Adventures in Ontario

Read, Paint, Cook Lesson Outline:

Book List:

  • Good Night Toronto by Adam Gamble

  • From There to Here by Laurel Croza

  • The Incredible Journey by Sheilia Brunford (Children’s Novel)

  • From Far Away by Robert Munsch

  • A Halloween Scare in Ottawa by Marina Le Ray

  • The Mealworm Diaries by Anna Kerz

  • Ottawa: A Kid’s Eye View by Frank Edwards

  • The Root Cellar, Shadow in Hawthorn Bay and The Hollow Tree by Janet Lunn (Children's Novels, a Trilogy)

  • Tom Thomson: An Introduction to his Life and Art by David Silcox

  • The Tom Thomson Mystery by William T. Little

  • How the Birch Tree Got it’s Stripes: A Cree Story for Children by George Littlechild

  • The Tree Book for Kids and Their Grown-Ups by Gina Ingoglia

  • Trees, Leaves & Bark by Diane Burns

  • Canoes: A Natural History in North America by Mark Neuzil

  • A is for Algonquin by Lovenia Gorman

  • The Birth of Nanabosho by Josheph McLellan 1989

  • Fry Bread by Kevin Noble Maillard

  • We Are the Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom

  • The Sharing Circle by Theresa Meuse

  • Turtle Island: The Story of North America's First by Eldon Yellowhorn

Books to Read About Niagara Falls:

  • Manny's Cows: The Niagara Falls Tale by Suzy Beckey

  • Queen of the Falls (Novel) by Chris Van Allsburg

  • Where Is Niagara Falls? by Megan Stine

  • Field Trip To Niagara Falls by Elisabetta Dami

  • The Niagara Falls Mystery by Gertrude Chandler Warner

Books to Read About Loons:

  • The Legend of the Loon by Kathy-jo Wargin

  • Mwâkwa Talks to the Loon: A Cree Story for Children by Dale Auger

  • The Raven and the Loon by Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley

  • The Loon's Necklace by William Toye

  • Lonnie the Loon Finds His Home by Barbara Renner

Learn about Ontario, Canada in these Educational Videos below:

The Loon is the Provincial Bird of Ontario, and lives in Canada and the USA, let’s learn more about them in this educational video, while coloring the map of Ontario, and Loon & Loonie Coloring Page.

Watch a peaceful video of a Mom and Baby Loon in a lake in Ontario:

Watch this video of a Dad Loon calling for the mom to help with the twins:

Learn about the Loonie, and other Canadian Money in this video here:

Artist Spotlights:

Tom Thompson, 1877-1917

Daphne Odjig, 1919-2016

Norval Morrisseau, 1932 -2007

Poetry Spotlight:

Pauline E. Johnson (1862-1913)

Artist Spotlights:

Ontario First Nations Artist Spotlight:

Daphne Odjig

Indian Group of Seven Artist

1919-2016

Art tutorials inspired by her art:

While learning about Turtle Island, create your own turtle art inspired by the art from both Daphne Ojig, and Norval Morrisseau, two artists from the Indian Group of Seven.

Learn more about Norval Morrisseau in this video here. He became known as the “Picasso of the North”.

Learn more about him in this free download “Life & Work” here, to use with your students while learning about him more deeply.

Cook:

Ontario Pecan Butter Tarts

Find the recipe in our Unit, and enjoy watching the steps in a similar recipe below:

Thunder Bay Persian Rolls




Learn more about them here.

Skillet-Fried Bannock Buns - find our recipe in the unit.