Educator Jason Jones is sharing knowledge about harvesting wild rice. Highlighting the Ojibwe language and culture behind this annual tradition, Jason will take us through the process – from... read more →
Rethinking Early Years Math Assessment in the First Days of School Assessment: What research says Dr. Julie Comay on balancing assessment and relationship Teacher Insight: Nursery to SK A look... read more →
Back-to-School Number Assessment Toolkit The Robertson Program has identified four quick and efficient assessments you can use to better understanding the mathematical needs of your students. Along with each assessment,... read more →
Building Structures in Early Years: Inspiring STEM and narrative enrichment (2-part online workshop)
Building physical structures from simple blocks or loose pieces can help young children develop fundamental math, physics, and engineering skills. But not all children gravitate to building in their... read more →
When the Ontario government rolled out its new math curriculum last year, it was touted as a “back-to-basics” approach. “We’re focusing on fundamental math concepts and skills like learning and recalling math... read more →
Jason Jones will share teachings that can be learned from animals that have been passed down to him from his Grandmother, Nancy Jones. For example, when watching the Rabbit... read more →
When schooling quickly transitioned to online platforms last year, The Robertson Program was forced to reconceptualize how we would continue to engage educators and children in math and science education. Historically, we... read more →
Teachers often wonder how to integrate Indigenous ways of knowing into the elementary science curriculum. Can it be done in an authentic and non-appropriating way? Educators are concerned... read more →
While working with educators to develop new ways to teach spatial reasoning to early years’ students, The Robertson Program met Jane Tom, an educator at Pegamigaabo School in Big Grassy First... read more →