by boot | Feb 21, 2025
In the book, it says, “nôhkom ayamihâw. ᓅᐦᑯᒼ ᐊᔭᒥᐦᐋᐤ᙮ Nôhkom prays. nitayamihân. ᓂᑕᔭᒥᐦᐋᐣ᙮ I pray.” Ask the students to think about why they are praying. What do you see them doing in the pictures? What else do you notice in the pictures? Many Cree people pray to the...
by boot | Feb 21, 2025
The text says, “nôhkom mamanêw. ᓅᐦᑯᒼ ᒪᒪᓀᐤ᙮ Nôhkom gets ready.” Ask students: Who do you think Nôhkom is? Where do you think she is getting ready to go? What clues do you see in the illustration that make you think that? Have students look at the illustration with the...
by boot | Feb 21, 2025
Have students describe the landscape that they see in all the pictures throughout the story and discuss the importance of where the characters are going. Students should pay close attention to the different landscapes. Ask them to notice what the characters are doing...
by boot | Feb 21, 2025
The chucho that the girl meets at the beginning of the book ends up traveling with her and her father. Look through the illustrations as a class. Where is the dog in each scene? What is he doing? What do students think happens to him at the end of the story?
by boot | Feb 21, 2025
From the beginning of the book the little girl tells us she likes to count. Have students study the words and pictures in the book to identify the different things she counts. Is there anything she doesn’t count? Why do students think the girl loves counting so...
