Learning Story – Tanning a Moosehide The Week of March 26, 2024 What Happened? We had the great privilege of working with Larry Jones on a moose hide that was gifted to us. Larry has been very generous with his time and knowledge and has begun to guide us through the process of tanning this … Read more
Learning Story – Making Space for Stories The Week of February 27, 2024 What Happened? Today was cold! Some of us stayed very active and were able to stay outdoors for the majority of the day by doing a lot of rough and tumble play, but some of us listened to our bodies and realized … Read more
Learning Story – Ats’ǫ Ełeghǫnets’etǫ The Week of Feb 13, 2024 What Happened? Cultural advisor to Bushkids Brenda Dragon has always taught us that we need to talk about love, show love, give love as much as possible with the Bushkids. She says we don’t do that often enough for children and youth. We talked … Read more
Learning Story – Rabbit Snares The Week of Feb 6, 2024 What Happened? We had a knowledge building circle about the habitats of rabbits, wolves and foxes as a result of seeing a wolf chase a fox on the lake last week. We brought 3 rabbits to Bushkids today to skin, clean, prepare and cook … Read more
Learning Story – A Wildlife Sighting The Week of January 31, 2024 What Happened? While sliding near the lake, the Bushkids spotted an animal chasing a fox across the lake! The animal was really far away so it was hard for the Bushkids to determine what it was. “Is that a black wolf?” “It’s legs … Read more
Learning Story – Adapting to the Cold Weather The Week of January 16, 2024 What Happened? What an incredible day of play and exploration in cold weather! We talked about self care and safety, how important it is to eat, drink and pee to keep warm. The Bushkids put on extra layers on their core … Read more
Learning Story – Sharing Our Stories The Week of Dec 1, 2023 What Happened? We invited Larry Jones, Kianna’s grandfather, to join us for our morning circle. Larry shared with us that he was very nervous. He showed us a beaded egg his grandmother had beaded and used it as a metaphor for how he … Read more
Learning Story – What makes a good story? The Week of Nov 24, 2023 What Happened? Karen Wright Fraser was invited to join us for the morning to share some stories. She shared personal stories such as the day she was given her name Wind Woman, and she shared stories that had been passed on … Read more
Learning Story – How can we make connections? The Week of Nov 10, 2023 What Happened? The main inquiry question for today was “How can we make connections to who we are and how we are feeling.” The Storywalk ‘Sometimes I Feel Like A Fox’ guided our discussions and play during the day. We asked … Read more
Learning Story – How can we help at Bushkids? The Week of Nov 3, 2023 What Happened? The main inquiry question for today was “How can we help at Bushkids?” and the competency that we framed this on was the Dene Law “Help each other – Ełeèts’ahdı̀”. The Bushkids made a list of all of … Read more