Infusing Indigenous Perspectives in K-12 Teaching

There are some excellent kits, games, and maps for the primary/junior level at the OISE Library:

• Nutrition bingo for First Nations and Inuit - A game for children aged 5 and up.
• The Buffalo - A jigsaw puzzle for grades 3-5.
• The Numbers of a hoop dancer - A jigsaw puzzle for grades 3-5.
• Fort Alphabet - A jigsaw puzzle for grades 3-5.
• The primary and elementary Métis awareness program - A Social Studies program for grades 1-4.
• Métis Education Kit - A kit about Métis culture and history, including a small Métis sash
• We are all treaty people - A resource kit about treaty relationships, including Indigenous language materials and a teacher resource guide
• 100 years of loss: the Residential School Experience - A resource kit about the impact of Residential Schools

There are also some activities available for free online:

• Takuginai - Great games for the primary/junior level.
• Games from Aboriginal People of North America - Strategy, chance, and math games for grades 4 and up.
• Anishinaabe Fun and Games - Eight online word, number, and concentration games.
• Gateway to Aboriginal Heritage - Seven online games.
• Walking and Talking with Nanabush - An interactive game featuring Anishinaabe language and stories about Nanabush
• Stories from the Land: Indigenous Place Names in Canada - A map created by the Government of Canada that highlights Indigenous place names and stories from various places

• In order to find Kits and Games, we recommend that you go to the OISE Library website, using the Advanced LibrarySearch option
• Under the LibrarySearch bar, please select "Advanced Search"

• In the Advanced Search page, type your keywords in the free text search box, change the Search Scope location to "OISE/UT Library" and change the Format to "Kits"

• We recommend using keywords such as "Native Peoples", "Indigenous Peoples", "First Nations" and your subject, such as "Art", "Math" or "Science", etc.

The OISE Library K-12 Manipulatives Database organizes items into collections based on the Ontario Ministry of Education's documents. Collections are organized into subject areas (e.g. Arts, Mathematics, Science & Technology) and strands (e.g. Arts: Music, Arts: Drama).

A manipulative is a tangible object such as a cube, prism, or solar system model that students can manipulate to acquire a deeper understanding of a concept. Other examples include puppets, games, and kits.

Recommended searches:

• First Nations
• Métis
• Inuit