F IRS T N A T ION P RIMA RY
LIT ERA T U RE CIRCLES
S c h o o l Div is io n # 6 2 ( S o o ke )
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ORDER
N U MB ER
T IT LE AN D DES CRIP T ION
F N CA M
S HI- S HI- E T KO
LEV EL
All Ag e s
In four da ys Shi- s hi- e tko w ill le a ve he r fa mily a nd a ll tha t
s he know s to a tte nd r e s ide ntia l s c hool. She s pe nds he r la s t
da ys tr e a s ur ing the be a uty of he r w or ld.
F N ROB
T HU
F N S IL
T HE T HU MB IN T HE B OX
P ri m a ry
Afte r a fir e a lmos t bur ns dow n the r e mote villa ge of Ne w
Auc kla nd, Br itis h Columbia , the gove r nme nt s e nds a ne w r e d
fir e tr uc k. But w ha t w ill the villa ge r s do w ith a fir e tr uc k
w he n the tow n ha s no r oa ds ?
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LIT T LE B E A R'S V IS ION QU E S T
P ri m a ry
As a s e lfis h a nd boa s tful be a r , Little Be a r not only a lie na te s
a ll of his fr ie nds , but he a ls o br ings dis gr a c e to his
gr a ndfa the r a nd to his c la n, the be a r c la n. In or de r to r e fle c t
on his hur tful w a ys , Little Be a r is ba nis he d to a n is la nd until
he ha s le a r ne d r e s pe c t, c a r ing a nd s e ns itivity for the fe e lings
of othe r s .
A te a c he r r e s our c e guide w ith le s s ons r e la te d to the book
a c c ompa nie s the s e t of 6 pic tur e books . T he le s s ons a ddr e s s
la ngua ge a r ts , s oc ia l r e s pons ibility, pe r s ona l pla nning, da nc e ,
dr a ma , mus ic a nd vis ua l a r ts le a r ning outc ome s for K to 7 .
Inc lude d a r e voc a bula r y, dic tiona r y, w or d s or t, de r iving
me a ning, c r e a tive w r iting, da nc e , r e a de r 's the a tr e , a nd othe r
a c tivitie s .
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Fir s t Na tion P r ima r y Lite r a tur e Cir c le s
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Ja nua r y 2 0 1 1
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CLA
RE A D E RS 9 7 S E RIE S
6 r e a de r s (2 c opie s e a c h) w ith F ir s t Na tions the me s .
T itle s : F ir s t Na tions F a milie s , F ir s t Na tions T e c hnology,
Gr a ndma 's Spe c ia l F e e ling, Long Ago in Vic tor ia , Ra ve n
Vis its Vic tor ia , a nd Wa it for Me !
P ri m a ry
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ON E
QU E E N CHA RLOT T E IS LA N D S RE A D E RS - GRA D E
ON E
T his s e r ie s pr e s e nts the c ultur e of one of B.C.'s s tr onge s t
na tive gr oups , the Ha ida pe ople , a s the y e x is t toda y w ithin
the c onte x t of the ir pa s t. T he r e a de r s a c t a s s upple me nts to
the s ta nda r d r e a ding s e r ie s a va ila ble in mos t s c hools .
Inc lude s bibliogr a phy.
P ri m a ry
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S IL
P OWE R D IV E IN T O RE A D IN G
A thr e e s te p me thod to te a c h w or d r e c ognition. Books 1 , 2 , 3 ,
a nd 4 inc lude w or d ba nk c a r ds , mini- r e a de r s a nd five a nima l
the me units pe r book.
Inc lude s bla c kline ma s te r s for
c la s s r oom us e for w or d r e c ognition, c onte x t c lue s / c loze ,
s e nte nc e s ta r te r , c ompr e he ns ion que s tions , r hyme / c hor a l
r e a ding a nd w or d ba s e s . Books 5 ,6 a nd 7 r e infor c e the fir s t
1 8 0 ba s ic s ight w or ds . T he s ight, s ound a nd s pe ll ke y
pr ogr a m te a c he s s tude nts to a s s oc ia te s ounds a nd pic tur e s
w ith w or d s pe lling. Re pr oduc ible r e a de r s a r e pr e dic ta ble ,
ha ve r hyme a nd a r e me a nt to be r e a d w ith a r hythm or be a t.
P ri m a ry
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T HR
QU E E N CHA RLOT T E IS LA N D S RE A D E RS - GRA D E
T HRE E
Se e "Que e n Cha r lotte Is la nds Re a de r s - Gr a de 1 " for
de s c r iption. Inc lude s bibliogr a phy.
P ri m a ry
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T WO
QU E E N CHA RLOT T E IS LA N D S RE A D E RS - GRA D E
T WO
Se e "Que e n Cha r lotte Is la nds Re a de r s - Gr a de 1 " for
de s c r iption. Inc lude s bibliogr a phy.
P ri m a ry
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P RI
F IRS T N A T ION S P RIMA RY LE GE N D S A N D S T ORIE S
A c olle c tion of le ge nds a nd s tor ie s by a va r ie ty of na tive
a uthor s .
P ri m a ry
Fir s t Na tion P r ima r y Lite r a tur e Cir c le s
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Ja nua r y 2 0 1 1
T itle s : ABC's of Our Spir itua l Conne c tion, Ala s ka n Es kimos
a nd Ale uts , Be ntw ood Box - An Ac tivity Book, Boy Who
Sna r e d the Sun, Building a n Igloo, Coyote , F ir e Ra c e , A F is h
T a le , Gir l Who Sw a m With the F is h, Gr e a t Ba ll Ga me , Hide
a nd Sne a k, I Am the Ea gle F r e e , Jus t a Wa lk, La s t Le a f F ir s t
Snow fla ke to F a ll, Loon's Ne c kla c e , Ma ma , Do You Love Me ?
Ma yuk the Gr izzly Be a r , My Kokum Ca lle d T oda y, My Mom is
s o Unus ua l, Na na bos ho Da nc e s , No De a r , Not He r e , P ue blo
India ns of the Southw e s t, Sye a 's Song, Spide r Woma n, T his
La nd is My La nd, a nd Chuc k in the City.
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ABO
A B ORIGIN A L T HE ME B OOKS : CHILD RE N 'S
LIT E RA T U RE
T his kit inc lude s tw o te a c he r 's guide s : Childr e n's Lite r a tur e :
Stor ie s of Indige nous P e ople a nd Str a te gie s for Abor igina l
T he me Books .
T he s e guide s lis t a nd inc lude le s s on pla ns for ma ny
a bor igina l the me pic tur e books , non- fic tion books , nove ls a nd
s tor y c olle c tions .
3 4 of the title s in the te a c he r 's guide s a r e inc lude d in the kit.
T itle s : Annie & the Old One , Ar c tic Stor ie s , Ba s e ba ll Ba ts for
Chr is tma s , Be a d P ot, Bir ds of the Is la nds , Bir th of
Na na bos ho, Boy Ca lle d Slow , Br othe r Ea gle , Sis te r Sky,
Buffa lo Dr e a ms , Da nc ing w ith the Cr a ne s , Ea gle F e a the r ,
Elde r s a r e Wa tc hing, F ir s t Na tions F a milie s , F r og Gir l, Ghos t
& Lone Wa r r ior , I Ca n't ha ve Ba nnoc k but the Be a ve r ha s a
Da m, Je na & the Gr e a t One , La mp, the Ic e , & the Boa t c a lle d
F is h, La s t Le a f F ir s t Snow fla ke to F a ll, Ma ple Moon,
Moc c a s in Goa lie , My Elde r s T e ll Me , Night Re be c c a Sta ye d
T oo La te , Nor the r n Alpha be t, P r omis e is a P r omis e , Ra ve n,
Re tur ning the F e a the r s , Sa lmon for Simon, Sha ma n's
Appr e ntic e , Sha ma n's Ne phe w , Stor y of Jumping Mous e , T his
La nd is my La nd, T w o P a ir s of Shoe s , a nd Whe r e did you ge t
your Moc c a s ins ?
P ri m a ry
E l e m e n t a ry
Mi d d l e
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F IR
F IRS T N A T ION S OF T HE N ORT HWE S T COA S T
B OOKP A K
Inc lude s both fa c tua l books a nd le ge nds of the a bor igina l
pe ople s of the P a c ific Coa s t of Nor th Ame r ic a .
T itle s : Ar t of the T ote m, F ir s t Na tions T e c hnology, F r og Gir l,
Gr a y Wolf's Se a r c h, Hous e s of Wood, How Ra ve n F r e e d the
Moon, T he Kids Book of Abor igina l P e ople s in Ca na da ,
Na tions of the Nor thw e s t Coa s t, Re tur ning the F e a the r s : F ive
E l e m e n t a ry
Mi d d l e
Fir s t Na tion P r ima r y Lite r a tur e Cir c le s
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Ja nua r y 2 0 1 1
Gitx s a n Stor ie s , T r a ns for ma tion Ma s ks , T ote m P ole s of the
Nor thw e s t, Wha le Gir l, a nd T he Wa ve of Se a - Wolf.
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P IC
MÉT IS P ICT U RE B OOKP A K
Inc lude s 1 4 bilingua l Englis h/ Mic hif pic tur e books r e la te d to
Mé tis life in Ca na da . T he y a r e pr oduc e d by the Ga br ie l
Dumont Ins titute a nd the Gove r nme nt of Ca na da .
T itle s : T he Mé tis Alpha be t Book, F iddle Da nc e r (2 c opie s ),
Da nc ing in My Bone s (2 c opie s ), Be tte r T ha t Wa y, T he Stor y
of Ra bbit Da nc e P e pe r e P la ye d the F iddle , T he Giving T r e e ,
T he F low e r Be a dw or k P e ople , T he Ba nnoc k Book, T homa s
a nd the Mé tis Sa s h, T homa s a nd the Mé tis Ca r t, a nd T homa s
a nd His Ca t.
6 of the title s ha ve CDs tha t na r r a te the s tor ie s in Englis h
a nd Mic hif a nd inc lude s ome s ongs .
E l e m e n t a ry
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S IL
T HE KID S B OOK OF A B ORIGIN A L P E OP LE S IN
CA N A D A
Give s a n ove r vie w of the s e ve n ma in c ultur a l gr oups a nd
looks a t how Abor igina l pe ople s w e r e a ffe c te d by c onta c t
w ith Eur ope a n e x plor e r s a nd s e ttle r s . Cultur a l gr oups
inc lude : P e ople s of the Nor thw e s t Coa s t, P e ople s of the
P la te a u, P e ople s of the P la ins , P e ople s of the Ar c tic , P e ople s
of the Sub- a r c tic , Ir oquoia ns of the Ea s te r n Woodla nds , a nd
Algonquia ns of the Ea s te r n Woodla nds .
E l e m e n t a ry
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WA Y
A WA Y OF LIF E : F IRS T N A T ION S T RA D IT ION S
B OOKP A K
A c olle c tion of pic tur e books tha t r e fle c t the w a y of life of
F ir s t Na tions pe ople .
T itle s : A Boy of T a c he , Byr on T hr ough the Se a s ons , Da nc ing
With the Cr a ne s , De s i, Winte r a nd Summe r , Ea gle F e a the r , I
Like Who I Am, Ida a T r a il, Mor ning on the La ke , T he Re tur n
of the Buffa loe s .
E l e m e n t a ry
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SUW
S U WILA A Y'MS GA N A GA 'N IIYA T GM: T S IMS HIA N
S E RIE S
T he s e ve n books de ta il a pe r iod fr om the dis ta nt pa s t of
T s ims hia n his tor y to its ove r la p w ith Br itis h his tor y a t the
E l e m e n t a ry
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Fir s t Na tion P r ima r y Lite r a tur e Cir c le s
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Ja nua r y 2 0 1 1
tur n of the c e ntur y. Wr itte n in both T s ims hia n a nd Englis h,
the books c ove r Nor thw e s t c oa s t pe ople s a nd la nd, the
Nor thw e s t e c onomy, the T s ims hia n e c onomy, the his tor y of
F or t Simps on, c ompe tition for tr a de a mong the Nor thw e s t
pe ople s , a nd the c r e s ts of the T s ims hia n pe ople . T e a c he r 's
guide inc lude s bibliogr a phy.
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IN U
IN U IT B OOKP A K
A s e le c tion of books w ith infor ma tion on a nd s tor ie s a bout
the Inuit of Nor the r n Ca na da .
T itle s : T hr ough Ma la 's Eye s : Life in a n Inuit Community, Life
in the F a r Nor th, Hous e s of Snow , Skin a nd Bone s , T he P ola r
Be a r Son: a n Inuit T a le , T he Inuks uk Book, Ma ke Your Ow n
Inuks uk, Dis c ove r ing F ir s t P e ople s a nd F ir s t Conta c ts , T he
Kids Book of Abor igina l P e ople , Ale go, I is for Inuks uk,
Inuks uk Jour ne y: An Ar tis t a t the T op of the Wor ld, Nor the r n
Lights : T he Soc c e r T r a ils a nd T he Inuit T hought of It:
Ama zing Ar c tic Innova tions .
E l e m e n t a ry
Mi d d l e
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MA T
LE T 'S GO T O T HE A RCT IC
T his is the s tor y of Qa ja q, a young Inuit boy, a nd his fa mily
s ur viving in the ha r s h w or ld of nor the r n Ca na da a r ound 1 9 0 0 .
It inc lude s a c tivitie s a nd infor ma tion a bout Ar c tic pe ople a nd
a nima ls . Inc lude s bibliogr a phy a nd glos s a r y.
E l e m e n t a ry
K- 7
FN ER
E A G F OU
E A GLE CRE S T B OOKS : S E T F OU R: LE V E L 1 1 T O 1 6
T his le a r ning to r e a d s e t inc lude s 5 books e a c h of 1 1
diffe r e nt title s a t the 1 1 to 1 6 r e a ding le ve l.
T itle s : T r e e F or t Adve ntur e , Anthony's Ne w Gla s s e s , Cr a bs
for Dinne r , T he Dr e a m Ca tc he r , Hot Moos e Ste w , Los t a nd
F ound, Be s t F r ie nds , T he Sle e pove r P a r ty, A Bunny to Love ,
T he Dog Sle d Ride , a nd T he P ow w ow .
Le v e l 1 1 t o
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E A G ON E
E A GLE CRE S T B OOKS : S E T ON E : LE V E L 1 - 3
T his le a r ning to r e a d s e t inc lude s 5 books e a c h of 1 2
diffe r e nt title s a t the one to thr e e r e a ding le ve l.
T itle s : My Gr a ndma , Going Outs ide , P ic king F low e r s , Big a nd
Little , In the F or e s t, My F a mily, My Buddy, T he Ra ve n, My
Gr a ndpa , Louie 's Ha t, T he Wa te r T oys , a nd Holly's Sur pr is e .
Le v e l 1 t o
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Fir s t Na tion P r ima r y Lite r a tur e Cir c le s
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Ja nua r y 2 0 1 1
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E A G T HR
E A GLE CRE S T B OOKS : S E T T HRE E : LE V E L 7 T O 1 0
T his le a r ning to r e a d s e t inc lude s 5 books e a c h of 9 diffe r e nt
title s a t the 7 to 1 0 r e a ding le ve l.
T itle s : T he Los t Ne c kla c e , He lping With Ba by, F luffy's
Ac c ide nt, He lping Gr a ndpa , Hungr y Re d F ox , P ic king
Bla c kbe r r ie s , T he T r e e F or t, T he Be s t Br e a d, a nd F un on the
Sle d.
Le v e l 7 t o
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P ri m a ry
FN ER
F IR
F IRS T N A T ION S E A RLY RE A D E RS
Le ve lle d e me r ge nt a nd e a r ly flue nc y r e a de r s w ith F ir s t
Na tions the me s . Conta ins 5 c opie s e a c h of 1 0 title s .
T itle s : F loa ting a nd P a ddling, In the F or e s t, T he Ma s k Book,
Moc c a s ins , Qilla k, A Sa lmon Stor y, T e lling Stor ie s T hr ough
Ar t, T ote m P ole s , T oymil a nd the Be a r , a nd T r a c ks .
FN ER
N OR ON E
N ORT HE RN LE A RN IN G- T O- RE A D S E RIE S : LE V E L
ON E
T his Le a r ning to Re a d s e t of books inc lude s five c opie s e a c h
of te n title s .
T itle s : Up a nd Dow n, Gr a mma 's Bir thda y, Me , Me e t My
F a mily, Whe r e I Live , T he Ca noe Ra c e , I Se e , Mom's
Ba nnoc k, T he T r ip to T ow n a nd Dow n the Hill.
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N OR T HR
N ORT HE RN LE A RN IN G T O RE A D S E RIE S : LE V E L
T HRE E
T his s e t of Le a r ning to Re a d books inc lude s 5 books of 1 0
diffe r e nt title s .
T itle s : Unc le Sta nle y, I Like to Vis it, My Community, My Big
Br othe r T im, Le nny Like s to He lp, Our Ca bin, Gr a ndpa 's Gift,
T he Big Move , My Gr a ndmothe r T e lls Me , a nd T r ip to the
City.
Gra d e 2
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N OR T WO
N ORT HE RN LE A RN IN G T O RE A D S E RIE S :LE V E L
T WO
T his Le a r ning to Re a d s e t inc lude s 5 books e a c h of 1 0
diffe r e nt title s .
T itle s : Spr ingtime Mud, I Like to He lp, Buzzing Mos quitoe s ,
Ha ts Ha ts Ha ts , Skipping Stone s , Ra ve ns F ly High, F is h for
Suppe r , T he Ska ting Rink, Oodle s of Noodle s , a nd My Be s t
F r ie nd Le ona r d.
Gra d e 1
Fir s t Na tion P r ima r y Lite r a tur e Cir c le s
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E m e rg e n t
Re a d e r
Ja nua r y 2 0 1 1
Fir s t Na tion P r ima r y Lite r a tur e Cir c le s
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Ja nua r y 2 0 1 1