USDA has so many free resources for teaching science, reading and art that we had to write several posts. What do you do, though, when material uses outdated terms like, "the Indians" ? We use it as a teachable moment.
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On the first day of the 7 Generation Games Christmas Countdown, 7 Generation Games gave to me… Making Camp: Ojibwe Play online here Get it in the Apple App Store Get it for Android Don’t forget to check back here daily for more gifts from us to you, or follow […]
Countdown to Christmas, Day 1: Making Camp Ojibwe
Indigenous People Make History It has been a historical year for Native American voters and leaders in office. Six Native American candidates were elected to Congress in 2020–a record as only 23 Native Americans have served in Congress since the founding of the United States. Many Native professionals, like U.S. […]
Student Engagement Strategies for 2020
One of our main goals at 7 Generation Games is to make math useful and practical. How many times have you been in a real-life situation where someone runs in the room and yells, “Hurry up, tell me what is the answer to 6 x 8? You have two seconds […]
Small Business Saturday: Support Your Child’s STEM Learning with 7 ...
“There are always two sides of a story. Unfortunately, when it comes to the history of Thanksgiving, generations of Americans have been taught a one-sided history in homes and schools.” Learn math and get immersed in the Native American history of the Plains Indians with the games listed below: 1. […]
8 Games to Learn About Native Americans
This has been a most challenging year for you all. And we feel it too. We’ve learned many new things about ourselves and each other this year while dealing with the Covid-19 global pandemic. Who would have thought this would be our reality? And our recent presidential election had us […]
Giving Thanks Despite the Chaos
2 Growing Math is a free, new platform to provide educators the tools and training they need to best serve students in tribal areas, rural communities and urban cities with significant Indigenous populations. During COVID, are you/your school struggling with any of the following: Attendance (in-person or online); Engagement (i.e. students […]
Seeking Schools for Federally-Funded Pilot to Improve Learning During COVID
3 Stephen Gladue is one of the most sought-after indigenous artists in Western Canada. You know that one kid in your class who could draw really well, and it was all he ever did? That was Stephen. He has big plans too. But maybe you want to know more about what […]
Game Artist Spotlight: Stephen Gladue
5 As CEO of 7 Generation Games, I am proud and humbled to be able to announce that we have received funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to create a new learning platform, specifically aimed at helping meet the needs of Indigenous students and the educators working to serve these communities.
Announcing Growing Math Project to Meet Immediate Educational Needs of ...
Time Spent Learning Your Culture is of the Essence Several years ago, Dr. Erich Longie and I participated in an analysis of the National Indian Education Study database where we found that the more native youth learned their culture and language in school, the worse their math scores. This finding […]
Include Native American Culture in Your Math Class
Words of Appreciation Thank you to our nation’s veterans, to those who lost their lives, to those who are in service, and to those who have served in times of war or peace. Thank you for your many sacrifices. On this special day in untimely circumstances, we hope you stay […]
Veterans Day
1 When we started 7 Generation Games, our lead cultural consultant, Dr. Erich Longie, told me that the solution was to include Native American culture as part of math, and vice versa. As he said to a student, “Of course our ancestors used math! We were a nomadic people! Do you […]