M1 P4 Sit Spots

I’ve been looking into ways of how we I can teach more according to the First People’s Principles. I was introduced to this activity through a colleague of mine who does this often with her English class. The activity is called Sit Spots and here is a link describing the activity : https://wildsight.ca/education-resources/sit-spots/#:~:text=What%20is%20a%20sit%20spot,builds%20routine%20and%20increases%20focus.

I’ve started doing this with my class about once a week or sometimes once every two weeks. In our class, it’s considered as a form of land acknowledgment. Before starting the activity we discuss what land we are on and after each sit spot, we discuss not only what they noticed when sitting outside, but also what they are grateful for in terms of using the land we are on.

I find it’s been an interesting twist on our usual land acknowledgments. I can see that students are enjoying it and it has been encouraging reflection about land use and gratitude.