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Since 2018, throughout Canada the month of May is to be known as Canadian Jewish Heritage Month. Living Montessori Now has a great list of Hanukkah printables & activities for preschool through elementary. (please enjoy) http://ow.ly/o5cv50EFVOU

Kelp forests are amazing!!

Rubbing plates allow children to explore patterns through touch. By providing them a variety of materials (clay, paint, glue, blocks, crayons, ink) you can watch as their imaginations come to life! http://ow.ly/ldPx50EFVzC

Montessori teachers recognize a natural curiosity and desire to learn in children and employ specially designed materials to harness this curiosity. Our online shop is full of fun, unique educational materials for lower elementary and preschool learning. https://puzzleheads.ca/shop/fixed-bone-xrays/

We've got the showers AND the flowers! Great open ended craft supplies can spark imagination - find them here https://puzzleheads.ca/shop/color-diffusing-paper-flowers/

Good morning to all participants at the BC Montessori Teachers PSA Conference today! We miss seeing you in person this year but hope you enjoy the virtual exhibitors hall! We seem to have some issues with the website at the moment unfortunately and hope to have it up and running shortly. In the meantime please message us with any questions. Thank you! https://bcmtpsa.ourconference.ca/index.php

It’s Orange Shirt day again, So this year I asked my son, Why are you wearing an orange shirt to school? He thought about it for a second and said. Some girl... went to school a long time ago and wasn’t allowed to wear her orange shirt, and she really liked it, so we wear ours now to say that we can wear whatever we want. It made me think, and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about what he said. How hard is it for non-first nation’s teachers, or any teachers for that matter, to tackle the reality of orange shirt day? How often does the message get mixed into anti bullying or other messages? I see shirts all over that say Every child matters But shouldn’t they say, Indigenous children matter? Residential school is a big thing for anyone to learn about, let alone kids. My entire family has been, and was, directly affected by residential school. Yet, I didn’t even know what it was until I was in my twenties. So much sadness, so much anger, so much depression, and repressed feelings, that my own family wouldn’t tell me what happened until I was old enough to ask questions. I hold my kids close every day, because I know less than 50 years ago they’d have been taken from me and sent to one of these schools, either Port Alberni, Kuper Island, or Mission. I even know the schools they would have gone to, because my relatives all went to these places. And if the school wasn’t bad enough many kids brought it home. The verbal, mental, physical, and sexual abuse didn’t just take place in these schools; it came home to the reserves where it was proliferated. The brothers and sisters who didn’t go to school suffered from the broken behaviours of their siblings who did attend these schools. And those who suffered second hand consequences will never be compensated. The child with broken parents, the niece with an abusive uncle, the grandparents of broken grandchildren, the community with corrupt leaders, the list goes on and on, and these far reaching consequences are still everywhere on reserve. I don’t know a single first nations person who can say they are currently unaffected by residential school. So when you wear your shirt and snap a selfie, think of this painting aptly named the scream, and remember what that shirt represents. It represents the ongoing struggle of first nations people under the rule of Canada and that struggle is far from over. Here are some facts for you to think about while you wear your orange shirt. Odds of dying at residential school 1 in 25 Odd of dying as a Canadian in ww2 1 in 26 Aproximately 150,000 children went through the residential school system Currently over 300,000 first nations kids are in care across Canada First nations are 4% of the population, yet we are 56% of the kids in care 30% of the people in prison The average yearly income of a first nations person in Canada is $19,000 Have a suicide rate almost 6 times the nations average And only 0.2% of Canada is first nations reserve land Hwutus nu shqwaluwun My feelings are heavy Kwululualus Orange Hwiuneem Listen Tth’iqwum Please Smuneem Children Oh God! Like the thunderbird of old I shall rise again out of the sea; I shall grab the instruments of the white man's success his education, his skills, and with these new tools I shall build my race into the proudest segment of your society. Cheif Dan George #myexistenceisresistance #salishfire #cowichanstrong #residentalschool #orangeshirtday #firstnationskidsmatter Painting titled "The Scream" by Kent Monkman

Good morning to all participants at the Think Langley Connecting the Pieces 2020 Kindergarten Conference. We’d love to be there in person but hope you enjoy the virtual exhibitor’s hall this year! We seem to have an issue with our website being down at the moment unfortunately and hope it will be up and running shortly. Please message us in the meantime with any questions. https://connect20.thinklangley.com/sponsors/

Join us live on Tuesday to learn about the ladybugs in your garden.

Take a good look and remember!

"Metamorphosis" by Harry Warne.

Whaaaaat?? Awesome!

Congratulations! If you’re in the neighborhood visit my friend Anne’s brick and mortar bookshop at New Westminster Quay, BC! Her dream come true. Anne is truly passionate about books and curates a wonderful selection from yoga for kids to First Nations, to diversity and everything in between. She loves to share her knowledge and favourites and will always find the perfect book for you! Support local small business and people making a difference!

A little wacky but super cool. Who could have predicted the creativity and ingenuity that has flowed from Covid in so many facets of our lives...

Isn’t Nature amazing!

"The book of nature is written in the language of mathematics." ~ Galileo Galilei .... : Hugo Tejjada. Cacti, Mexico.

Stay safe peeps!

...do not see the world through the printed headlines... such sage advice. How did you see today?

Beautiful British Columbia!

Congratulations Grads!

Wow unbelievable. Gave me goosebumps!

Get to know your succulents

Awesome explanation!

Are birds successfully nesting in your yard? That means you have provided them a safe space with enough food, water and nesting materials. In return the birds w...ill offer you pest management and joy. Today, our yards are often the last resource for birds. Please welcome them! www.healthyyards.org See more

quando nada pode te impedir de lutar por um sonho aluno da Leap of Dance Academy na Nigéria Doações: https://www.gofundme.com/f/leap-of-dance-academy

Nature never ceases to amaze!

Have you discovered something about the natural world during the pandemic ..... maybe even just in your backyard. Take this time to focus on what’s important to you, your family and your community.