On Saturday, we attended a Métis Kitchen Party. We ate traditional food, listened to lively music, and learned to #jig - the kokum step, heel toe stomp and cross over. The #CreelandDancers were 🔥. It was a pleasure to take in this event with our neighbours & friends.

I'm trying to change things up for kiddos who are with me for a 3rd year. #WouldYouRatherWednesday journal entry had some real moments! #Fishing? #Shopping? . . . What would you choose? #KinderOneTwo #mpscpssd

Today in #ForestSchoolBlaineLake mittens were optional as poems, songs, #leafrubbing, and of course, a worker's list were created. Mark making and mild #November afternoons are synonymous. #mpscpssd #kindergarten #ece #outdooreduction

Today, we had the slowest #science experiment ... ice melting - #solids to #liquids. Ss shared what they noticed and wondered, journaling some key observations. We are waiting for some weather to help transfer these ideas from the classroom to our outside experiences.#mpscpssd

Taking our learning #outside today ... sensing the changing #seasons with the heavy #frost and lengthening #shadows. These kids lead their learning, especially when they pique their own #curiosity and find their #joy. #math #science #mpscpssd #myprairiespiritclassroom

We are grateful for the mild temperatures because Ss don't need gloves when scribing ideas. #AuthenticLearning & #StudentEngagement are evident as Ss use the #natural #environment as their #inspiration. #berries #moss #mpscpssd #Kindergarten #Grade1 #ForestSchoolBlaineLake

So many interesting moments in #BlaineLakeForestSchool today... stories of #bugs, #camping, #fires, #hammocks, & party lists; moments of quiet as well as happy laughter. We learn and play in beautiful ways!❤️ #mpscpssd

Writing took on a new focus as kids used sticks as a stylus and the snow as the paper, made maps, and found quiet places to jot down their ideas, draw stories, and practice their letters. #ForestSchoolBlaineLake #mpscpssd #literacy #learningoutside #firstsnowfall

It was a #frosty morning, and we couldn't help but notice the tiny perfect formations that created a magical December 1st. A beautiful start to #December on the #prairies. #kindergarten #grade1 #grade2

Today was exhausting & exhilarating & emotional, learning to stretch and flesh a moose hide. I am forever grateful for the people in my life who have walked beside me, patiently guiding, reminding me to 'be silent and listen'. #moosehide #fleshing #DoreLake #Saskatchewan

When you can now clearly see the #vein tracks on your newly fleshed #moosehide! 😍 #handsonlearning (There are also skinning knife marks, too!)

We took to the #cattails for some #ForestSchoolBlaineLake fun. As we explored, we found a bird's #nest, pathways, and inspiration. We will definitely be back in '24; if there is snow, then it will be a new experience again! #mpscpssd #earlyyearslearning #getoutside #1000hours

It was another beautiful day in central #Saskatchewan as we enjoyed the after effects of a #foggynight, a beautiful way to start our #winterbreak. Wishing one and all a very #MerryChristmas and joyous #NewYear. #ForestSchoolBlaineLake shenanigans begin again in the new year.

If you build it, they will come! #pondskating #Saskatchewan #pondhockey #myHockeyNightinCanada #ColdMoon #WinterSolstice

Started 2024 with 90 minutes of our #1000HoursOutside. Unseasonably warm temperatures and minimal snowfall in #Saskatchewan have made for excellent #pond #odr conditions. #landofthelivingskies #sloughhockey #originalODR

#Literacy in #ForestSchoolBlaineLake took two different forms today: 1) storytelling and 2) written. #mpscpssd #literacyintheforest

From feathers to fungi, solids and big body movements, we covered A LOT of curriculum in #ForestSchoolBlaineLake. What a beautoful day to play, explore, and learn. #kindergarten #grade1and2

When your students understand the challenges and complexities in the classroom. #SaskatchewanTeachersFederation #weareSTF #STF

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