CLASSROOM
VISITS!
Examples
of classroom visits during the month of May and June include – reading the
following books and discussing concepts –Wild Berries - by Julie Flett
Tch, tch, sh, sh, tup, tup.
Since before he could walk, little Clarence has accompanied his grandma in season to a certain clearing to pick “wild berries / pikaci-minísa.” Once grandma has checked for bears (“maskwak”), the two set to picking—and eating—with breaks to watch an ant (“eník”) and other wildlife. When their buckets are full, they say “thank you / nanaskomowak” and depart—leaving a handful of berries for the birds.
Since before he could walk, little Clarence has accompanied his grandma in season to a certain clearing to pick “wild berries / pikaci-minísa.” Once grandma has checked for bears (“maskwak”), the two set to picking—and eating—with breaks to watch an ant (“eník”) and other wildlife. When their buckets are full, they say “thank you / nanaskomowak” and depart—leaving a handful of berries for the birds.
Giving Thanks: A
Native American Good Morning Message - by Chief
Jake Swamp Illustrations by Erwin Printup
These words of thanks come to us from
the Native people known as the Haudenosaunee, also known as the Iroquois or Six
Nations–Mohawk, Oneida, Cayuga, Onondaga, Seneca, Tuscarora. Mohawk parents
have traditionally taught their children to start each day by giving thanks to
Mother Earth.
The words in this book are based on the
Thanksgiving Address, an ancient message of peace and appreciation of Mother
Earth and all her inhabitants, that are still spoken at ceremonial and
governmental gatherings held by the Six Nations.
The Kindness Quilt
- by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
Minna and her classmates
have been asked by their teacher, Mrs. Bloom, to work on a Kindness Project.
Mrs. Bloom wants them to do and draw and share an act of kindness. Minna and
her family do lots of kind things, but Minna can't decide which one is right
for her project. Then she starts writing and drawing and cutting-and an idea
for a paper quilt picturing many acts of kindness begins to take shape!
Important lessons about being kind to each other are depicted in NANCY ELIZABETH WALLACE's charming artwork using origami, recycled paper, markers, crayons, and colored pencils.
The
Bully Movie - The new documentary film BULLY, directed
by Sundance and Emmy-award winning filmmaker, Lee Hirsch. BULLY is a
beautifully cinematic, character-driven documentary. Students in Grade 8 will
view the movie and discuss – empowering bystanders; ways to be an upstander,
and internet safety. “Love is Louder than bullying” means that the right
types of caring, connection,Important lessons about being kind to each other are depicted in NANCY ELIZABETH WALLACE's charming artwork using origami, recycled paper, markers, crayons, and colored pencils.
support and
action, can stop and overpower the negative influences and voices
that make us, and the people around us, feel
alone, different or hopeless.
http://www.thebullyproject.com/
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