Anishinaabe immersion school looks to expand land-based programming as in-person learning returns – CBC

Oct 06, 2021

Zoom classes created challenges, opportunities for land-based teaching

Coming in from gym class, a little boy cries in the hall.

“I want my mom and dad.”

It’s the boy’s first day of kindergarten at the Gaagagekiizhik elementary school in Kenora, Ont., and halfway through the day, he’s ready to go home.

Seeing him crying there, the school’s principal Wendy McPherson doesn’t miss a beat, guiding the first-time student into her office.

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