by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 25, 2026
With students, read the following books and make connections between the three books. Rylant, Cynthia, and Stephen Gammell (illus.). When the Relatives Came. NYC: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1993. Waboose, Jan Bourdeau, and Brian Deines (illus.). SkySisters....
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 25, 2026
Have students retell the memories presented in the book.
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 25, 2026
“Everyone could be family.” Ask students: What is the meaning of this final page in the book? Does this final quote mean that in the author’s hometown, everyone IS family? (Friends feel like family in small towns, or in small communities within larger cities, because...
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 25, 2026
Try playing some of the Dene games described in this article: http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/dene-games/ Cross-curricular Connections: Health and Physical Education
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 25, 2026
In small groups or as a class, recreate the characters’ journey as a visual representation. This could be through a mural, a painting or a 3-D representation of the Idaa Trail route. Students can retell the stories that happened at each stop along the trail....
