FIRST NATION NUMERACY RESOURCES
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The following resources come from across the web and show how numeracy is embedded within First Nation ways of knowing and doing. Some are specific to Yukon First Nations, while others come from other cultural traditions. Classroom educators are encouraged to adapt these activities to fit their learners best, while respecting and acknowledging the origin of each teaching.
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The following links talk about how First Nation ways of knowing can have a positive impact on numeracy instruction and assessment.
Beautiful Mathematical Indigenous Connections – Article by Jo Boaler and Donna Fernandez
Centering Indigenous Pedagogies in Mathematics Education: Assessment – Webinar Series from UBC
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Embedding Numeracy within a cultural context.
Place-based math and Indigenous Story work - presentation by Jess Kyle, SD36 Numeracy Helping Teacher
Sasquatch Math Stories – Activities from SD38 Richmond
Creating a Seasonal Rounds Calendar with First Nation Language - The Indigenous Mathematics Education Symposium (UBC)
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Purposeful play is integral to both well-being and learning.
Indigenous Logic Math Games (K to 12) - SD41 Burnaby
Indigenous Games – Math Central, University of Regina
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Classroom activities.
Tlingit Math Book (K to 2) - students of Hoonah High School
Weaving Math - Aboriginal Mathematics Inquiry Team, SD41 Burnaby (K to 11)
Instructions for a Small Woven Mat or Coaster - (K to 12)
Math Catcher - Stories with exercises that cover a wide variety of curricular topics (UBC)
Alaska Native Knowledge Network – Math Story Problems
Alaska “Village Math” - University of Alaska, Fairbanks