You will need to provide you email to download these excellent (and free) template from Jennifer Findley to teach morphology!
All Nations Hope Network, Saskatchewan has created a resource for the sacred story of the Mistasiniy including background information into story telling from generation to generation. The atayohkewina (sacred story) is presented with both English and Cree.
The sacred telling of Buffalo Child, is a living narrative of how Buffalo Child stone (Mistasiniy) came into being. We follow the life story of a little boy called Buffalo Child, as he transitions into manhood within the embrace of his buffalo family. In this âtayôhkewina - sacred story, we trace Buffalo Child’s transformation as a human and into a four legged being, finally his manifestation into stone. The sacred telling ends in the demise of Mistasiniy.
Newsela provides high-interest, printable news articles from a wide range of subject areas. Teachers can adjust the reading level of news articles to meet the needs of students. Within each article, power words are identified. Students can click on these and see the definition in student-friendly language. Newsela also provides writing prompts and questions about the articles. You can sign up for free access to the end of the 2019-20 school year. Although the site is American, there are lots of applicable news stories that align with Saskatchewan curricula and context.
Students will either, in their school, outside, or in their home, find nouns that start with the letter in the appropraite boxes.Students will write down 3 verbs they could act out and write two sentences using a noun and verb together below. Students will draw an object based on the clues/descriptions that are read to them.
A collection of resources for teachers to use with their classes, collated by the OTC.
For Grade 4 look for:
- Novel study for As Long as the River Flows
- PowerPoint- Treaty Game Show
For Grade 5 look for:
- Novel study for As Long as the River Flows
- PowerPoint- Treaty Millionaire Challenge
For Grade 6 look for:
- Novel study for As Long as the River Flows
- PowerPoint- Treaty Millionaire Quiz Show
Activities and lessons are available for Kindergarten to Grade 12.
This resource provides a mini lesson on writing personal narratives, a requirement sheet for the assignment, a student checklist, a planning sheet for writing, and a rubric to assess the essay.
Using several spy cases to learn about the following: To understand how to write persuasively, organising ideas, using paragraphs, making links between paragraphs, and understanding how to use different sentence lengths for effect. Generating ideas and being creative. Understanding how to use inference, generating theories, and asking questions to challenge others. Creating a character using a range of facts and opinions. The structure of a newspaper article. Group discussions, assessing self and others. Creating a report, using language to engage an audience. Understand the key elements of a film review.
This resource includes a persuasive essay requirement sheet, rubric, and student handout to practice finding good word choice.
PowerPlay Young Entrepreneurs is a highly engaging program that is designed for classrooms ranging from grades 4 to 8. Students have fun exploring their passions, talents and interests as they plan and carry out their own business ventures. They make real products, earn real money and donate a portion of their profits to charity.For more information about the program, visit powerplayforsuccess.com.
Check out these great video/curricular resources for Grade 5. The ROVER videos all indicate the curriculum outcomes that they address.
ROVER (Recommended Online Video Education Resources) is a video streaming service for Saskatchewan teachers and students in the PreK-12 education system. It is managed and maintained by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education. ROVER is a video-on-demand service that provides teachers and students with the convenience of immediate access to streamed, educational videos that support curricula.
This site also offers all of the curriculum documents for all grade levels.
If you are unable to access the site, it may be because a Saskatchewan Ministry of Education Blackboard login is required. All students have an Edonline account, so contact your child's school or the Ministry of Education’s Support Desk at 1-866-933-8333 or email at stans@gov.sk.ca for login information. Your child's student number will be required.
Learn how to use Microsoft Reading Progress a student and teaching guide. This guide gives you a full rundown of how to use Microsoft Teams with your learners. The video will also show students how to use reading progress and how to submit this. As a teacher this video will guide you all of the features of Microsoft Teams Reading Progress. A teacher and student guide. This how to guide shows you how to enable Microsoft Teams Reading Progress.
Reading Progress is a free tool built into Microsoft Teams Assignments designed to support and track reading fluency in your class. Students record their reading on camera and submit it to you. As you mark and return their work, data is automatically collected and organized in Insights, helping you spend more time with students and less time analyzing data.
With Reading Progress, educators can:
•Save time by creating reading fluency assignments for either the entire class or for individual students to complete independently.
•Visualize reading progress thanks to integration with the Education Insights dashboard.
•Engage students in independent practice on their own time.
Learn how to use Reading progress by creating an assignment in Microsoft Teams.
Personalize based on student needs, Student View, Built-in Immersive Reader technology, Students build independence and self-awareness, Educator View , Turn Auto-Detect on/off, Add feedback. Teams Insights and Analytics, Track student progress over time, Find patterns and class trends
Enthusiastic and knowledgeable interpreters offer a unique opportunity for active, experiential, land-based learning. Most programs can usually be adapted for any grade level, however, suggested grades are included. School programs include hands-on learning that complements the Saskatchewan curriculum and makes a lasting impression on children of all ages.
Bookings are accepted starting on Tuesday, January 3, until Tuesday, May 23, on a first-come, first-served basis. Program times vary by park. This information can be found in your booking form. Canoe and kayak programs are available at select parks and are typically available starting June 1, subject to park conditions.
School groups are not required to pay a program fee.
Check out these 19 categories of great science podcasts that you can listen to with kids. Many of the categories have a number of podcasts within. Topics include oceans, dinosaurs, light, sound, space, senses, animals , plants and much, much more!
Did you know that there’s a listening app with ONLY content for kids?! It’s called Kids Listen, and it features a playlist curated especially for educational shows! Check it out at https://app.kidslisten.org, or as an Apple or Google Play app. What a great way to let your kids discover what they love.
A self reflection on working memory, time managment, planning & organization, flexible thinking, and self monitoring.
Life can be overwhelming, anxiety invoking, and stressful. Sometimes we all need a healthy escape. This Virtual Calming Room was inspired by School Counselors and School Social Workers across the United States to help students locate tools and strategies to positively manage their emotions.
Smash Boom Best is a debate show for kids and families from the makers of the award-winning podcast, Brains On! Every episode takes two cool things, smashes them together and lets you decide which is best. Our debaters use facts and passion to make their case -- teaching listeners how to defend their own opinions along the way.
Students will create an artifat along with write a life reflection. They can choose how they would like to present to the class.
Global and Canadian Defenders for human rights have changed societal conditions and provide inspiration for students. The overall goal of Speak Truth to Power Canada is to raise student awareness that advances in human rights come through the actions of individuals.
In this lesson plan on Truth and Reconciliation you will find:
- An interview with Chief Littlechild including his biography.
- Student activities that support the theme of this lesson, including reflection activities on Chief Littlechild’s life experiences, Residential Schools in Canada, the Truth and Reconciliation’s findings and recommendations on how to move forward.
- Three brief community defender profiles to expand the lesson and encourage students to identify with a variety of defenders for human rights.
To support the lesson on Truth and Reconciliation, you will also find:
1. Sections or articles of selected legal instruments that are tied to the theme of Truth and Reconciliation.
2. A student activity that links the Moments in Time timeline of advancements and setbacks in human rights from a Canadian perspective.
You can, of course, choose to use any or all of the suggested student activities.
Warning: All student activities are applicable to Grade 5 to 12 students, with viewer discretion warning. Teachers should review the suggested resources prior to undertaking with their students.
*This set of lessons is also available in Cree.
This process and template provide teachers with a structure to infuse structured literacy cross-curricularly. This includes a 9 step process, as well as a template to plan on, and an example.
This is a self reflection document to be used at any point during the year with your students - but used specfically during report card time or three-way conferences. It provides students in kid-friendly language a way of understanding the FASA conditions and how they are able to apply these to their own habits at school. It is a great tool to use and assess during parent, student, teacher conferences. Co-created by Kira Toews and Brenna Siroski