We had some visitors to Room 23 this morning! Many will remember Miss Banks; she used to teach at Heritage, but is now the vice-principal at Buchanan School. She joined us, along with Mrs. Stuart from Buchanan, to teach us about talking sticks. Talking sticks have been used traditionally in Indigenous (First Nations) communities as a way of ensuring all people were heard. The stick is passed around the circle to designate who had the right to speak, and everyone else listens with respect. People who hold the stick have the right to say what is in his or her heart without fear of humiliation. We watched two videos with Miss Banks and Mrs. Stuart, and then they were wonderful enough to bring supplies to help us make our own! We used wooden sticks, feathers, beads, twine, leather lacing, and markers. Everyone was very excited to create and each stick is unique!
Watching the Story of the Talking Stick
Some examples that Mrs. Stuart brought!
Hard at working designing our sticks...
Some of the finished products...
We had a great time making our own sticks, and we will be using one in our future classroom discussions.
Miigwetch Miss Banks and Mrs. Stuart!
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