LaFirHere's a list of some websites that might come in handy! Some contain lesson plans, some contain activity ideas and fun information. Please feel free to add your own! All of these websites should be free to access all or most of the material.

Arts Education

KinderArt The Knack Faculty -- Part of Michaels.com, a craft store. You need to register (you may need to say that you live in the US), but it's free and has lesson ideas! Mostly Art-based. Learning Through the Arts - Ronda sent this over -- arts lessons! I am sold on the "teaching math through dancing" thing.

Bullying and Abuse

Center for the Prevention of Hate and Violence The Giraffe Heroes Project Kids' Quest on Diability and Health Operation Respect Partners Against Hate

Clip Art

Ace Clipart - To see the full files: view the galleries, left-click on a picture, click on "view image," and then save. Lots of clipart here!

Early Childhood Lessons and Ideas [All Subjects!]

Alberta Education - The great guide Shelley recommended. CanTeach - Lesson plans, unit plans, resources on many subjects -- a great place. For a bonus: it's Canadian! Early Childhood Educational Resource Project The Educator's Reference Desk - Pretty incredible list of resources and lesson ideas for all grade levels. Everything Preschool Grade One Central Family Fun Kiddy House Kindergarten Lessons.com KinderKorner Laternfish - Many great worksheets and printables... most come up as files you can open and edit with Microsoft Word. Very handy! Learning to Give - The website Jane sent us -- amazing! The Perpetual Preschool Primary Teachers: Resources, Ideas, Stress Relief! - A facebook group! Look in the photo gallery section... lots of teachers have posted bulletin displays. Teachers.net - Lots of stuff here, try checking out the lessons bank! Teaching Ideas for Primary Teachers - A site from the UK. All subject areas! TeAchnology - Many lesson plans for all grade levels.

First Nations Resources

Aboriginal Themed Lesson Plans Canada's Native Peoples Webquest - Created for students in grade 5. CanTeach First Nations Links - A great resource list for teachers. GoodMinds - Focus on literary resources First Nations Bands of Saskatchewan First Nations of Canada Webquest - Created for students in grades 3/4. First Nations Resource Collection - From Ecole Whitehorse Elementary, a fantastic resource list. Four Directions Teaching - Oral histories and information. The resources section includes lesson plans. Gathering Nations - Lots of information and photos about PowWows! Gift of Language and Culture - Focuses on First Nations languages and integrating them into the school. Hidden From History - A documentary about residential schools. iPortal - Indigenous Studies Portal Research tool Metissage NativeWiki Oyate Ta Olowan: The Songs of the People - Includes resources for teachers and a great source for music. PowWows.com - More information about PowWows. Sacred Stories and Legends Saskatchewan Stories Using First Nations Literature in the Classroom Where are the Children? - Information about residential schools.

Health and Physical Education

Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (CAHPERD) Daily Physical Activity: A Handbook for Grades 1-9 Schools - A huge list of Shelley's Brain Breaks! Link to the .pdf is here. Has cross-curricular linking, assessment ideas, and just tons of stuff. Ever Active Schools - This seems to be the Albertan version of InMotion. Games Kids Play Health Canada - Lots of free resources! Kids Health Kids Running - Resources, curriculum links and lots of help with introducing kids to running! Mission: Nutrition Mr. Gym - Elementary PE Activities. Multi-Media Resource- Here is the walk-through-it-yourself video from our Resisting Media Stereotypes framework presentation. There are links above it and may link to other topics in health from Sask. Learning as well. National Diary Council (Tools for Schools) OPHEA PE Central PE Zone Public Health Agency of Canada Saskatchewan In Motion Saskatchewan Physical Education Association (SPEA) Schools Come Alive Street Play - Recess games. Walking Tour of Canada Wilderdom - Outdoor living activities and information. Winter Active Schools - Also from Alberta, this site has winter-based ideas. Yoga Kids: Educating the Whole Child Through Yoga

Language Arts

CanTeach Language Arts Links CanTeach Language Arts Resources

Local Things

Evergreen Curriculum Real Renewal.org - Information about the upcoming school closures in Regina. The website opposes them... find out information here. Regina Early Learning Center Regina Public Library Search Database - Find out what books the RPL has in stock and which libraries they're located in.

Math

CanTeach Math Resources Illuminations - Lots of math activities and lessons. Math Central - Set up through the university, lots of resources here. Math Links - Lots of math-related links for various grades National Library of Virtual Manipulatives

Science

National Geographic Kids: Try This! - A great list of fun experiments you can do in a classroom, and other lesson ideas too.

School Divisions

Prairie South School Division Prairie Valley School Division Regina Public School Division Saskatchewan Schools

Social Studies

CanTeach Social Studies Directory - Resources, links, plans for many grade levels. Saskatchewan Stories