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November 15, 2019November 13, 2019 lockehardy

The Grizzly Mother

November 3, 2019October 15, 2019 lockehardy

The Week of Music!

October 14, 2019October 14, 2019 lockehardy

Massachusetts Indigenous History- Indigenous People’s Day 2019

October 11, 2019October 10, 2019 lockehardy

The Tiny Activist was able to be a guest on “Reading With Your Kids” Podcast!

September 23, 2019September 22, 2019 lockehardy

Curriculum Review: “Choose Your Own Likes” Talking About Stereotypes

August 13, 2019July 29, 2019 lockehardy

Of Fire and Stars

August 8, 2019July 24, 2019 lockehardy

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Since we know you’ve been waiting with bated breath-our Grizzly Mother review is here! This book is part of the “Mothers of Xsan” series by Highwater Press. These books cover animal lifecycles (particularly motherhood) through an Indigenous lens. The books are incredibly beautiful and expertly weave in bilingual vocabulary and folklore. The mama grizzly and cubs are seen interacting with the natural world and the Gitxsan people as both go about their daily lives. The book tracks a year in the life of the mother grizzly and cubs, providing educational information mixed with cultural meaning and Gitxsan terms for full moons and animals. The illustrations are breathtaking and bring a dimension of life to the bears. It is a neat combination between early chapter book and graphic novel, with swirling illustrations and text boxes to help with advanced vocabulary definitions. In the back there is also a map of the unceded lands of the Gitxsan Nation where the story takes place, and some information about these Indigenous peoples and their full moon calendar. We truly love this book! It has been on our list to read since seeing it published, and @highwaterpress was kind enough to send it for the #findmestories_bestof2019 endeavor we have been undertaking on Instagram! In our opinion, it’s one of the best books we’ve seen all year, particularly for older elementary students. It is an Indigenous publisher, and there are so many more books from them that we want to read! If you want to save this post to check out the book more later, you can click the banner at the top right of this caption! #grizzlymother #grizzlybear #naturalworld #firstnations #indigenousvoices #nature #hibernation #weneeddiversebooks #ownvoices #education #nonfiction #diversity #inclusion #secularhomeschool #teachersofinstagram
A lot of things go into us choosing a book, but I think these are the top 3! We would also LOVE to hear what yours are, so swipe for a blank one to fill out yourself and tag us in it so we know what you look for too 😊 you can also swipe one more time to see a photo of Grizzly Mother, and we will be posting a full review of it tomorrow! #findmestories_bestof2019 #grizzlymother #indigenousvoices #firstnations #highwaterpress #diversecharacters #weneeddiversebooks #diversekidlit #picturebooksaremyjam
Kudlu’s children cannot sleep. They beg him for stories about olden times, when there was magic and the mountains were made of giants. Kudlu tells his children of a fox and a raven. They each wanted something different from the sky-the fox wanted a dark sky and the raven wanted a bright one. The two could never agree, so that’s why we have night and day! Kudlu’s children and the reader learn why there are caribou, a goose-woman, and a time when the earth helped Inuit numbers grow by giving birth to children. Each folktale Kudlu tells his children starts with “Way back then…” and they are short, taking up just half a page. The book setup has a beautiful illustration on one page, and the story in both languages on the opposite. They are fantastical tales and fun for children to imagine, with giant polar bears and whales bursting out of a woman’s fingers. This book is an amazing resource for someone unfamiliar with Inuit folklore and history! Bilingual books are so important, even if the reader isn’t learning the language. Having exposure to a variety of languages helps with acceptance of others, and the questions naturally built into the story are an awesome resource for reflection. Find reflection questions and publisher information by clicking the link in bio! #firstnations #bilingualbooks #bilingual #Inuit #Inuitmythology #folktales #OwnVoices #weneeddiversebooks #diversebooksforkids #diversekidlit #picturebooksaremyjam #childrensbooks #childrensliterature #bookstagram
Happy Tuesday, folx! You all know just how much we believe in a diverse bookshelf, and our passion to promote literature so every person can see themselves in stories. So we are absolutely thrilled to be a part of the @bharatbabies cover reveal team for their book Finding Om! Anu, an American girl of Indian and African heritage who finds mindfulness and peace through an exploration of the mantra Om. This story helps children uncover the calm, inspiring strengths of awareness within themselves and is a wonderful multicultural, multi-generational story. With this launch, @bharatbabies is also launching its #1001DiverseBooks program, which will help us not only bridge the diversity gap but also the accessibility gap in children’s literature. With each new book launch, Bharat Babies is committing to also raise the funds to donate 1001 books to literacy and advocacy nonprofits that are working across the country to help children in need. We need your help to make our vision a reality. Will you be a part of the change to end the diversity gap AND accessibility gap? When you pre-order your copy of Finding Om, you can also sponsor a copy for the for only $10! The pre-order link is in bio. For all orders placed between November 12th, 2019 through November 19th, 2019 will be signed by author Rashmi Bismark, MD. #bharatbabies #findingom #weneeddiversebooks ##1001diversebooks #childrensbooks #poccentricnarratives #picturebooksaremyjam #diversekidlit #coverreveal #education #diversity #inclusion
Happy Monday! To finish out our Week of Music we bring you an awesome book by @secretmountainpublishing ! Songs From A Journey With A Parrot features Brazilian and Portuguese lullabies & nursery rhymes. The songs are great to listen to on their own, but the beautiful illustrations amplify the experience. In the back is also complete lyrics in both their original language and English. There is also a bit of historical explanation to accompany the translation and sometimes a game that goes along with the song. The songs themselves are recorded by various artists and children join in as well. We very much enjoyed listening and hope you do too! In fact, another book by Secret Mountain is up for #findmestories_bestof2019 ! Can anyone guess which it might be? #weekofmusic #music #lullabies #bilingualbooks #nurseryrhymes #musiceducation #brazil #portugal
What could be a better way to end our Week of Music than to go and see a musical? We trekked into the city for Come From Away with our family and some other Newfie friends. We also have our final book review coming later today! Hope everyone is having a great day full of adventures 🍁 🍁 #weekofmusic #comefromaway #newfoundland #tinyactivistadventures #tinyactivistsathome #musical #musicals #familyouting

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