Over the years, I have written many teacher manuals and crafted teaching materials that support educators and their families. These unpublished resources sit on my shelf and they seem lonely. Perhaps you would like to take a look at them. They just might support your work with children. And who can’t use a little help in planning what to do on Monday.

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Hul’q’uimi’num All Day Every Day : Strategies

Learning on the Land: Talking and Walking Together Planning guide and Hul’quimi’num’ Learning

Building Foundations for Literacy Learning continuum Rubric for Screening

Assessment For Learning Rubric Implementing Assessment that Informs Instruction by Donna Klockars

Action Research Example: Promoting Family Literacy

Action Research Example: Template to support Student Inquiry Based Learning

Weaving the Literacy Blanket: Caring Adults Pass on the Legacy of Literacy written by Donna Klockars for Family Literacy January 2023

Building the Relationship Strand: Weaving the Literacy Blanket for the very young means that YOU are the Caring Adult who makes a difference!

Early Language, Literacy, and Family Support: Engaging and Playful ways to engage the very young in conversations- How to promote the “Turn Taking” Strategy

Go, Dog Go! Brilliant Early Literacy Learning Text

Hero for Animals: Nanaimo Vet Tells his Stories by Donna Klockars

Stevie Smith Story by Donna Klockars

Sun, Stars, and Seagulls Theme Planning Units

Activity Template for Treasure Bag # 3 Theme Raven, Canoes and Earth Day

Activity Template for Treasure Bag Introduction

Activity Template Treasure Bag #1 Pond Party Theme

Activity Template Treasure Bag #2

Activity Template Treasure Bag #3

Activity Template Treasure Bag #4

Activity Template Treasure Bag #5

Activity Template Treasure bag #6

Activity template Treasure Bag #7

Activity Template Treasure Bag #9

Activity Template for Raven Theme Preschool and Kindergarten

Activity Template for Raven Theme

Activity Template for Pond Party Raven Theme for Preschool and Kindergarten

First Peoples Principles of Learning: Bringing Indigenous Content into all Curricular Areas; A Support for Teachers

Activity Template for Preschool and Kindergarten: Pond Party Raven Theme

Words Matter: Moving to Routine Use with Strategies to Support Vocabulary Skills

Teaching Structures and Graphic Organizers

Background for Action Research Planning by Donna Klockars

Planning with an End in Mind: A Lesson Sequence using Emergent level texts written by D. Klockars

Showing the Way for Literacy Success Project Data Information written by Donna Klockars

Showing the Way to Literacy Success written by Donna Klockars

Showing the Way to Literacy Success Data information for Project

Managing Marine resources

An Action Research Project for Secondary Stz’uminus Students Inquiry Question: What structures, support, and daily practices are needed to strengthen and build reading and writing? written by Donna Klockars

Putting an Inquiry-Based Learning Unit Together

A Literature Based Theme about Canada for elementary Teachers

All About Forest Walking by Donna Klockars

A First Nation ABC Rap with signs

Papa Ed A Story of Courage by Ed Seymour and Donna Klockars

Sea Wolf A Stz’uminus Narrative by Ed Symour

A sample lesson plan for Pearl Harris Story from Teacher Resource Book by Donna Klockars

Pearl Harris Story Pulling for Stz’uminus by Pearl Harris and Donna Klockars

An Activity Idea for Concepts “In and Out” using Play and texts

Weaving a Literacy Blanket Back Page for Year 0-2 Years Continuum

Continuum for Weaving a Literacy Blanket Year 0-2 Years

Continuum for Weaving a Literacy Blanket Year Three

Continuum for Weaving a Literacy Blanket for Year Four

Continuum for Weaving a Literacy Blanket Back Page for Year Five

Continuum for Weaving a Literacy Blanket Five Years Old

Weaving the Literacy Blanket Pamphlet

Every Child Needs a Literacy Blanket

Hul’q’uminum is Fun at Uy’sqwalawun: Happy Birthday song
Caring Adults Wrap Little Ones in a Warm and Welcoming Literacy Blanket
This resource supports educators’ goal to use and celebrate Traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders wisdom when learning about marine resources.
How Speaking Raven helps me Understand How the Very Young Understand Concepts About Print and How Story Works