Gretchen Sands-Gamble

Gretchen Sands-Gamble. Anishinaabe Kwe. Bkejwanong Territory. Teacher. Mom. Artsy/Craftsy

[Gretchen Sands-Gamble @GSandsGamble]

I've been getting questions about how to embed Indigenous history and current realities in classrooms in ways that are appropriate and respectful.

Here's a quick video to help!

https://t.co/STNd6Ypgfz

#LKDSB educators: If you have questions, send me an email! 😁

[Gretchen Sands-Gamble @GSandsGamble]

This is a heavy week for Indigenous students and teachers. In Ojibwe we’ve been focusing on saying and knowing we matter, we are still here, we are proud and we are strong.
Nda Mshkozii 💪🏼
Time in the native plant garden helps lighten things up for us!

[Anishinabek Nation @AnishNation]

Today marks the 28th anniversary of the Ipperwash Crisis.

Learn about events that lead up to the shooting death of land defender Dudley George in 1995 and the aftermath.

To purchase, visit: https://t.co/cSf4t9RB9v

#Teachers #Ipperwash

[H. W. Burgess PS @hwburgessps]

Year end celebrations in full swing at Burgess!

[Gretchen Sands-Gamble @GSandsGamble]

Grade 2/3 had fun making stop-motion animation videos yesterday! Here's a taste of what they came up with! @hwburgessps #LKDSB #StopMotion

[Gretchen Sands-Gamble @GSandsGamble]

That’s my beautiful auntie!
She does an amazing job as the Librarian in Bkejwanong.
And we love it when she visits our #LKDSB schools!
📚📖📚

[Anishinabek Nation @AnishNation]

First Nation Librarians strategize best service despite low funding

Read more via Anishinabek News: https://t.co/FdqppMLxao

[Gretchen Sands-Gamble @GSandsGamble]

Grade 2/3 from @hwburgessps read Go Show the World by @WabKinew and chose an Indigenous Hero to celebrate. Here are a few!
#LKDSB #LKElempro
@ltldrum @BuffySteMarie @christibelcourt @waneekhm @doctoreonline @AutumnPeltier1 @johnherrington can you find yours?

[Gretchen Sands-Gamble @GSandsGamble]

Here’s your last chance to see the WDSS drama club perform the @TheDHTaylor play The Boy in the Treehouse.
Thursday night!

[Gretchen Sands-Gamble @GSandsGamble]

The Ojibwe words of the Week at @hwburgessps have been words about our animal relatives.
Grade 2/3 made a short video sharing some of these words. They used Pic Collage to create these super cute pictures!
#IndigenousPeoplesMonth #Anishinaabemowin #LKDSB @LKDSB

[Gretchen Sands-Gamble @GSandsGamble]

We had so much fun in the learning commons @hwburgessps this week!
We made Peeps Ziplines, and got to share our “Taking Care of the Earth” board games with friends!
@gand_the #LKDSB

[Gretchen Sands-Gamble @GSandsGamble]

Again, I’m so proud of these kids from my home #Bkejwanong, performing @TheDHTaylor play “The Boy in the Treehouse” at the NTS Regional Drama Fest tonight!
They rocked it!
First time @wdsstartans drama attended regionals, and an all Nish cast!! Awe yeah! 👍🏼
Gchi-Nishin!
#LKDSB

[Gretchen Sands-Gamble @GSandsGamble]

Come on out to support this amazing cast and crew!

[WDSS @wdsstartans]

The WDSS Drama club is presenting The Boy in the Treehouse here at WDSS on Wednesday. Come and check out this award-winning team and help them to fundraise for their trip to Regionals!

[Gretchen Sands-Gamble @GSandsGamble]

I’m so proud of this group of awesome kids!
They are making our whole community proud. On to Regionals!

They performed an amazing play by @TheDHTaylor

[WDSS @wdsstartans]

WDSS is proud to announce that the Drama Club has won Outstanding Production at the NTS Drama Festival. They will be representing the Lambton Kent District at the regional festival in Hamilton later in April. Way to go Tartans!

[Gretchen Sands-Gamble @GSandsGamble]

Almost all @hwburgessps classes and staff had a chance to learn with the Indigenous People’s Atlas of Canada Floor Map.
We wished we could have more time with it, there’s so much to explore and so many discussions to have!
#LKDSB @LKElempro

[Gretchen Sands-Gamble @GSandsGamble]

@TheDHTaylor @kimagewheeler @wdsstartans It was The Boy in the Treehouse, and it was fantastic!
Award winning!

[Gretchen Sands-Gamble @GSandsGamble]

My daughter was in a play with an all Indigenous student cast and crew from @wdsstartans
They performed a play by Anishinaabe author, @TheDHTaylor
I am so proud today!
#LKDSB

[Gretchen Sands-Gamble @GSandsGamble]

I know that all my educator friends are trying to just enjoy the break right now, but when you watch this video, what curriculum connections can you make?
This video with my dad and my son was filmed at my home in Bkejwanong, Walpole Island First Nation.

https://t.co/PuJSIVz2fg

[Jodie Williams @jodiesgot5]

Another reason why we ask Ts not to have Ss “paint like Morrisseau” because what r we actually teaching them? It’s ok to copy w/o permission.

Instead have Ss learn abt Indigenous artists who they r & why they chose their style.

https://t.co/ncc4QP1wVQ

[Gretchen Sands-Gamble @GSandsGamble]

We had a great time making stop-motion animation with @gand_the in our Learning Commons yesterday! We have been hearing Anishinaabe stories about animals, learning about their needs, and saying Ojibwe words! 🦊🦝🐺🐸🐭🦌🐍
Stay tuned for the finished product!
@hwburgessps

[Gretchen Sands-Gamble @GSandsGamble]

@DiversityLkdsb I apologize. I should have elaborated. Indigenous people were not allowed to vote without being enfranchised until the 1960s.

[Gretchen Sands-Gamble @GSandsGamble]

@DiversityLkdsb All women?