Looking for a meaningful Medicine Wheel bulletin board that combines cultural learning, student reflection and classroom décor? This printable resource introduces students to Medicine Wheel teachings before inviting them to complete a writing craft and contribute to an educational classroom display.
Students explore one commonly shared understanding of the Medicine Wheel through four directions, four elements, four animals and four connected areas of wellness: mental, emotional, physical and spiritual.
Medicine Wheel Craft and Writing Activity
Students choose from three writing prompts to reflect on balance, wellness and their personal learning. Their completed Medicine Wheel crafts can be displayed alongside the included teaching cards and bulletin board pieces.
The writing activity helps make the display interactive and student-centred instead of using Indigenous imagery only as classroom decoration.
What Is Included?
♥︎ Three Medicine Wheel writing-prompt crafts
♥︎ Medicine Wheels in small, medium and large sizes
♥︎ Bear, bald eagle, wolf and buffalo pieces
♥︎ Fire, water, earth and air pieces
♥︎ North, east, south and west direction pieces
♥︎ Mental, emotional, physical and spiritual wellness pieces
♥︎ 20 descriptive teaching paragraphs
♥︎ “The Medicine Wheel” bulletin board title
♥︎ Red and yellow display options
An Educational Medicine Wheel Classroom Display
Use the included pieces to create a Medicine Wheel classroom display that students can continue referring to after completing the activity. The 20 description cards provide learning and context for the animals, elements, directions and areas of holistic wellness represented in this resource.
This resource can support:
♥︎ Indigenous education
♥︎ Social-emotional learning
♥︎ Health and wellness lessons
♥︎ Student reflection and writing
♥︎ Social studies
♥︎ Indigenous Peoples Day
♥︎ National Indigenous History Month
♥︎ Year-round classroom learning
Medicine Wheel teachings, colours, directions and meanings vary among Indigenous Nations, communities and Knowledge Keepers. Not all Indigenous Peoples use the Medicine Wheel. This resource presents one commonly shared interpretation and should be connected to local, Nation-specific learning whenever possible. UBC guidance on teaching the Medicine Wheel
This printable Medicine Wheel bulletin board and writing craft gives teachers a meaningful way to combine Indigenous education, student reflection and classroom display.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The resources provided here are designed to support the teaching of Indigenous cultures, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples. It is important to recognize that these communities are not monolithic; beliefs, traditions, and practices vary greatly from Nation to Nation, and even from community to community. The content shared in these materials reflects my own lived experience and understanding of Indigenous cultures, but it does not encompass the full diversity or richness of these traditions.
I encourage educators to approach these resources with respect, sensitivity, and openness to learning. When possible, please engage with local Indigenous communities or cultural experts to ensure that the information shared is accurate and culturally appropriate for the specific Nations or groups you are teaching about.
These resources are intended to foster understanding and appreciation for Indigenous people.
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