Want to teach your child about Canada? Do you want them to learn about Saskatchewan? Check out all of our fun and educational Saskatchewan unit study activities!
SASKATCHEWAN UNIT STUDY
For social studies this year, we’re studying Canada! I previously shared our month-long studies of various provinces including:
I’m stunned at how much we’ve learned about Canada so far. Since this series has been so well received I thought I would share our recent
OUR CURRICULUM
The bulk of our planning came from The Canadian Adventure Online Edition. I added some other elements to the curriculum, such as various read-aloud books and a related artist study.
SASKATCHEWAN READ-ALOUD BOOKS
As I’ve mentioned many times before, we start our day with Morning Time. This peaceful way of easing into our day is something I cherish. At this time, I read aloud to my children from various books. Since we were studying Saskatchewan, I carefully selected books that were related to this province.
Our read-aloud books were from The Barr Colony Adventure series:
Both books are historical fiction novels about a family’s immigration and settlement in Saskatchewan in the early 1900s.
L is for Land of the Living Skies, was another great book. This series has been a delightful addition to our
Every page of the book contains a poem related to each letter of the alphabet. The rhyming text is fabulous for young children with low attention spans, and each page also contains detailed information about the province.
By reading this book, we learned so much about the province of Saskatchewan! Throughout the month, we read about 1-2 letters of the alphabet per day.
Canada Close Up: Saskatchewan was another great nonfiction book. We’ve actually enjoyed all the books in this series. The book is full of photos and provides additional information about the province. We read 1-2 chapters per week throughout the month.
Heartland: A Prairie Sampler is a gorgeous book full of artwork by Saskatchewan artist Yvette Moore. The book describes various aspects of prairie life and even includes recipes for Saskatoon Pie and Bannock.
VIDEOS
We watched many videos during the month. Most of the videos were provided by links through The Canadian Adventure Online Edition. The videos were beautiful, and many times, it felt like we were seeing and experiencing the sights of Saskatchewan.
We also appreciated the additional videos about the RCMP.
ARTIST STUDY
Every month we study an artist who pairs well with the province we’re exploring.
This month, we studied Allen Sapp. He was born in the late 1920s on the Pheasant Reserve in north central Saskatchewan (near North Battleford). Many of his paintings depict aboriginal and prairie life.
The Allen Sapp paintings that we studied were:
- Pow Wow Singers
- Nokum Resting
- Harvesting
We discussed Allen Sapp’s artwork in detail, and my girls memorized the names of each piece of art.
Two Spirits Soar is a fabulous coffee table art book full of Allen Sapp’s artwork.
ACTIVITIES
We did various activities throughout the month. The girls did map work about the province. They also worked on memorizing and recognizing:
- Regina – the capital of Saskatchewan (we also learned that Regina means Queen in Latin)
- The provincial flag
- Provincial flower: The Western Red Lily
- The provincial bird: The Sharp-tailed Grouse
As usual, we wrapped up our study of the province with collages. I had gathered tourist guides and my girls cut out pictures that they felt depicted what they had learned about Saskatchewan. It’s always an enjoyable and educational activity.
Our month-long Saskatchewan unit study was fabulous. We learned so much from the experience! I can’t wait to study our next province, the one where we live… Alberta!
Psst – If you’re curious about doing an in-depth study on Canada, I can’t say enough good things about The Canadian Adventure Online Edition. Make sure to check it out!
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