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okisikinahmakew
Hardcover
Publisher Price: $40.00
ISBN13: 9781948698481
Publisher: Indigenous Dawn
Published: Jul 1 2026
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.72
Height: 0.25 Width: 8.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: Cree
WITH ALL THE STORY IN PLAINS CREE
okiskinwahamâkêw is a touching story of a young girl who spends a winter day with her nimôsôm, her grandfather. Together, they sled, chop wood, listen to nature, and learn Cree words from the land, discovering that wisdom comes from shared moments. This story celebrates intergenerational bonds, Cree language, and ancestral teachings, woven into everyday lessons of patience, love, and listening.
Book Size: 8x8 inches
Language: Plains Cree/ Educational parts in English
Recommended Ages: 4 to 8
Grade Range: Pre-K to Grade 3
Learning Goals:
Children will practice observing their environment, learning from mistakes, listening carefully, and engaging in family teachings.
Core Learning Pillars:
Social Awareness: Respecting family, cultural teachings, and relationships across generations.
Communication Skills: Practicing listening, storytelling, and sharing ideas through conversation.
Cognitive Skills: Recognizing patterns in nature, making connections, and learning through experience.
Language Development: Building Cree language awareness through words, meanings, and cultural connection.
Eye-Hand Coordination: Connecting movement and learning through activities such as sledding, helping, and exploring.
Visual Recognition: Observing details in nature, surroundings, animal tracks, winter scenes, and family activities.
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL):
The story supports SEL by showing emotions such as joy, patience, trust, reflection, and love. Children are encouraged to think about their feelings, learn from mistakes, listen carefully, and build a connection with someone they trust.
Keywords: Cree, sledding, Indigenous language, Cree language, English children's book, grandfather, grandmother, grandparents, nimôsôm, family story, winter story, children's winter book, ancestral teachings, intergenerational learning, social-emotional learning, SEL, Medicine Wheel, nature, observing nature, animal tracks, family bonding, cultural teachings, Indigenous education, First Nations, Native American, early learning, Pre-K, kindergarten, grade one, grade two, grade three, picture book, language learning, patience, listening, reflection, love, trust, family, tradition, childhood, winter activities, chopping wood, learning from elders, classroom resource, teacher resource, children's literature, cultural learning.
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