A word your child brought home — in plain language

First Nations" refers to the original Indigenous peoples of Canada, excluding Inuit, and is a respectful term that replaced older, offensive words. Many communities also use "First Nation" in their name instead of "band.

Indigenous" refers to the original people who lived in a certain place, like the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people who are the original inhabitants of Canada.

To compare means to look at two or more things and see what is the same about them and what is different.

Drawing is when you use tools like pencils or markers to make marks on a surface, like paper, to show what you see, think, or feel.

Materials are simply the things your child uses to create art, like crayons, paper, or even leaves and shells.

Musical symbols are like a special code of pictures and marks that tell you how to play music notes.

Culture is simply the shared way of life for a group of people, including their traditions, beliefs, and creations like art or music.

In drama, "technology" simply means all the equipment, like lights, sound systems, or projectors, that helps put on the show.