Children and Childhood
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![La famille : Liens et appartenance (Niveaux 9e-12e)](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1170x200_header-480x200.jpg)
1In 1 playlists
L’histoire de la Colombie-Britannique est remplie de récits de famille — des familles de toutes les formes et de toutes les tailles ; des familles établies ici depuis des milliers d’années, des familles venues ici des quatre coins du monde. Ensemble, nous contribuons à la diversité de notre province.
View Pathway![Family: Bonds and Belonging (Grades 9-12)](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/1170x200_header-480x200.jpg)
3In 3 playlists
British Columbia’s history is filled with stories of families—families of all shapes and sizes; families that have been here for thousands of years and families that have come from almost everywhere in the world. Together, we shape our diverse province. (Grades 9-12)
View Pathway![Family (Grades K-3)](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/familybanner_i06876-1-480x200.jpg)
1In 1 playlists
Every family has a unique and special story. At the Royal BC Museum we have lots of stories—and histories—about British Columbia families. Come and explore! (Grades K-3)
View Pathway![Residential Schools and Reconciliation](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/e-05962-480x360.jpg)
6In 6 playlists
How do we reconcile past wrongs? Look at documents and objects from the Royal BC Museum’s ethnology collection and archives to learn about the effects of Indian residential schools and think about how we can reach reconciliation.
View Pathway![A Living Schoolhouse](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/P7257037-480x200.jpg)
1In 1 playlists
Explore the rich history of the people who learned and taught in St. Ann's Schoolhouse.
View Pathway![Our Living Languages](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/oll_banner-480x200.jpg)
7In 7 playlists
Did you know BC is a language hotspot? Over 34 distinct indigenous languages are spoken here. Explore sounds, images, words and video about First Nations languages.
View Pathway![Tradition in Felicities](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Lantern-banner-480x200.jpg)
2In 2 playlists
Canada’s oldest Chinatown is in Victoria, BC. The Royal BC Museum exhibition Tradition in Felicities used video, photographs and the written word to celebrate the community of this national landmark. Teachers look for lesson plans in Watch!
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![History in Perspective](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/link-placeholder.jpg)
History in Perspective
Read![Hannah’s Story](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/link-placeholder.jpg)
Hannah’s Story
Read![Sital Dhillon](https://img.youtube.com/vi/LTjmEtf7ajg/hqdefault.jpg)
Sital Dhillon
Watch![Nsibe Puri](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Dacj06Y9Dec/hqdefault.jpg)
Nsibe Puri
Watch![Lettre de Dirk Fraser](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/link-placeholder.jpg)
Lettre de Dirk Fraser
Read![Le jeune Pete et le billet de un dollar](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/link-placeholder.jpg)
Le jeune Pete et le billet de un dollar
Read![Traditions familiales](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/link-placeholder.jpg)
Traditions familiales
Read![Recettes de famille](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/link-placeholder.jpg)
Recettes de famille
Read![Camping en 1950](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/link-placeholder.jpg)
Camping en 1950
Read![Chère arrière](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/link-placeholder.jpg)
Chère arrière
Read![Lettre à maman](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/link-placeholder.jpg)
Lettre à maman
Read![Lettre à Lindley](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/link-placeholder.jpg)
Lettre à Lindley
Read![Lettre à Lindley](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/listen-placeholder.jpg)
Lettre à Lindley
Listen![Kitty White](https://img.youtube.com/vi/2wxQdjHJeiQ/hqdefault.jpg)
Kitty White
Watch![OSBC Families Primary Module](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/link-placeholder.jpg)
OSBC Families Primary Module
Read![Arthur Crease Lindley Letter](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/link-placeholder.jpg)
Arthur Crease Lindley Letter
Read![Josephine Crease’s Photo Album](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/198202-26-file28p-480x360.jpg)
Josephine Crease’s Photo Album
Look![Little Pete and the Dollar Bill and Other Stories](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/listen-placeholder.jpg)
Little Pete and the Dollar Bill and Other Stories
Listen![Life in the Wilderness](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/listen-placeholder.jpg)
Life in the Wilderness
Listen![Harriet Gerry Excerpt](https://img.youtube.com/vi/ujHKoCeIrhc/hqdefault.jpg)
Harriet Gerry Excerpt
Watch![Fairbridge Farm School](https://img.youtube.com/vi/z7atNp4TOl4/hqdefault.jpg)
Fairbridge Farm School
Watch![Of Mines and Men](https://img.youtube.com/vi/JdKBkc-h9SI/hqdefault.jpg)
Of Mines and Men
Watch![Dirk Fraser Letter](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/link-placeholder.jpg)
Dirk Fraser Letter
Read![This Week in History: Christmas Part 2](https://img.youtube.com/vi/wVnuzsbM7EE/hqdefault.jpg)
This Week in History: Christmas Part 2
Watch![Little Pete and the Dollar Bill](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/listen-placeholder.jpg)
Little Pete and the Dollar Bill
Listen![Dear Great Granny](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/listen-placeholder.jpg)
Dear Great Granny
Listen![Letter to Lindley](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/listen-placeholder.jpg)
Letter to Lindley
Listen![Letter to Mama](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/listen-placeholder.jpg)
Letter to Mama
Listen![May Day in Ymir](https://img.youtube.com/vi/02ZHufwhtGc/hqdefault.jpg)
May Day in Ymir
Watch![DeWolf Family Fun on Premier Lake](https://img.youtube.com/vi/JSJYEeU2pdw/hqdefault.jpg)
DeWolf Family Fun on Premier Lake
Watch![Dancing Girls](https://img.youtube.com/vi/L5K6386CCQE/hqdefault.jpg)
Dancing Girls
Watch![Camping in the 1950s](https://img.youtube.com/vi/fccSa6D-Go4/hqdefault.jpg)
Camping in the 1950s
Watch![Warbrick Deans Final](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/link-placeholder.jpg)
Warbrick Deans Final
Read![Warbrick Deans Letter](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/link-placeholder.jpg)
Warbrick Deans Letter
Read![Arthur Crease Lindley Letter](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/link-placeholder.jpg)
Arthur Crease Lindley Letter
Read![Dear Mama Formatted](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/link-placeholder.jpg)
Dear Mama Formatted
Read![Arthur Crease Mama Letter](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/link-placeholder.jpg)
Arthur Crease Mama Letter
Read![Lavina Lightbown interviewed by Imbert Orchard by RoyalBCMuseum](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/listen-placeholder.jpg)
Lavina Lightbown interviewed by Imbert Orchard by RoyalBCMuseum
Listen![Stanley Park sequence from <em>In the Daytime</em>, 1949](https://img.youtube.com/vi/dcAwG8BNe80/hqdefault.jpg)
Stanley Park sequence from In the Daytime, 1949
Watch![FINAL Sohan Singh Labh](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/link-placeholder.jpg)
FINAL Sohan Singh Labh
Read![Secondary School lesson plan](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/link-placeholder.jpg)
Secondary School lesson plan
Read![Elementary School lesson plan](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/link-placeholder.jpg)
Elementary School lesson plan
Read![Sohan Singh Labh](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/listen-placeholder.jpg)
Sohan Singh Labh
Listen![Island of Voices by RoyalBCMuseum](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/listen-placeholder.jpg)
Island of Voices by RoyalBCMuseum
Listen![Dance](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/v2_RBCM14477C-480x360.jpg)
Dance
Look![Mr. Coyote and Mrs. Coyote and their Magic Ladder.](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/v2_RBCM14477E-480x360.jpg)
Mr. Coyote and Mrs. Coyote and their Magic Ladder.
Look![Alberni Indian Residential School, junior girls’ class.](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/b-01045-480x360.jpg)
Alberni Indian Residential School, junior girls’ class.
Look![Coqualeetza Residential School, Sardis.](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/e-05963-480x360.jpg)
Coqualeetza Residential School, Sardis.
Look![One of the classrooms at Coqualeetza Residential School, Sardis.](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/e-05962-1-480x360.jpg)
One of the classrooms at Coqualeetza Residential School, Sardis.
Look![Thomas Moore after admission at the Regina Indian Industrial School.](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/d-04527-480x360.jpg)
Thomas Moore after admission at the Regina Indian Industrial School.
Look![Thomas Moore, a Cree boy, as he appeared when admitted to the Regina Indian Industrial School in Saskatchewan, about 1897.](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/d-04526-480x360.jpg)
Thomas Moore, a Cree boy, as he appeared when admitted to the Regina Indian Industrial School in Saskatchewan, about 1897.
Look![Senior boys’ room at Coqualeetza Residential School, Sardis.](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/e-05965-480x360.jpg)
Senior boys’ room at Coqualeetza Residential School, Sardis.
Look![The little boys’ dormitory at the Coqualeetza Residential School, Sardis.](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/e-05958-1-480x360.jpg)
The little boys’ dormitory at the Coqualeetza Residential School, Sardis.
Look![Residents of the Coqualeetza Residential School doing laundry, Sardis.](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/e-05957-1-480x360.jpg)
Residents of the Coqualeetza Residential School doing laundry, Sardis.
Look![Kamloops Indian Residential School](https://img.youtube.com/vi/AuO1KFSH6-4/hqdefault.jpg)
Kamloops Indian Residential School
Watch![St. George’s Indian Residential School](https://img.youtube.com/vi/qg7sXeSyul8/hqdefault.jpg)
St. George’s Indian Residential School
Watch![Ted Adye](https://img.youtube.com/vi/UDDsG4yt--E/hqdefault.jpg)
Ted Adye
Watch![Fred Soon Interview – Jobs & Education](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/listen-placeholder.jpg)
Fred Soon Interview – Jobs & Education
Listen![](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/c-07930-480x360.jpg)
Look
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Look
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Look
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Look
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Look
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Look
![Nam Sing](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/g-03059-480x360.jpg)
Nam Sing
Look![St. Ann’s Schoolhouse chalkboard](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/P7257037-1200x900-480x360.jpg)
St. Ann’s Schoolhouse chalkboard
Look![Learning in the Schoolhouse](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/P7257048-1200x900-480x360.jpg)
Learning in the Schoolhouse
Look![John Smith](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/John-Smith-HHSA-3-1200x900-480x360.jpg)
John Smith
Look![St. Ann’s Schoolhouse desks](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/P7257034-1200x900-480x360.jpg)
St. Ann’s Schoolhouse desks
Look![](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/P00311-1200x1053-480x360.jpg)
Look
![Prospectus](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/P03291-1200x821-480x360.jpg)
Prospectus
Look![TeacherGuide_HelmckenOldFashionedChristmas1](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/link-placeholder.jpg)
TeacherGuide_HelmckenOldFashionedChristmas1
Read![TeacherGuide_ACenturyAgo](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/link-placeholder.jpg)
TeacherGuide_ACenturyAgo
Read![St. Ann’s Schoolhouse and Helmcken House Re-Opened and Celebrated](https://img.youtube.com/vi/a_N9KYXNU18/hqdefault.jpg)
St. Ann’s Schoolhouse and Helmcken House Re-Opened and Celebrated
Watch![Sisters of St Ann Archives Goes to the Royal BC Museum](https://img.youtube.com/vi/HR5qgI_pN4E/hqdefault.jpg)
Sisters of St Ann Archives Goes to the Royal BC Museum
Watch![Emily Carr as a Child](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/h-03313-1200x2067-480x360.jpg)
Emily Carr as a Child
Look![Watching Film](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/2014sl0723031p-1200x834-480x360.jpg)
Watching Film
Look![Picture2](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Picture2-480x360.jpg)
Picture2
Look![Baby Basket](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/2015sl0414006p-1200x1897-480x360.jpg)
Baby Basket
Look![Songs from the Cradleboard Theatre by RoyalBCMuseum](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/listen-placeholder.jpg)
Songs from the Cradleboard Theatre by RoyalBCMuseum
Listen![Language Champion: Renee Sampson](https://img.youtube.com/vi/TWnaXmFFS0Q/hqdefault.jpg)
Language Champion: Renee Sampson
Watch![Our Living Languages](https://img.youtube.com/vi/4ePvL--6UkI/hqdefault.jpg)
Our Living Languages
Watch![Sisters of St. Ann’s Archive Goes To RBCM – Shaw TV Victoria](https://img.youtube.com/vi/HR5qgI_pN4E/hqdefault.jpg)
Sisters of St. Ann’s Archive Goes To RBCM – Shaw TV Victoria
Watch![How Did I Become an Archaeologist](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/link-placeholder.jpg)
How Did I Become an Archaeologist
Read![Lesson plan for TiF video secondary](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/link-placeholder.jpg)
Lesson plan for TiF video secondary
Read![Lesson plan for Tif video elementary](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/themes/learning-portal/img/link-placeholder.jpg)
Lesson plan for Tif video elementary
Read![Dr. Ken Marr](https://img.youtube.com/vi/7N3_EqeK_xw/hqdefault.jpg)
Dr. Ken Marr
Watch![Dr. Erica Wheeler](https://img.youtube.com/vi/X90dXQ1oh04/hqdefault.jpg)
Dr. Erica Wheeler
Watch![Children in 1900](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/c-06728-480x360.jpg)
Children in 1900
Look![Robert Rogers](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/garden-party-480x360.jpg)
Robert Rogers
Look![Lee Yut Wah Ida](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/d-05671-480x360.jpg)
Lee Yut Wah Ida
Look![Family on Comorant Street](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/a-05707-480x360.jpg)
Family on Comorant Street
Look![Orphanage Children](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/c-07923-480x360.jpg)
Orphanage Children
Look![Jon Joe (Chow) and Charlayne Thornton-Joe](https://img.youtube.com/vi/PxpGnVnmQdY/hqdefault.jpg)
Jon Joe (Chow) and Charlayne Thornton-Joe
Watch![Bonita Mar and Lena Lee](https://img.youtube.com/vi/t-ShpOkgGfA/hqdefault.jpg)
Bonita Mar and Lena Lee
Watch![Reta Der, Corinne Wong and Gerald Quan](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Qxfav3nj3VQ/hqdefault.jpg)
Reta Der, Corinne Wong and Gerald Quan
Watch![Tradition in Felicities: Celebrating the History of Canada’s Oldest Chinatown](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Qf7Pq-gDGsg/hqdefault.jpg)
Tradition in Felicities: Celebrating the History of Canada’s Oldest Chinatown
Watch![Boys’ Portrait](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/a-01242-480x360.jpg)
Boys’ Portrait
Look![Steven Point](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/110221-CommunityCentralSchool5-CHILLIWACK-480x360.jpg)