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Resources

Keep your eyes on this spot for free teaching resources, links to Classroom Wellness, and Recommended Readings for our Podcast Backgrounder Segment

Episode 43 (Season 3 Episode 13): Here is Ev’s Phase 5 Wellness Bodyweight Strength Training Plan:

Episode 34 (Season 2 Episode 4): Here are some Backgrounder Readings on The Imposter Syndrome:

Episode 33 (Season 2 Episode 3): What’s In A Name? Watch this hilarious take on a substitute teacher having a few challenges with the names of the students in his class:

Episode 32 (Season 2 Episode 2): Here are some of our favourite back to school activities. Listen to S2 E2 for more information and stay tuned to this space as we will provide a backgrounder for each one:

Milling to Music ( Create a name tag with your favourite Food, favourite place, Something I dislike, A place I want to visit and then students mill to music and learn about each other) 

Bingo Summer Activities

4 Corners of Summer 

Cooperative Games such Frogs across the pond, Rock Paper scissors chase (Read the great book The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors)

Different ways for grouping using Playing Cards, Stickocracy, or Classroom Screen  

Scavenger Hunt Outdoors (students have to hold a hula hoop in their group)

Birthday Lineup (no speaking)

STEM Activities using different groups

Cup Stacking Activity

Marshmallow and Tooth picks building a tower

The Interview Bluffing Game (Students interview each other and present their partner to the class. They then play the bluffing game where they give three facts about their partner. Two are true and one is a lie. The class has to guess which one is made up)

The Alliteration Adjective Name Game with name tags to follow

Get Morning Chats and Class Meetings started as soon as possible

Change up groups on a daily basis

Imagine A Day Art Activity (Book By Sarah L Thompson)

Establish Math with open ended problems rather than drill activities

Moons Around The Planet Dice Game

Math: Write a number on card that is between 1 and 1 million. Students without talking have to line up in order from smallest to largest

Establish the outside as part of the class for all subjects

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Check out The Backgrounder for Episode 15: Building a Class Culture. Learn more about The Seven Dimensions of Classroom Climate.

Recommended Readings #1: Episode 14 and Indigenous Education

1. Braiding Sweet Grass, Braiding Sweet Grass For Young Adults, The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity: All by Robin Wall Kimmerer
2. From the Ashes by Jesse Thistle 

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3. They Called Me Number One by Bev Sellars (Her experience in residential school and its lasting effects on her life and family)

4. 52 Ways to Reconcile: How to Walk With Indigenous Peoples on the Path to Healing by David Robertson

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Free Resources