Anna's Athabaskan Summer


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A young Athabaskan girl and her family make the annual return to their summer fish camp where they prepare for the long winter ahead.




A Broken Flute


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A Broken Flute: The Native Experience in Books for Children is a companion to its predecessor published by Oyate, Through Indian Eyes: The Native Experience in Books for Children. A compilation of work by Native parents, children, educators, poets and writers, A Broken Flute contains, from a Native perspective, 'living stories,' essays, poetry, and hundreds of reviews of 'children's books about Indians.' It's an indispensable volume for anyone interested in presenting honest materials by and about indigenous peoples to children.




Anna's Summer Song


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Teaching and Learning in a Diverse World


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This classic text continues to define what multicultural education means in all kinds of settings. The Third Edition includes activities to challenge children's assumptions on: Racial Bias, Social Class and Consumerism, Perspecctives on Cultures and the Natural World, Gender and Sexual Orientation, and Abilities and Disabilities.




Adventures with Anna Mak


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Meet Anna Makeninsky, a bouncy young girl everyone calls Anna Mak. Her funny misunderstandings and curiosity lead to problems for her to handle her way.In book 2 it's summer. This means it's time for new adventures around her neighborhood and away from home. Follow Anna as she...¿ Celebrates her sixth birthday¿ Goes to day camp 'cuz she promised to go¿ Takes swim lessons and worries about the sharks¿ Sells lemonade on a hot day¿ Gets lost at the fair¿ Goes on bay-cationPlus¿¿ She suggests an activity at the end of every story. (You can send your ideas to her friend, the author, to share on her website.)Read alone, read aloud or read with an adult.Reading level: Ages 6-10




States and Regions


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Children of the Midnight Sun


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Children of the Midnight Sun was chosen as one of Parenting Magazine's 1998 Books of the Year and School Library Journal's Best Books of 1998. For Native children, growing up in Alaska today means dwelling in a place where traditional practices sometimes mix oddly with modern conveniences. Children of the Midnight Sun explores the lives of eight Alaskan Native children, each representing a unique and ancient culture. This extraordinary book also looks at the critical role elders play in teaching the young Native traditions. Photographs and text present the experiences and way of life of Tlingit, Athabascan, Yup'ik, and other Native American children in the villages, cities, and Bush areas of Alaska.




Reading History


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Having trouble interesting your students in history or the history textbook? Concerned about the ability of your students to actually read the textbook? Learn ways to tie reading strategies to the learning of history, and discover sources that will help history come alive for your students. Nationally known literacy advocate Janet Allen discusses strategies for teaching nonfiction reading using Joy Hakim's award winning A History of US series as the center of a blossoming campaign among educators to integrate literacy and history. Classroom tested at a variety of grade levels, real student samples are interspersed throughout the book providing clearer understanding of the strategies in action.







Using Multicultural Literature to Teach K-4 Social Studies


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Using Multicultural Literature to Teach K-4 Social Studies: A Thematic Unit Approach will help elementary teachers creatively integrate multicultural literature with K-4 social studies instruction. Using the NCSS themes and grade level relevancy, the authors have included an annotated bibliography of over 350 titles organized by cultural group. Study units include goals, objectives for social studies and literacy, introductory activities, sequenced lessons, and assessment activities. Stereotypes to avoid in children's literature are also discussed. A reader-friendly voice and straightforward organization make this a useful tool for any K-4 teacher.