Leah and I would like to wish all of our students and their families a very Happy Thanksgiving! We hope that everyone has a great weekend filled with family and fun. We can't wait to hear what all of the kids did over the long weekend, I am sure that there will be many exciting stories that we can share with one another.
Over the last week leading up to the long weekend and all of the festivities that it contains, we talked amongst our group about the holiday. I asked the kids if they celebrate Thanksgiving, what they have done in the past for this holiday, and what they think it means. We also discussed what some of the foods are that we may consume during this long weekend.
After we shared our own personal experiences, I began to talk to the kids about how Thanksgiving may be celebrated in other cultural groups. Specifically, we talked about the Thanksgiving celebrations of the Indigenous Peoples in Canada. We spoke about the celebration of the harvest, what types of food may be harvested, and some of the activities (such as singing, dancing) that would occur during this celebratory time. This was a great introduction into learning about Indigenous Peoples and traditions which will continue throughout the year, and Indigenous models of teaching and learning will be implemented more throughout as well.
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