{"id":204,"date":"2016-10-27T06:47:48","date_gmt":"2016-10-27T06:47:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/johnsona\/?p=204"},"modified":"2020-02-25T17:19:48","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T01:19:48","slug":"developing-indigenous-learnings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/johnsona\/2016\/10\/27\/developing-indigenous-learnings\/","title":{"rendered":"Indigenous Teachings"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What fills your heart with happiness?<\/h2>\n

We read My Heart Fills with Happiness<\/em> <\/span>by International speaker and award winning author Monique Gray Smith and illustrated by celebrated artist Julie Flett as a reminder for us to reflect on and cherish the moments in life that bring us joy.\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

What are you grateful for?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Our classroom community takes a few minutes at the beginning and end of each day to share our gratitude\u2019s. The more we practice gratitude, the better we get at it and the greater the benefits. This is a reminder for us that there is always something good in every day and that offering our gratitude\u2019s each day will increase our happiness, create lasting happiness, protect us from stress and negativity and lead to stronger relationships. <\/p>\n

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We read Shi-shi-etko and Shin-Chi's Canoe by Nicola Campbell and also watched the movie directed by Kate Kroll with actress Ta'kaya Blaney. We then shared with each other things we do with our families. We discovered that we learn many life lessons from our families and each of us have our own special family traditions. But most importantly we learned how important families are. Families give us love, hugs, cuddles, kisses, joy, happiness, comfort and safety.<\/p>\n