A Kids' Guide Canada

National #edn project inviting JK-8 classes across Canada to share, connect, + help build a new era of intercultural understanding, empathy, respect, and hope

[A Kids' Guide Canada @akgtCanada]

Kids' Guide to Canada is officially open! This is your year kids: time to write a new chapter in Canada's story. #BecauseKidsCan #KidsMatter

[Kimiko Shibata 🦋 @ESL_fairy]

There are some really good humans still on here.

Thanks for sticking it out with me, even when it’s hard.

You inspire me, you push me outside of my comfort zone, you make me think, you make me laugh, and you make me feel a sense of hope and connection in the darkest timeline.

[Facing History CAN @FacingCanada]

In ON, Treaties Recognition Week takes place during the week of November 5-11. Explore teaching ideas by educator Andrew McConnell (Anishinaabe/English, member of Nipissing First Nation) & Maria Savvides (teacher at Humberside Collegiate Institute, TDSB)
https://t.co/J7rN3wmfiu

[A Kids' Guide Canada @akgtCanada]

Half an hour later in Newfoundland: The origin of Canada's 30-minute time zone

https://t.co/k5QLtDOnkN

[Take Me Outside @takemeoutside]

On Take Me Outside Day this year, we're asking everyone to head outside & make nature art!
Visit our website for Andy Goldsworthy-inspired ideas 🍂 Then, send us a photo 📸 We're going to create a huge mosaic of all the submissions to celebrate in a way like never before!

[NCTR @NCTR_UM]

#Reconciliation begins with education. So, join us for #TruthAndReconciliation Week 2023 for a 5-day journey to learn about the residential school experience and hear from Survivors. Free for grades 1-12. Register your class now at https://t.co/xf27eSJTXp #NCTR #orangeshirtday

[NCTR @NCTR_UM]

Over 5,000 students unite for this nationwide gathering! Tune in for Elder stories & cultural performances by @_aysanabee @DJKookum @missjullyblack . Engage with @zoeyroy.thepoet & activists discussing change through awareness. Register: https://t.co/xf27eSJTXp #reconciliation

[Eric Walters @EricRWalters]

I live in a neighborhood where people leave encouraging messages on the sidewalk the 1st day of school. Some people may think this is a silly gesture. They’re wrong. Words matter. Kindness matters even more. Spread it around

[Jen George 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @firgeorge]

Hey educator friends….in case you need to hear this….

[A Kids' Guide Canada @akgtCanada]

@BrentAnderson10 Wow. Beauty, eh?

[Canuckle 🇨🇦 @CanuckleGame]

21/28 for this delicious list! 🇨🇦😋🍁 #FoodEdition #CanadianFood #FoodEh

[A Kids' Guide Canada @akgtCanada]

#SharelYourWeather - a great learning challenge for your students in the fall!

[🇨🇦 @GrayMarker99]

“Some Day On Fish”

What’s on your clothesline? 🤣

We dry fish on clotheslines here in Bonavista and today is a great day for it!!
#ShareYourWeather #NLwx #Newfoundland

[🇨🇦 @GrayMarker99]

See this….a big bank. Not money, but fog! Lol
Bonavista, Newfoundland
#ShareYourWeather #NLwx

[edutopia @edutopia]

Raise your hand if this has happened to you this summer. ✋

[Dr. Megan Zeni @Roomtoplay]

K-8 teachers across Canada 🇨🇦! If you have high quality photos or video of outdoor play & learning pedagogical documentation you’d be willing to share in an online digital tool we are developing with @PlayOutsideUBC please DM or comment & I’ll send you the link to submit.

[Dominic HK Beaudry @DhkBeau]

In Ojibwe our word for education is akinomaagewin (pronounced a-ki-no-maa-ge-win). Also translates to the study of the earth and star or sky world.

[Governor General of Canada @GGCanada]

#NunavutDay celebrates the passing of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, which marked the beginnings of the territory we know today.

Join us in celebrating Nunavut’s rich culture and stunning landscapes.

[Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx @CraigBaird]

Many Canadians know about The Group Of Seven, but have you heard of the Indigenous Group of Seven?

Formally known as the Professional Native Indian Artists Incorporation, it was formed in 1973 with seven Indigenous artists to promote Indigenous art.

These are the artists

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[Dominic HK Beaudry @DhkBeau]

In Ojibwe our word for owl is gokokoo (pronounced go-ko-koo). Anishinaabe art by @Duncanpheasant. Music by Yazzie.

[Jody Wilson-Raybould (JWR), PC, OBC, KC 王州迪 @Puglaas]

On 🇨🇦 Day, let us recommit to building a shared vision & reality of Canada’s future. A vision of recognition & proper relations between distinct and diverse peoples who understand their interconnection and interdependence. …This is a vision that has deep roots in these lands. 🙏🏽

[Patrick Hausammann @PHausEDU]

Free Technology for Teachers: How to Share Google Street View Imagery Including ... https://t.co/oxW0VvNYT1 via @rmbyrne