Full Description
Designed to help teachers in early years classrooms use The Seven Teachings Stories series, by Katherena Vermette, this guide provides the framework and key ideas educators need to become participants in a culturally responsive classroom community and to deepen their understanding of the Seven Teachings. With these stories, educators can create a space to discuss diverse perspectives, experiences, and traditions with young readers, and to foster a deeper understanding of ourselves as human beings and of our relationships with others.
This guide is presented in three sections and includes:
Key information about the Seven Teachings, Anishinaabe vocabulary, and the characters in each story.
Ideas to guide student learning.
Approaches and suggestions that teachers can apply to any of the seven stories.
Strategies and activities to deepen readers' understanding of the abstract concepts addressed in the stories.
An appendix of reproducible classroom materials.
Contents
Contents
Preface 1
Part 1: Seven Teachings for Teachers 2
Love/Zaagi'idin 3
Wisdom/Nibwaakaawin 4
Humility/Bekaadiziwin 5
Courage/Asskode'ewin 6
Respect/Minaadendamowin 7
Honesty/Gwayakwaadiziwin 8
Truth/Debwewin 9
Part 2: Teaching the Stories 10
The Just Right Gift 11
Amik Loves School 12
Singing Sisters13
The First Day 14
Kode's Quest(ion) 15
Misaabe's Stories16
What is Truth Betsy? 17
Part 3: Strategies and Activities Applicable to All Stories 18
Thoughts on Anishinaabe Culture and Language 21
References 23
Appendix: Instructions for Classroom Materials 24
CM#1 Analyzing Issues Using the Seven Teachings 25
CM#1B Example: Analyzing the Issue of Bullying 26
CM#2 Medicine Wheel Framework 27
CM#3 Compare and Contrast: Venn Diagram 28
