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Grade 5 and 6 Resource: The Honour Song
Grade 5 and 6 Resource: The Honour Song
From the DOEECD: This book describes the emotional and moving journey of The Honour Song from the Ancestors to George Paul with the message that it be shared with the Mi’kmaw people. Each step of that journey is beautifully captured by Mi’kmaw illustrator Loretta Gould.
The Honour Song carries with it messages of respect for being L’nu, the importance of helping each other, and gratitude to the Ancestors and Creator. It is sung widely through Mi’kma’ki at ceremony, events, and other gatherings.
Grade 5/6 teachers in the English and French programs will receive one copy of this text in their respective language of instruction.
Environment Collection 4 to 6 (English).pdfGrades 4-6 Science
Grades 4-6 Science
Environmental Education Resources
Environmental Education Resources
This collection of books is provided by the DOEECD and aligns with the grades 4-6 science curriculum. This environmental education collection includes recent resources to support students as they...
learn to appreciate nature.
make observations.
ask questions about the environment.
take action to care for the world around them.
Each school is being provided with a collection to support both English and French programs. In addition, all of these titles have been added to the Nova Scotia Book Bureau's Authorized Learning Resources
The following resources from the DOEECD supporting ELA 7-9 and Social Studies 6-12 will be arriving in schools soon. See below for instructional resources that have been developed to support several of these texts.
The following resources from the DOEECD supporting ELA 7-9 and Social Studies 6-12 will be arriving in schools soon. See below for instructional resources that have been developed to support several of these texts.
Co-written with her grandmother Andrea Noylander-Marsman, Ahnaleigh Simmonds celebrates the history of the Black community in Nova Scotia and the accomplishments of famous Black Nova Scotians.
Grade 6: Resources to Support "I'm From Nova Scotia: Exploring My Black Heritage": The activities in this supplementary resource provide ideas for teachers to engage students with information within the text and extend their learning beyond.
NEW Instructional Resources: The Under One Sun text sets to support grades 6-8 social studies, contain "contemporary content and illustrations that immerse students into a culture of modern day Indigenous communities". The following instructional resources (below) have been created to help teachers engage students with the text. Where possible, connections and resources reflecting Mi'kmaq culture and experiences have been included. Click on the image or the text below the image to access the instructional resource.
NEW Instructional Resources: The Under One Sun text sets to support grades 6-8 social studies, contain "contemporary content and illustrations that immerse students into a culture of modern day Indigenous communities". The following instructional resources (below) have been created to help teachers engage students with the text. Where possible, connections and resources reflecting Mi'kmaq culture and experiences have been included. Click on the image or the text below the image to access the instructional resource.
Map of Mi'kma'ki included with new social studies materials
Responsive Classroom Resources P-12 - The resources found on this list are available from the Nova Scotia Book Bureau.
Responsive Classroom Resources P-12 - The resources found on this list are available from the Nova Scotia Book Bureau.
Nova Scotia Heritage Day 2023 Resources
Nova Scotia Heritage Day 2023 Resources
In honour of Nova Scotia Heritage Day 2023, the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Education Innovation Programs and Services, is pleased to provide the following resources to support students in exploring the work and legacy of Elder Rita Joe. The resources are in English and French and are provided for ELA / Social Studies in Grade 8 and Canadian History 11, Contemporary Canadian Studies 11, Mi’kmaw Studies 11, and English 11.
New picture books
New picture books
The Best Diwali
The Best Diwali
This picture book follows Ariana as she is determined to make this Diwali, the festival of lights, the best ever.
My Bindi
My Bindi
In this powerful story of self discovery, a young girl learns to embrace her heritage and celebrate who she is.
Hidden Figures
Hidden Figures
This picture explores the true story of four scientists, who were African American woman, who were instrumental in the space race.
Classroom Library Collections
Classroom Library Collections
Resources to Support Planning in Language Arts Through Inquiry Based Learning
Resources to Support Planning in Language Arts Through Inquiry Based Learning
These personal narrative and first person narrative texts are a text set selected to support the sample inquiry found in the Planning in Language Arts through Inquiry based Learning resource.
There are three collections of this text set in the CBVRCE.
Please contact the literacy coach assigned to your family of schools to access the collection or individual titles within it.
Planning for Inquiry in Language Arts 2021.pdfPlanning for Language Arts through Inquiry Based Learning Text Sets EN.pdfMultigenre Collections
Multigenre Collections
High Interest, Low Reading Level Reading Resources
High Interest, Low Reading Level Reading Resources
This resource will grow and change as the lesson ideas are taught within our classrooms. There are many many different options to explore this text with your students, both during reading and after reading. This resource is intended to help teachers use All Because You Matter to foster discussions about the Black Lives Matter movement and its impact, as well as broader discussions about how students matter within the context of their own lives.
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