Workshop Outlines 2017
Thursday Workshops
How to Draw A MANDALA
A mandala is a multifaceted abstract design that is usually circular in form. In fact, "mandala" is a Sanskrit word that means "circle". Mandalas can be both geometric and organic. They can also encompass recognizable images and symbols that carry meaning for the person who is creating it. Designing your own mandalas can be both inspirational and therapeutic.
KAIROS Blanket Exercise, Manitoba
The newly developed KAIROS Blanket exercise for Manitoba is a Manitoba-specific tool for the understanding and informing community about the history and the roles of the peoples of the lands we call Manitoba
Not Who You Say I Am
This workshop explores the origins of stereotypes about Indigenous peoples in Canada, the dynamics stereotypes create, and presents some Indigenous responses to them. Works of several Indigenous writers, such as Helen Kott and Natasha Kanapé Fontaine, will be presented.
Play is the Universal Language
Manitoba’s early childhood community has embraced playful learning and intentional teaching-- the 1-2 approach recommended by the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada. Although there are widely varying contexts in the various communities in which we teach, at the same time there are many universals in childhood—and one of these is play. Are there any special considerations when you welcome children from Indigenous families? At the heart of a child’s healthy learning and development is honour for the child’s family, culture and community. Nurturing relationships and a circle of support help the child to start strong and be prepared for lifelong growth, learning and success. Play is the universal language.
How do we set goals that are both challenging and achievable, create child centred learning environments, holistically integrate all areas of curriculum across children’s developmental domains, and align our practices from preschools into the early years of school? An introduction to the new A Time for Learning, a Time for Joy, a Support Document for Kindergarten teachers will be included. Reflect on your own comfort level with child directed learning, take away many great ideas shared by Manitoba educators and consider how to infuse a culturally competent playful pedagogical approach into your own work with young children and their families.
The Theory and Practice of Indigenous Land Based Education
Traditional land-based education has lately taken centre stage in the field of Indigenous Education. This session addresses three sub-themes in the rise of land-based education: 1) the nature of traditional land-based learning, 2) the challenges when implementing land-based education, and 3) the practical “working out” of traditional land-based learning in K-12 programming. An invitation will be extended for participants to join the newly established Coalition for the Implementation and Advancement of Indigenous Land-Based Education, which, within 5 months has grown to over 40 members in the USA and Canada.
The Turtle and The Rabbit
Based on the work of Jann Derrick, the Circle and the Box is an interactive, experiential learning activity that explores the impact of residential schools on First Nations families and communities.
Utilizing First Nations Instructional Resources in the Spirit of Reconciliation
The workshop will present instructional resources specifically on First Nations knowledge that can be utilized in the spirit of reconciliation in the classroom. The session will provide an overview of the unique and First Nations authenticated resources for educators and give background on their use in meeting provincial outcomes and knowledge specific to the Indigenous peoples of Manitoba.
Friday Workshops
Building Strong Relationships with Indigenous Students: Reconciliation and the Classroom
This presentation is designed for educators who want to build strong relationships with Indigenous students. The medicine wheel will be used as a guide to explore how we can create love and rapport in the classroom. The session is jam packed with activities that can be used to help build intercultural understanding, empathy, and mutual respect.
From the Inside
The journey toward reconciliation begins with the first step. Looking from the Inside and building a relationship with yourself. Wanbdi Wakita will use personal experience and observations to encourage participants to begin or continue their journeys by starting or rebuilding the relationship with the person central in their lives, themselves.
Indigenous Perspectives in FASD Youth and Adults
The Indigenous Spiritual Care Services program offers cultural ceremonies and practices to the program participants of Life’s Journey FASD Inc.
Integrating a Trauma-Sensitive Perspective in Education
This session will explore how to integrate a trauma-sensitive perspective into school climate, teacher-student relationships and instructional practices.
Metis Resources for the Classroom
A presentation of resources available from the Louis Riel Institute and the Manitoba Métis Federation for educators in the classrooms and for field trips.
Positive Pathways: Literacy Strategies to Promote Resilience in Early Childhood
The workshop will focus on providing resources, tools and strategies in regards to promoting a positive emotional foundation for those working with birth to 6 age group in a family literacy setting. We will highlight how families need to be supported inclusively and holistically and discuss how positive relationships can lead to resiliency, reconciliation and healing.
Content includes: what neuroscience says about early childhood brain development and resiliency; emotional health and well-being challenges in our preschool age populations identified by the EDI and other relevant sources (examples include toxic stress, social competence, handling and showing appropriate emotions, etc.); and, a gathering of strategies designed to enhance mental wellness and resiliency in a family literacy context (for example honouring cultures, using a child-led philosphy supporting individual strengths, etc.)
You can support students to succeed and enjoy learning Math
JUMP Math is a Canadian charity aimed at supporting excellence in math education. We have a unique approach to teaching math – our teacher resources are free online. Empower your community by learning how to access our resources and learn strategies to build student confidence in math for adults who think they can’t do math and for students presently at school.
How to Draw A MANDALA
A mandala is a multifaceted abstract design that is usually circular in form. In fact, "mandala" is a Sanskrit word that means "circle". Mandalas can be both geometric and organic. They can also encompass recognizable images and symbols that carry meaning for the person who is creating it. Designing your own mandalas can be both inspirational and therapeutic.
KAIROS Blanket Exercise, Manitoba
The newly developed KAIROS Blanket exercise for Manitoba is a Manitoba-specific tool for the understanding and informing community about the history and the roles of the peoples of the lands we call Manitoba
Not Who You Say I Am
This workshop explores the origins of stereotypes about Indigenous peoples in Canada, the dynamics stereotypes create, and presents some Indigenous responses to them. Works of several Indigenous writers, such as Helen Kott and Natasha Kanapé Fontaine, will be presented.
Play is the Universal Language
Manitoba’s early childhood community has embraced playful learning and intentional teaching-- the 1-2 approach recommended by the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada. Although there are widely varying contexts in the various communities in which we teach, at the same time there are many universals in childhood—and one of these is play. Are there any special considerations when you welcome children from Indigenous families? At the heart of a child’s healthy learning and development is honour for the child’s family, culture and community. Nurturing relationships and a circle of support help the child to start strong and be prepared for lifelong growth, learning and success. Play is the universal language.
How do we set goals that are both challenging and achievable, create child centred learning environments, holistically integrate all areas of curriculum across children’s developmental domains, and align our practices from preschools into the early years of school? An introduction to the new A Time for Learning, a Time for Joy, a Support Document for Kindergarten teachers will be included. Reflect on your own comfort level with child directed learning, take away many great ideas shared by Manitoba educators and consider how to infuse a culturally competent playful pedagogical approach into your own work with young children and their families.
The Theory and Practice of Indigenous Land Based Education
Traditional land-based education has lately taken centre stage in the field of Indigenous Education. This session addresses three sub-themes in the rise of land-based education: 1) the nature of traditional land-based learning, 2) the challenges when implementing land-based education, and 3) the practical “working out” of traditional land-based learning in K-12 programming. An invitation will be extended for participants to join the newly established Coalition for the Implementation and Advancement of Indigenous Land-Based Education, which, within 5 months has grown to over 40 members in the USA and Canada.
The Turtle and The Rabbit
Based on the work of Jann Derrick, the Circle and the Box is an interactive, experiential learning activity that explores the impact of residential schools on First Nations families and communities.
Utilizing First Nations Instructional Resources in the Spirit of Reconciliation
The workshop will present instructional resources specifically on First Nations knowledge that can be utilized in the spirit of reconciliation in the classroom. The session will provide an overview of the unique and First Nations authenticated resources for educators and give background on their use in meeting provincial outcomes and knowledge specific to the Indigenous peoples of Manitoba.
Friday Workshops
Building Strong Relationships with Indigenous Students: Reconciliation and the Classroom
This presentation is designed for educators who want to build strong relationships with Indigenous students. The medicine wheel will be used as a guide to explore how we can create love and rapport in the classroom. The session is jam packed with activities that can be used to help build intercultural understanding, empathy, and mutual respect.
From the Inside
The journey toward reconciliation begins with the first step. Looking from the Inside and building a relationship with yourself. Wanbdi Wakita will use personal experience and observations to encourage participants to begin or continue their journeys by starting or rebuilding the relationship with the person central in their lives, themselves.
Indigenous Perspectives in FASD Youth and Adults
The Indigenous Spiritual Care Services program offers cultural ceremonies and practices to the program participants of Life’s Journey FASD Inc.
Integrating a Trauma-Sensitive Perspective in Education
This session will explore how to integrate a trauma-sensitive perspective into school climate, teacher-student relationships and instructional practices.
Metis Resources for the Classroom
A presentation of resources available from the Louis Riel Institute and the Manitoba Métis Federation for educators in the classrooms and for field trips.
Positive Pathways: Literacy Strategies to Promote Resilience in Early Childhood
The workshop will focus on providing resources, tools and strategies in regards to promoting a positive emotional foundation for those working with birth to 6 age group in a family literacy setting. We will highlight how families need to be supported inclusively and holistically and discuss how positive relationships can lead to resiliency, reconciliation and healing.
Content includes: what neuroscience says about early childhood brain development and resiliency; emotional health and well-being challenges in our preschool age populations identified by the EDI and other relevant sources (examples include toxic stress, social competence, handling and showing appropriate emotions, etc.); and, a gathering of strategies designed to enhance mental wellness and resiliency in a family literacy context (for example honouring cultures, using a child-led philosphy supporting individual strengths, etc.)
You can support students to succeed and enjoy learning Math
JUMP Math is a Canadian charity aimed at supporting excellence in math education. We have a unique approach to teaching math – our teacher resources are free online. Empower your community by learning how to access our resources and learn strategies to build student confidence in math for adults who think they can’t do math and for students presently at school.
