Illustrated by Kevin Smith who is a Cherokee artist. The topic for this book teaches children what it would have been like to have grown up in the Cherokee tradition of long ago.įull color illustrations compliment the information about the Cherokee language, their games, dwellings, names, medicine and so much more.
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This book is one in a series of books that tells children about different Native American tribal traditions. Recommended for ages 3 to 5 although 6 and 7 year old children can also do a lot with this book Also a wonderful book to have for a Cub Scout Den to create projects! Perfect for the classroom teacher and home schooling parent. Reviewers of this book comment on the excellent activities and crafts that are included in the book and that is makes for a terrific resource for a unit study on Native American history. The children learn the methods used by the First Peoples who inhabited the North American continent in ways of gardening, making pottery, and even communicating with Navajo codes. More Than Moccasins: A Kid’s Activity Guide to Traditional North American Indian Life (A Kid’s Guide series)Ī simply delightful book that teaches both traditions and skills of the Native American cultures to children in an easy to follow method. Sylvia Long’s illustrations are just delightful.Īppropriate for ages Baby to 2 years of age. The brilliant illustrations that accompany each number have incredible detail and the simple rhyming text makes this book a joy to read at story time or bedtime.Īwarded “Best Book Of The Year” by Parents Magazine when it was first published this book is truly a cut above most counting books. It might be the weaving of the Navajo or the corn dances of the Pueblo. Each number introduces a facet of Native American culture.
While teaching a child to count from 1 to 10, this book also celebrates Native American traditions such as weaving, fishing, and storytelling. Here is a compilation of books for a variety of age levels that would make excellent Christmas gifts for children although, they would also make an awesome Birthday gift, too. Children are often fascinated to learn about the First Peoples who lived on the North American continent before the European explorers and settlers arrived and most grade levels in the America’s have at least one unit of study that covers the history and culture of Native Americans. Selecting Native American children’s books is a way to encourage an interest in history along with acceptance of different cultures in the world around us. Many thanks.Books are always a great idea for a gift for a child. With that being said, I hope that you would choose not to do this "craft" with your children. These "costumes" do not reflect the amount of work, love, and culture that goes into making an individual's regalia.
They are usually made with the help of elderly women in our families, such as our mothers and grandmothers. Our regalias are personal to us and are all unique. These costumes are offensive and do not adequately reflect my culture in any way.
Most of these crafts are great to do with young kids, but please, please, do NOT make "costumes" as apart of teaching your children about Native culture. I am Native American and I am also a teacher. Thanks, Jessica, for your visit and comment. Loraine Brummer (author) from Hartington, Nebraska on July 22, 2015: We are in Arizona now and this trip has given me a better appreciation of the native American Indian art and crafts. Mary Norton from Ontario, Canada on November 19, 2015: Thanks for sharing our Native American Dress, it is an older post, so I was surprised to see it getting so much attention this week!