Teacher Resources – School Subjects (Primary)

Already prepping for the upcoming school year? Overwhelmed with the amount of content available out there? Look no further!

For this post, we’re providing educational resources for 10 of the most popular school subjects in Canadian curriculums. Below are helpful blogs, playlists, mini-lessons, and films that’re filled with discussions, questions, and activities that you can use in your classroom—whether it be online or in person!

For secondary school subjects, please click here: Teacher Resources – School Subjects (Secondary).

ART AND MUSIC

Nounours, Lou Rigoudy, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

PLAYLIST: When Art, Math and Philosophy Collide (Ages 5-8)

PLAYLIST: I Can Make Art Like… | A Study Guide is available for CAMPUS subscribers

STUDY GUIDE: Big Drive | A Study Guide is available for CAMPUS subscribers

DIVERSITY AND PLURALISM

Winds of Spring, Keyu Chen, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

PLAYLIST: Films with Described Video (Ages 5-8)

PLAYLIST: International Women’s Day Playlist for Primary Students

MINI-LESSON: Unspoken Tears (Primary)

MINI-LESSON: Private Eyes

MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Mystery of the Secret Room, Wanda Nolan, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

PLAYLIST: Talking About Mental Health with Primary Students

MINI-LESSON: Nightmare at School

MINI-LESSON: Elbow Room

STUDY GUIDE: Me and My Moulton | A Study Guide is available for CAMPUS subscribers

GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTALISM

A Sea Turtle Story, Kathy Shultz, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

PLAYLISTS: Provinces and Territories Playlist

PLAYLIST: Environment and Sustainability Films (Ages 5-8)

MINI-LESSON: A Sea Turtle’s Story

HISTORY

This Is Your Museum Speaking, Lynn Smith, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

PLAYLIST: Life in Early Canada Series

BLOG POST: Experience Parliament: A Powerful Quick-Start Guide to Canadian Politics

STUDY GUIDE: Waseteg | A Study Guide is available for CAMPUS subscribers

INDIGENOUS STUDIES

Waseteg, Phyllis Grant, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

PLAYLIST: Indigenous Cinema in the Classroom (Ages 9–11)

PLAYLIST: Mi’kmaq Culture (Ages 9-11)

PLAYLIST: Vistas Series (Ages 5-8)

MINI-LESSON: The Mountain of SGaana

STUDY GUIDE: Wapos Bay: As Long as the River Flows | A Study Guide is available for CAMPUS subscribers

LANGUAGES

Christopher, Please Clean Up Your Room! , Vincent Gauthier, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

PLAYLIST: Talespinners Collection (Ages 5-8)

PLAYLIST: Short Films to Use in an ESL Classroom

MINI-LESSON: The Fox and the Chickadee | A Study Guide is available for CAMPUS subscribers

MEDIA LITERACY

Big Mouth, Andrea Dorfman, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

PLAYLIST: Learning Through Empathy (Primary)

BLOG POST: 3 Anti-Bullying Lessons for Pink Shirt Day (Primary Level)

MINI-LESSON: Big Mouth

STUDY GUIDE: Animate Everything! | A Study Guide is available for CAMPUS subscribers

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

S.P.L.A.S.H., Michael Mills, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

PLAYLIST: Science Please!

STUDY GUIDE: Hope Builders | A Study Guide is available for CAMPUS subscribers

SOCIAL STUDIES

No Fish Where to Go, Nicola Lemay & Janice Nadeau, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

PLAYLIST: Multiculturalism in Canada (Ages 5-8)

BLOG POST: Human Rights Day Resources for Primary and Secondary

BLOG POST: Rights from the Heart | Addressing Children’s Rights With Your Students

STUDY GUIDE: No Fish Where to Go | A Study Guide is available for CAMPUS subscribers

CAMPUS

CAMPUS is the NFB Education subscription-based VOD service. In addition to the rich collection of free mini-lessons, playlists, and blog posts currently available on NFB.ca/education, a CAMPUS subscription includes: