Welcome! This is the second part of a ten-part Video and Blog Post Series, aligned with the songs on “Songs for Tree”. You can find an overview and all of the other posts to date in this series here. Let’s explore together the power of song to connect children with the land! Music Video &Continue reading “Songs for Tree – Video & Blog Series – Part 2: Catch Me”
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Songs for Tree – Video & Blog Series – Part 1: Green Leaf
Welcome! This is the first part of a ten-part Video and Blog Post Series, aligned with the songs on “Songs for Tree”. You can find an overview and all of the other posts to date in this series here. Let’s explore together the power of song to connect children with the land! Music Video &Continue reading “Songs for Tree – Video & Blog Series – Part 1: Green Leaf”
“Waabgon Mother Earth Song” – Part Two: The Earth is Happy Because We Love the Earth
Today’s blog post is a reflection on what I have learned from my experience co-creating “Waabgon Mother Earth Song” with Hayley Williamson and the children and educators at Waabgon Gamig First Nation School. This is the second part in a two-part series, the first of which is about the creative process we undertook to writeContinue reading ““Waabgon Mother Earth Song” – Part Two: The Earth is Happy Because We Love the Earth”
“Waabgon Mother Earth Song” – Part One: The Creation Process
Before you go any further, take a moment to listen to this beautiful tune entitled “Waabgon Mother Earth Song”, and soak in the words and the beautiful voices of the children from Waabgon Gamig First Nation School. With support from myself and Hayley Williamson, as well as the educators at the school, the children wroteContinue reading ““Waabgon Mother Earth Song” – Part One: The Creation Process”
The Triangle and the Circle – Singing, Climate Action & Social Justice Part Three
A number of years ago, I watched Robin Wall Kimmerer share a presentation hosted by the University of Toronto. Kimmerer is a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation and a decorated professor of Environmental Biology, and I had already had the opportunity to learn with her through her book “Braiding Sweetgrass”. In this book, sheContinue reading “The Triangle and the Circle – Singing, Climate Action & Social Justice Part Three”
Land Heart Song 