They Call Me Mrs MG

Teaching (and learning) about the government can be B-O-R-I-N-G! Here is a unit of guided inquiry so students can ask questions about government. This hyperlinked pdf gives you access to curated book lists, printable blackline masters and EVERYTHING YOU NEED to try inquiry as a model for getting kids interested in a topic they might normally roll their eyes at!

You can use this printable with the non-fiction story about Owen & Mzee.

I wrote this program when I was taking an ethics in school guidance class. It is a research-based, practical program that you can easily use with middle-school students. It may also be adapted for high school. This program is flexible enough to be used in 1:1, small group or whole-class settings. Help your students become self-responsible! Teach them a growth mindset! Based on Manitoba Curriculum, but also good for meeting goals in BC's new curriculum.

These are the plans I used to coach my sons's soccer team when he was 3 and 4 years old. This would also be great for a mini-soccer unit with Kinders or Grade 1s. These outlines are simple and ready to go! Use as is, or tweak it to suit your style.

Students can learn about the United Nations, note-making and critical thinking using these ready-to-go pages. Includes reliable sources of information about The United Nations.

This word work is still a bunch of fun for older students, but not too immature for their tastes. Some familiar exercises like Rainbow Writing will still be popular if you let them use markers, while the complex task of rhyming and building smaller words will adequately challenge them. I usually copy page 1 in coloured ink and do the rest on coloured paper in black ink. I'd love feedback if you have ideas I could add to the package!

Use this lesson plan to reinforce research skills in any topic.

This author study gives students 4 project options with specific criteria for each, making expectations transparent for students through rubrics that are compatible with the 6 + 1 Writing Traits and report cards. Easy to use. Ready to go.

An outline and several lesson plans for implementing a unit that integrates English Language Arts, Social Studies and the Arts.

Engage students in thinking critically about advertising.

Use these questions to prompt student thinking and increase media awareness.

Use these printables to encourage critical thinking and build empathy while analyzing the famous wartime poems In Flanders Fields and Untitled.

Set a goal for learning and students will be more likely to get the point of your lesson. I usually print in colour, laminate and then use a whiteboard marker to write the goal for each lesson.

Use this ready-to-print writing prompt to get students talking, thinking and writing about their personal stories. Place in a scrapbook or portfolio as is, or use it as a graphic organizer to keep a list of topics for writing. Also great in a time-capsule!

Looking for a different kind of book report? Students select questions from this differentiated list. Questions are open-ended and require more thought than a typical book report. Have fun!

I print this and let the kids cut out the numbers and glue them randomly to the LOTO card. Later this becomes a fun review game. Students will listen for the French word and find the numeral to match. Use transparent counter chips or place the LOTO card in an erasable sleeve.

Use this quick, easy rubric to assess student participation in your guided reading groups.Student progress stalled? Use this rubric to measure their engagement!

Ready to print prompts for student reflections. Perfect for portfolios and/or assessment.

Ever wonder how you're supposed to fit it all in? Meet the demands of the math curriculum using best practices by using this planning model as your guide.

Here are basic French sentences for Festival in Manitoba. It has images and sentences to describe some of the basic wardrobe items of fur trappers in early Canada.