Teacher's Guide Bundles

The bundle includes titles in the Footbridge series:

• Resurgence: Engaging With Indigenous Narratives and Cultural Expressions In and Beyond the Classroom
• Renewal: Indigenous Perspectives on Land-Based Education In and Beyond the Classroom

This series includes resources for K-12 educators.  To learn more about each resource included, scroll below.

Title availability may fluctuate, as titles go in and out of print. The status of each title, indicating whether it will be included in the bundle, is displayed below. 

This bundle includes the student book I am Connected and the I am Connected Teacher Lesson Plan.

About I am Connected
We are all connected. Whether it is with your family, the mossy earth beneath your feet, the warm guidance of your ancestors, you belong in connection with all around you. Along the backdrop of Haida Gwaii's breathtaking landscapes, Indigenous storyteller, Ḵung Jaadee, invites you to witness the many threads of relationship that connect us across time and space. What makes you feel connected?

Recommended for ages 6+.

28 pages | 9.00" x 10.00" | Hardcover 

About I am Connected Teacher Lesson Plan
A teacher lesson plan to further explore the book, I am Connected, with comprehension questions, group activities, conversation starters, quizzes, language arts activities, and colouring pages.

15 pages | 8.50" x 11.00" | Loose Leaf Packet

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This bundle includes the student resource Mother Earth: My Favourite Artist and the educator resource Mother Earth: My Favourite Artist Teacher Lesson Plan.

About the Student Resource
Have you ever considered Mother Earth to be an artist? A shiny rock, the guiding tracks of a bird, a colourful sunset - what beauty do you see on Mother Earth?

Award-winning Indigenous author, CBC journalist, and Poet Laureate of Saskatchewan (2021-2023) Carol Rose GoldenEagle brings readers a radiant tribute to the artwork within the everyday. Paired with stunning illustrations by Hawlii Pichette, Mother Earth: My Favourite Artist encourages us to share in the simple wonder of nature, and honour the precious magnificence of Mother Earth and all of our relatives.

28 pages | 11.00" x 8.50" | Hardcover 

About the Educator Resource
A teacher lesson plan to further explore the book, Mother Earth: My Favourite Artist. May include comprehension questions, group activities, conversation starters, quizzes, language arts activities, and colouring pages.

15 pages | 8.50" x 11.00" | Loose-Leaf Packet

This bundle includes the Surviving the City Teacher Guide: Exploring Identity, Allyship, and Social Action for Meaningful Change in Grades 7-12 and the graphic novels in the Surviving the City series:

• Surviving the City 
• From the Roots Up
• We Are the Medicine 

About the Student Resources
Surviving the City
Surviving the City is a story about womanhood, friendship, colonialism, and the anguish of a missing loved one.

Mikwan and Dez are best friends. Miikwan is Anishinaabe; Dez is Inninew. Together, the teens navigate the challenges of growing up in an urban landscape – they’re so close, they even completed their Berry Fast together. However, when Dez’s grandmother becomes too sick, Dez is told she can’t stay with her anymore. With the threat of a group home looming, Dez can’t bring herself to go home and disappears. Miikwan is devastated, and the wound of her missing mother resurfaces. Will Dez’s community find her before it’s too late? Will Miikwan be able to cope if they don’t?

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56 pages | 6.50" x 10.00" | Paperback

From the Roots Up
Dez and Miikwan’s stories continue in this sequel to Surviving the City.

Dez’s grandmother has passed away. Grieving, and with nowhere else to go, she’s living in a group home. On top of everything else, Dez is navigating a new relationship and coming into her identity as a Two-Spirit person. Miikwan is crushing on the school’s new kid Riel, but doesn’t really understand what Dez is going through. Will she learn how to be a supportive ally to her best friend? Elder Geraldine is doing her best to be supportive, but she doesn’t know how to respond when the gendered protocols she’s grown up with that are being thrown into question. Will Dez be comfortable expressing her full identity? And will her community relearn the teachings and overcome prejudice to celebrate her for who she is?

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64 pages | 6.50" x 10.00" | Paperback

We Are the Medicine
Miikwan and Dez are in their final year of high school. Poised at the edge of the rest of their lives, they have a lot to decide on. Miikwan and her boyfriend, Riel, are preparing for university, but Dez isn’t sure if that’s what they want for their future. Grief and anger take precedence over their plans after the remains of 215 children are found at a former residential school in British Columbia. The teens struggle with feelings of helplessness in the face of injustice. Can they find the strength to channel their frustration into action towards a more hopeful future?

We Are the Medicine is the moving final volume of the best-selling Surviving the City series.

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64 pages | 6.50" x 10.00" | Paperback

About the Educator Resource
This Teacher Guide for Surviving the City is designed to accompany the Surviving the City series of graphic novels written by Tasha Spillett. This guide provides support for teachers to address sensitive topics in the classroom including racism; caregiver illness; the child welfare system; residential schools; and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People. With the release of the third volume of Surviving the City, this guide has been updated to include revisions to the original lessons, two brand-new lessons, as well as up-to-date curriculum correlation charts that match current curriculum outcomes and expectations in Ontario, British Columbia, and Manitoba.

This teacher guide is designed to be a no-prep resource for educators suitable for stand-alone lessons or as a complete unit plan. The lessons in this teacher guide:

• support teachers with clear and concise instructions using the Activate, Acquire, Apply, and Assess (AAAA) format
• guide students in exploring, researching, and sharing the essential themes of the graphic novels
• are infused with Indigenous pedagogical practices

The Teacher Guide for Surviving the City is best suited for use with students in grades 7–12 taking English Language Arts; First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Studies; Global Issues; and similar subjects.

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91 pages | 8.50" x 11.00" | Paperback

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This bundle includes the student resource A Little Plains Cree Book for Children: A Reference for Teaching the Plains Cree Language and the guide for teachers nēhiyawēwin awāsi-masinahikanis: A Little Plains Cree Book for Children—Teaching Guide.

An accompanying colouring book is also available but it is not included in this bundle. It can be purchased separately here: A Little Plains Cree Colouring Book: Plains Cree People

About the Student Resource
A Little Plains Cree Book for Children contains useful noun categories, phrases, and some basic rules for the Plains Cree language. Following the themes of the Saskatchewan Curriculum Guide for Kindergarten to Grade 12 on Aboriginal Languages, the content focuses on terms familiar to the First Nations Cree people of Saskatchewan. This book should also be supplemented by total physical response (TPR) methods, in addition to teaching materials such as songs, games, and flash cards. Our hope is to encourage a basic understanding of the

e language so that learners are able to converse with Plains Cree speakers. The best path to fluency in the Plains Cree language is immersion, but learning one word at a time is a good place to start!

96 pages | 8.50" x 11.00" | Paperback

About the Teaching Guide
A Little Plains Cree Book for Children—Teaching Guide contains lesson plans, student assignments, and other helpful information for teaching the Plains Cree language—a companion to nēhiyawēwin awāsimasinahikanis: A Little Plains Cree Book for Children: A Reference for Teaching the Plains Cree Language, the content of which focuses on terms familiar to the First Nations Cree people of Saskatchewan and follows curriculum for Kindergarten to Grade 12.

128 pages | 8.50" x 11.00" | Spiral Bound

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This bundle includes the student resource My Little Ogichidaa: An Indigenous Lullaby and the educator resource My Little Ogichidaa Teacher Lesson Plan.

About the Student Resource
My Little Ogichidaa is inspired by Indigenous motherhood. It invites readers to explore the compelling dreams and hopes of an Indigenous parent for her soon-to-be-born warrior.

The word Ogichidaa itself means warrior in Anishinaabemowin, and this beautifully illustrated book is a tribute to Indigenous families everywhere who are proudly raising their children to carry forward their culture, language, and love with resilience, strength, and kindness. This story is proof that despite colonization, our world is full of Indigenous art, beauty, love, and brilliance. Through the eyes of a mother, readers gain insight into the profound bonds of family and community that are central to Indigenous life. This heartwarming and empowering story is a celebration of Indigenous love and the powerful legacy that it creates.

Author: Willie Poll 
Illustrator: Hawlii Pichette

36 pages | 8.50" x 11.00" | Hardcover

About the Educator Resource

A teacher lesson plan that accompanies the book, My Little Ogichidaa. Includes comprehension questions, group activities, colouring pages, and more. My Little Ogichidaa is inspired by Indigenous motherhood. It invites readers to explore the compelling dreams and hopes of an Indigenous parent for her soon-to-be-born warrior. The word Ogichidaa itself means warrior in Anishinaabemowin, and this beautifully illustrated book is a tribute to Indigenous families everywhere who are proudly raising their children to carry forward their culture, language, and love with resilience, strength, and kindness. This story is proof that despite colonization, our world is full of Indigenous art, beauty, love, and brilliance. Through the eyes of a mother, readers gain insight into the profound bonds of family and community that are central to Indigenous life. This heartwarming and empowering story is a celebration of Indigenous love and the powerful legacy that it creates.

12 pages | 8.50" x 11.00" | Paper Packet

This resource bundle includes the books in the Righting Canada's Wrongs Indigenous Set and the resource guide:

• Righting Canada's Wrongs Indigenous Studies Resource Guide
• Righting Canada's Wrongs: Inuit Relocations: Colonial Policies and Practices, Inuit Resilience and Resistance
• Righting Canada's Wrongs: Residential Schools: The Devastating Impact on Canada's Indigenous Peoples and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Findings and Calls for Action
• Righting Canada's Wrongs: The Sixties Scoop and the Stolen Lives of Indigenous Children
  

About the Resource Guide and Indigenous Studies Set Books
The resource guide for the Righting Canada’s Wrongs Indigenous Studies set provides lessons in historical thinking.

The Righting Canada's Wrongs Indigenous Studies set series is devoted to the exploration of racist and discriminatory government policies and actions against Indigenous peoples through our history, the fight for acknowledgement and justice and the eventual apologies and restitution of subsequent governments. The books in this series make a valuable addition to any classroom or library looking for kid-friendly and appealing resources on Indigenous Studies and equal rights in Canada. The engaging and curriculum-based lessons in this Resource Guide will help students to further understand some of the important events in Canada's history that helped shape our current multicultural society. Educators will find support for teaching about Canada's past and ongoing treatment of Indigenous Peoples and how to approach the topic of, colonization, racism and discrimination. As well, students will learn about the important cultures and traditions that have continued in the face of colonization.

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This bundle includes the student resource The Seventh Direction: A Legend of Creation and the educator resource The Seventh Direction: A Legend of Creation Teacher Lesson Plan.

About the Student Resource
In this enlightening legend shared by Lakota Elder Kevin Locke, Wakhan Thanka (The Great Spirit) created the entire world in seven days; leaving the most precious creation for last. In order to protect this precious creation, Wakhan Thanka needed to hide it where it would always be safe and turned to our animal relatives for help. Together, they found the perfect place. Do you know where they chose?

Author: Kevin Locke
Illustrator: Kristy Cameron

44 pages | 8.76" x 11.03" | Hardcover

About the Educator Resource
A teacher lesson plan that accompanies the book, The Seventh Direction. Includes comprehension questions, group activities, colouring pages, and more.

12 pages | 8.75" x 11.00" | Paper Packet 

This bundle includes the student resource Every Child Matters and the educator resource Every Child Matters Teacher Lesson Plan.

About the Student Resource
Learn the meaning behind the phrase, ‘Every Child Matters.'Orange Shirt Day founder, Phyllis Webstad, offers insights into this heartfelt movement.Every Child Matters honours the history and resiliency of Indigenous Peoples on Turtle Island and moves us all forward on a path toward Truth and Reconciliation.If you're a Residential School Survivor or an Intergenerational Survivor - you matter. For the children who didn't make it home - you matter. The child inside every one of us matters. Every Child Matters.

44 pages | 8.50" x 11.00" | Hardcover 

About the Educator Resource
A teacher lesson plan that accompanies the book, Every Child Matters. Includes conversation questions, group activites, colouring pages and more. Learn the meaning behind the phrase, ‘Every Child Matters.' Orange Shirt Day founder, Phyllis Webstad, offers insights into this heartfelt movement. Every Child Matters honours the history and resiliency of Indigenous Peoples on Turtle Island and moves us all forward on a path toward Truth and Reconciliation. If you're a Residential School Survivor or an Intergenerational Survivor - you matter. For the children who didn't make it home - you matter. The child inside every one of us matters. Every Child Matters.

12 Pages | 11.82" x 5.44" | paper packet

This bundle includes the student resource Minnow: The Girl Who Became Part Fish and the educator resource Minnow: The Girl Who Became Part Fish Teacher Lesson Plan.

About the Student Resource
A young Indigenous water protector named Minnow goes on an underwater journey; learning from our ocean-living relatives. When she returns to the surface, she gathers her community to help make a change. This story is told in lyrical rhyme and helps children gain a better respect for Indigenous water and land protectors, the environment, and world around them, and helps show children activism at an early age.

This bundle includes the student resource Storyteller Skye: Teachings from My Ojibway Grandfather and the educator resource Storyteller Skye: Teachings from My Ojibway Grandfather Teacher Lesson Plan.

About the Student Resource
Have you ever wondered why Rabbit has such long ears? Or why Raccoon is wearing a mask? In this collection of funny and unique short stories, young Skye enlightens us in a number of Indigenous teachings, passed down to her from her Ojibway Grandfather. Through her natural gift of storytelling, Skye encourages other children to embrace the art and become storytellers, too!

48 pages | 10.95" x 7.02" | Paperback 

About the Educator Resource
Teacher lesson plan that accompanies the book, Storyteller Skye. Includes comprehension questions, group activities, colouring pages, and more. Have you ever wondered why Rabbit has such long ears? Or why Raccoon is wearing a mask? In this collection of funny and unique short stories, young Skye enlightens us in a number of Indigenous teachings, passed down to her from her Ojibway Grandfather. Through her natural gift of storytelling, Skye encourages other children to embrace the art and become storytellers, too!

12 pages | 8.50" x 11.00" | Paper packet 

This bundle includes one copy of each of the 16 Strong Science - Animals titles and the accompanying Strong Science: Animals - Teacher's Guide.

About the Strong Science - Animals Series
Strong Science - Animals is a language-based science series for primary students featuring animals that all Canadian students will recognize. Photographs and Indigenous artwork illustrate the series. Common learning objectives in science curricula across Canada are addressed, and suggestions for extending the learning to other curriculum areas, including Indigenous cultural awareness, language arts, math, and art, are included in the teacher’s guide. The sixteen books in this series are grouped into four levels that increase in complexity, designed to accommodate students with various reading abilities within a classroom. This feature facilitates the use of this series in literacy programs along with the Strong Readers series.

Books in this series are divided into four levels: Early Primary 1 (EP1); Early Primary 2 (EP2); Early Primary 3 (EP3); Early Primary 4 (EP4). Font size decreases as language complexity and word count increase across levels: EP1 books have approximately 40 words, EP2 books have approximately 60 words, EP3 books have approximately 80 words, and EP4 books have approximately 100 words.

Each book is 16 pages, 6.5" x 5.5", and paperback 

About the Strong Science - Animals: Teacher's Guide
This teacher’s guide supports a language-based Science unit for early primary classrooms, using the sixteen titles in Strong Nations Publishing’s Strong Science - Animals series.

The unit introduces early primary students to four easily recognizable animals that live in or near many communities in Canada: beaver, black-tailed deer, mallard duck, and raccoon. While learning about the animals, students will gain knowledge and skills mandated by Ministry of Education Science curricula in Canadian provinces and territories.

In addition, this teacher’s guide addresses other curriculum areas— Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, and Art—and provides information to help develop an appreciation for and understanding of Indigenous cultures.

This teacher-friendly, comprehensive teacher’s guide provides:

• lesson plans to introduce the books in the Strong Science - Animals series;

• lesson plans to address knowledge and skills common to Canadian Science curricula;

• activities to integrate the unit across the curriculum;

• activities to wrap up the unit

The teacher's guide is 170 Pages, 8.5" x 11", and coil bound 

Additional Information
Teacher Resource Bundle ISBN: 9781771746663

This bundle includes one copy of each of the 16 Strong Science - Animals titles, the accompanying Strong Science: Animals - Teacher's Guide, and four finger puppets (fawn, duckling, beaver, and raccoon).

About the Strong Science - Animals Series
Strong Science - Animals is a language-based science series for primary students featuring animals that all Canadian students will recognize. Photographs and Indigenous artwork illustrate the series. Common learning objectives in science curricula across Canada are addressed, and suggestions for extending the learning to other curriculum areas, including Indigenous cultural awareness, language arts, math, and art, are included in the teacher’s guide. The sixteen books in this series are grouped into four levels that increase in complexity, designed to accommodate students with various reading abilities within a classroom. This feature facilitates the use of this series in literacy programs along with the Strong Readers series.

Books in this series are divided into four levels: Early Primary 1 (EP1); Early Primary 2 (EP2); Early Primary 3 (EP3); Early Primary 4 (EP4). Font size decreases as language complexity and word count increase across levels: EP1 books have approximately 40 words, EP2 books have approximately 60 words, EP3 books have approximately 80 words, and EP4 books have approximately 100 words.

Each book is 16 pages, 6.5" x 5.5", and paperback 

About the Strong Science - Animals: Teacher's Guide
This teacher’s guide supports a language-based Science unit for early primary classrooms, using the sixteen titles in Strong Nations Publishing’s Strong Science - Animals series.

The unit introduces early primary students to four easily recognizable animals that live in or near many communities in Canada: beaver, black-tailed deer, mallard duck, and raccoon. While learning about the animals, students will gain knowledge and skills mandated by Ministry of Education Science curricula in Canadian provinces and territories.

In addition, this teacher’s guide addresses other curriculum areas— Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, and Art—and provides information to help develop an appreciation for and understanding of Indigenous cultures.

This teacher-friendly, comprehensive teacher’s guide provides:

• lesson plans to introduce the books in the Strong Science - Animals series;

• lesson plans to address knowledge and skills common to Canadian Science curricula;

• activities to integrate the unit across the curriculum;

• activities to wrap up the uni

The teacher's guide is 170 Pages, 8.5" x 11", and coil bound 

About the Finger Puppets
The four finger puppets included are duckling, fawn, beaver, and raccoon.

This bundle includes the classroom resource Animals Care for Mother Earth and the following supporting learning materials:

• finger puppets to match each of the six animals in the story, designed by the book's author/illustrator, Bill Helin
• a memory matching game

Scroll below to learn more about the individual items included. If items are marked In Reprint or Out of Print, they will not be included in the bundle.

This bundle includes the student resource Drum from the Heart and the educator resource Drum from the Heart Teacher Lesson Plan.

About the Student Resource
When he is gifted a handmade drum by his mother, Ren learns the teachings of the drum that she also passes down to him. Ren discovers that through this special drum, he is able to connect to his culture and find a confidence in his voice to joyfully share in singing the traditional songs of his Nuu-chah-nulth Nation.

34 pages | 4.70" x 9.86" | Paperback 

About the Educator Resource
Teacher lesson plan that accompanies the book, Drum from the Heart. When he is gifted a handmade drum by his mother, Ren learns the teachings of the drum that she also passes down to him. Ren discovers that through this special drum, he is able to connect to his culture and find a confidence in his voice to joyfully share in singing the traditional songs of his Nuu-chah-nulth Nation.

12 pages | 8.50" x 11.00" | Paper packet