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Jan 20, 2023 · Songs and stories are also a great way to learn about and celebrate all cultures. On this page, you will find songs, picture books, and more by Indigenous creators, artists and authors for children birth to 6 years! Journey Together – Free program for families with children birth to 6 years. Music – Throat singing, drumming and more!
Jun 4, 2020 · Fire Song by Adam Garnet Jones. Fire Song is a YA novel by Adam Garnet Jones. (Annick Press) Following his sister's suicide, Shane, a gay Indigenous teenager in Northern Ontario, struggles to ...
- My Heart Fills With Happiness / sâkaskinêw nitêh miywêyihtamowin ohci (Cree and English Edition) by Monique Gray Smith, Illustrated by Julie Flett. Monique Gray Smith is of Cree, Lakota, and Scottish descent, and Julie Flett is Cree-Metis.
- Good Morning World and Goodnight World by Paul Windsor. These two board books are the perfect way to open and close the day with babies and toddlers. My daughter often says “Good morning world!”
- May We Have Enough to Share by Richard Van Camp. Richard Van Camp is a prolific children’s book author from the Dogrib (Tlicho) Nation. In his most recent board book, May We Have Enough to Share, he celebrates family by thanking all the things that help sustain them: “May we have enough to lighten each other’s sorrows.”
- The Pencil by Susan Avingaq and Maren Vsetula, Illustrated by Charlene Chua. Inspired by Susan Avingaq’s childhood memories of growing up in an iglu, The Pencil tells the story of three siblings who covet the only pencil in their iglu, which their mother uses to write letters.
Jul 24, 2020 · Supporting kids in our families and communities to learn, too, is just as important as they build a view of their world. We share some locally-published, esteemed titles that will help to make Indigenous voices a regular part of every reading journey. Raven Squawk, Orca Squeak (Harbour Publishing)
- On the Trapline by David A. Robertson, illustrated by Julie Flett. David A. Robertson and Julie Flett of award-winning picture book When We Were Alone fame team up again for On the Trapline.
- I Sang You Down from the Stars by Tasha Spillett-Sumner, illustrated by Michaela Goade. I Sang You Down from the Stars is a story of birth and creation for younger readers.
- When We Are Kind by Monique Gray Smith, illustrated by Nicole Neidhardt. When We Are Kind is a picture book that walks children through simple acts of everyday kindness.
- Hey Little Rockabye by Buffy Sainte-Marie, illustrated by Ben Hodson. Hey Little Rockabye conveys an important message about finding love and acceptance and shares a song about pet adoption.
Oct 18, 2016 · our team put together this package to help you bring First Nations, Métis and Inuit cultures, history, music, issues and literature into your classroom. With articles on best practices and unique programming, lesson plans and resources, this package is designed to reach all students with a particular interest in Indigenous Canadian heritage.
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