children.&#8221; 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