I am not First Nations, “ since I often struggle to find the
best ways to teach my students about First Nations culture. I learned as much as my students did during this project. I wish that every class that I teach would have the opportunity for such deep learning. - M I C h E l l E D I z Y.
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dance and drumming with Godknows Kummasah; and a training in international orff Pedagogy barred instruments, such as the xylophone, with sophia Yannitsos, who is also the Regina Catholic schools Arts education Consultant. Perry says, “We’re not teaching students to be actors or singers or dancers or hoop dancers, but we’re using art forms as a vehicle for physical expression, for building social relationships, for gaining knowledge and understandings.” Artists in Schools is a Saskatchewan Arts Board program supported by funding from the Saskatchewan Arts Board, the Government of Saskatchewan through the Ministry of Education, and Sask Lotteries, thanks to a partnership with SaskCulture. SPRInG 2020
students from st. Kateri Tekakwitha have the opportunity to learn about cultures through an innovative Artist in schools program. Photos courtesy of the Regina Catholic Schools
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