Interview an Elder

Students can engage in an independent or small group writing and interviewing project by interviewing a local Anishinaabe Elder or mnoomin picker. Students would first plan out the interview by researching Anishinaabe culture to create informed questions to ask the...

Guest Speaker

Invite an Anishinaabe Elder or mnoomin picker to visit the school. Encourage students to brainstorm interview questions in advance.

Act Out Animals

The teacher can reread the story aloud to the class. On the second read, students will act out/imitate the animals that are named in the story. They will change actions when a new animal is called out in the story.

What do You See as a Seed?

The seed in the story sees so many animals. Have students pretend to be the seed. What do they see? Ask students to draw what they see as a seed in the water.

Create a Cookbook

Harvesting food continues to be a way of life for the Anishinaabe. Students may want to share what dishes are important to their own families. Do they know the history or origin of those dishes? The class can create a class Harvest Cookbook by sharing a family...