Bushkids Team

Learning Story – What makes a good leader?

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Learning Story – What makes a good leader? The Week of March 4th, 2025 What Happened? We asked: What makes a good leader?We heard:“They tell people what to do and they listen.”“They guide people.”“I can be a leader by helping other people.”“Prime minister is a leader.” -mayor, knight, mom and dad, alpha wolf“What’s an alpha?” … Read more

Learning Story – 3D Map of Bushkids site 

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Learning Story – 3D Map of Bushkids site  The Week of Feb 25th, 2025 What Happened? Today we discussed why it is important to know where you are on the Land. To do this the Bushkids created a 3D map of the site, which included the lake and the Healing Camp. They worked together to … Read more

Learning Story – Land as our friend

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Learning Story – Land as our friend The Week of February 18th, 2025 What Happened? The Bushkids were very excited to be back together after a two month pause in the program. We were also thrilled to welcome some new friends to Bushkids. This led to our inquiry of the day: How can we be … Read more

Learning Story – Creating a Bushkids Prayer

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Learning Story – Creating a Bushkids Prayer The Week of December 17th, 2024 What Happened? The Bushkids were so resilient today in the face of such cold weather! We are so proud of how they know how to take care of themselves and each other in these very cold temperatures. It takes practice and dedication … Read more

Learning Story – “What do we know about squirrels?”

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Learning Story – “What do we know about squirrels?” The Week of December 10, 2024 What Happened? Inquiry: “What do we know about squirrels? What can the squirrel teach us?” Today Matt Brien came to share his knowledge about cleaning and stretching a squirrel hide.  While we worked and explored we wondered: “What’s the yellow … Read more

Learning Story – Tracks in the Snow

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Learning Story – Tracks in the Snow The Week of December 3, 2024 What Happened? Lots of snow fell the night before! We did some investigating at the very beginning of the day. We took pictures to document the tracks that we saw. We tried not to step on the tracks so others could enjoy … Read more

Learning Story – “Do I have caribou legs?”

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Learning Story – “Do I have caribou legs?” The Week of November 19th, 2024 What Happened? Lila Fraser Erasmus read the story Caribou Boy with us today. We talked about the significance of caribou and how hunting for caribou is about so much more than eating it. “We are caribou people.” We talked about what … Read more

Learning Story – How Language Shapes How We View the World

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Learning Story – How Language Shapes How We View the World The Week of November 12th, 2024 What Happened? Cathy Modeste Short joined us today to read her book Dechı̨ta Náıdı́: Medicine from the Land. Earlier that morning we had discussed how language shapes how we view the world. In the Tłı̨chǫ language, there are … Read more