Learning Stories

Learning Story – Swinging and Hiding/ Risky Play

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Learning Story – Swinging and Hiding/ Risky Play Week of October 11, 2022 What Happened? Even though we had one of our windiest and coldest days so far this fall, the Bushkids were excited to play outside and explore many different activities. They continued their Bush Stores from the previous session, cleaned and cooked a … Read more

Learning Story – Bush Stores Revived

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Learning Story – Bush Stores Revived The Week of September 27, 2022 What Happened? On this remarkably warm and sunny fall day, many of the Bushkids revived an ongoing game they had been playing on and off for the past two years: setting up “stores” where everyone buys and sells goods either found or produced … Read more

Learning Story – Questions About the Ekwǫ̀ (Caribou)

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Learning Story – Questions About the Ekwǫ̀ (Caribou) The Week of September 20, 2022 What Happened? Today we ate so much ekwǫ̀ (caribou). This was gifted to us by educator Cailey and her family. We shared questions about the ekwǫ̀: where did it come from?, how does it stay warm all winter?, what part of … Read more

Learning Story – Fish Camp Fun

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Learning Story – Fish Camp Fun What Happened?  We met in the parking lot and boarded our buses to make our way to the B Dene Fish Camp. Coco the dog joined us on the drives as well! First, our team of Bushkids and educators drove on the ice road to Dettah. When we arrived … Read more