This document summarizes an presentation given by Sheila Stark-Perreault about integrating grade 5 and 6 human ecology education at East Selkirk Middle School in Manitoba, Canada. The presentation discusses integrating human ecology curriculum for both grades, including projects on food groups for grade 5 and bone health and flight for grade 6. It provides examples of student projects such as beading, boat building, bannock making, and windsock creation. Student feedback is overwhelmingly positive, praising the creative and fun aspects of the human ecology program.

1. Canadian Symposium X
Issues & Directions
for
Home Economics / Family Studies Education
M a rch 27 - 29, 2009 - S a sk ato on, SK
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2. Connecting Curriculum: Integrating Grade 5
& 6 Human Ecology Education
Presenter: Sheila Stark-Perreault, PHec
Human Ecology Teacher
East Selkirk Middle School
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3. Who Am I?
• Integrated - Bachelor of Human Ecology/
Bachelor of Education from the
University of Manitoba (May 1991)
• Post Baclaureate in Education (May 2006)
Active member of both the Manitoba
Home Economic Teachers’ Association
(MHETA) and the Manitoba Association
of Home Economists (MAHE)
Executive member of the Alpha Delta Kappa
- Zeta Chapter (Teacher Sorority Group/
philanthropy activities
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4. East Selkirk Middle School
Who are we?
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5. •A new educational facility in the Lord Selkirk
School Division
•opened its doors in September 2007
•operates grades 5-9 with a population of 380
students and a staff of 50
•French as a language is compulsory for grade
5 -8 students
•offer an optional Ukrainian-Bilingual program
for grade 5-9 students
•offer 6 different grade 9 options - Art, Band,
Drama, French, Human Ecology and Technology
Education
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6. integration:
What is it? ... Merriam-Webster says...
To de se gr eg ate ... blen d in to a un ified w h ole. ...
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7. Human Ecology is....
HEART - Relationships
PAINT PALLET - Creative Expression
BOOK - Family Studies
1-2-3 CUBES - Child Development
SOCKS - Clothing Decisions
APPLE - Nutrition
COMPUTER - Communication
COINS - Money Management
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8. Human Ecology is....
SHOPPING CART - Food Choices
LEAF - Environment Issues
HOLDING HANDS - Parenting
MONEY TAG - Consumer Knowledge
GLOBE - Cultural and Global Awareness
THREAD AND NEEDLE - Skill Development
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9. Manitoba Wise...where are we?
Across the province there are
still many grade 7-9 Home
Economics programs.
Few Home Economic programs
offered at the grade 6 level.
ESMS is one of the first in the
Province to integrate Home
Economics at the grade 5 level.
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10. THE GRADE 5 PROGRAM
What does it look like?
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11. Integrating Grade 5
The program runs for 3 months each beginning October and ending in June.
Each of the 3 grade five classes will receive a double (80 minutes) once a six
day cycle.
The time is split between Human Ecology and Technology Education. (It
works out to about 10 double classes each)
The classes are divided into male/female with the girls beginning in Home
Economics/Human Ecology.
In Human Ecology grade 5, I integrate the concepts of Nutrition/Exercise
and First Peoples in Social Studies.
The kids look forward to the time we spend together and have a lot of fun
too!!
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12. The Grade 5 students
Sharing our project ideas and time together
G rade 5 Fr ie n d ly
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16. The Food Guide Sort
Each group of students was given a tub of food items. Together they sorted
each item into appropriate food groups.
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17. BEADS...
BOATS...BANNOCK
THE P RO CES S
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20. Beading Magic
Th e Fi n ish ed Res ul ts
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24. The Assembly Line
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27. TEAMWORK
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28. OUR EFFORTS WILL TASTE GREAT
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30. Legends in
the making
Let us
tell you a story
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34. What do the KIDS say?
Home Ec is awesome! McKenzie S/Taylor B
I loved this program. Jessica F
We’ll miss it. Kailey & McKenzie
Home Ec is perfect for me ‘cause I love crafts and
baking!! Dana
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35. What do the KIDS say?
I love Home Ec. It is awesome. Haley/Kailey P-N
Thanks for taking the time to teach us. See you next
year. Calida
Home Ec is awesome because the teacher is awesome
and I had lots of fun!! Cindy
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36. What do the KIDS say?
I thought the program was real cool. I hope we do
it next year, Makayla
I liked that we could be independent and do stuff on
our own. I really enjoyed the program. Karen S
Home Ec was great. I learned a lot and it was just
plain FUN! Katie S
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37. What do the KIDS say?
Home Ec is awesome!!! I especially like baking the
bannock! Rebecca
Home Ec is soo much fun! I love it. Janine
It was a really great experience and I think that
everyone who took part in it learned a lot and had a lot
of fun. Danielle C
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38. The Grade 6
Program
What does it look
like?
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39. Integrating Grade 6
The program runs for 3 months each beginning October and ending in June.
Each of the 3 grade six classes will receive a double (80 minutes) once a six
day cycle.
The time is split between Human Ecology and Technology Education. (It
works out to about 10 double classes each)
The classes are divided into male/female with the boys beginning in Home
Economics/Human Ecology.
In Human Ecology grade 6 I integrate the concepts of bone health and flight
in Science.
The kids look forward to the time we spend together and have a lot of fun
too!
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40. The grade 6 students
Sharing our project ideas and time together
G rade 6 fr ie n d ly
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41. Bones....to....Bernoulli
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43. Into the oven they go
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44. Watching and Waiting
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45. The Plastic Pieces have shrunk less than 50%
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47. OUR FIRST WINDSOCK CREATIONS
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50. LET’S GET READY TO FLY!!!
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51. OUR SECOND WINDSOCK CREATIONS
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56. What do the KIDS say?
It was da bomb! It’s cool.
SWEET
It’s the best thing that has ever happened to this
school, this community, this country.
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57. What do the KIDS say?
It rocks the earth - Colton (I love Home Ec Slobodian)
It’s funky. It’s awesome! I love it, it’s so creative!!
It’s way better than any other subject!
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58. What do the KIDS say?
It’s the best subject in the world.
I like it more than Math! I love the sewing.
Home Ec for grade 5 & 6 is a great opportunity for us!
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59. Thank you to all ESMS staff and
students who helped make this
presentation possible!!!
your time and talents are all greatly
appreciated
We h op e you a re a ll in sp ired by ou r creati v it y.
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