Lessons from Turtle Island : Native curriculum in early childhood classrooms

Jones, Guy W. 1956- (author.). Moomaw, Sally, 1948- (author.).

Summary: "How do you help young children learn more about Native Americans than the cultural stereotypes found in children's books and in the media? "Lessons from Turtle Island" is the first complete guide to exploring Native American issues with children. The authors--one Native, one white, both educators--show ways to incorporate authentic learning experiences about Native Americans into your curriculum. This book is organized around five cross-cultural themes--Children, Home, Families, Community, and the Environment. The authors present activities, from children's books they recommend, to develop skills in reading and writing, science, math, make-believe, art, and more. The book provides helpful guidelines and resource lists for selecting appropriate toys, children's books, music, and art, and also includes a family heritage project." -- amazon.ca

Record details

ISBN: 9781929610259 (softcover)
ISBN: 1929610254 (softcover)
Physical Description: print
xv, 175 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Publisher: St. Paul, Minn. : Redleaf Press, [2002]
Copyright: ©2002

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Native American issues in early childhood education -- Chapter 2. Children--the most special gift -- Chapter 3. Home is where the heart is -- Chapter 4. Families--the importance of relatives -- Chapter 5. Community--we are all related -- Chapter 6. The environment--celebrating the circle of life -- Chapter 7. Family heritage project -- Chapter 8. Guidelines for teachers -- Index