Discovering Animals: English, French, Cree
by Neepin Auger
Description:
Description (Rocky Mountain Books):
The third book in this colourful and unique series introduces preschool and kindergarten classrooms interested in learning English, French or Cree as a second language to everyday words using original and vibrant illustrations.
Neepin Auger’s books for children contain original, brightly coloured images and early education level concepts familiar to everyone. Playful and bold, this dynamic series will educate and entertain preschoolers, parents and teachers alike.
In addition to the English words presented, the French and Cree equivalents are also given, making these some of the most dynamic and useful board books on the market, perfectly suitable for the classroom, library and nursery.
Author Biography (Rocky Mountain Books):
Neepin Auger is a Cree artist, educator, and mother. Originally from the Bigstone Cree Nation in northern Alberta, she has been painting for over ten years, having studied art under her father, Dale Auger, a renowned First Nations artist and author of the award-winning children’s book Mwakwa – Talks to the Loon: A Cree Story for Children. Neepin graduated from the department of education and schooling at Mount Royal University and is now a full-time teacher. She is also mother to one daughter, Gracie, whom she believes is her greatest masterpiece. Neepin’s titles for children include:
- Discovering Animals: English * French * Cree
- Discovering Numbers: English * French * Cree
- Discovering People: English * French * Cree
- Discovering Words: English * French * Cree
All of the titles in the series are available as boardbooks (newborn to age 3), paperbacks (ages 3–5), and ebooks. Neepin Auger lives in Calgary, Alberta.
Resource format: Picturebook
Age recommendation: Pre-K to Grade 1
Keywords: animals, English, French, Cree, pronunciation, Cree, bear, maskwa, ours, beaver, castor, amisk, buffalo, bison, paskwawi-mostos, butterfly, papillon, mimikwas, caribou, atihk, crow, corbeau, ahasiw, eagle, aigle, mikisiw, kihiw, fish, poisson, kinosew, fox, renard, mahkesiw, hummingbird, colibri, amowi-piyesis, insect, insecte, manicos, loon, huard, mwakwa, owl, hibou, ohow, porcupine, porc-epic, kakwa, rabbit, lapin, wapos, rouge-gorge, robin, pihpihcew, turtle, tortue, mihkinahk, weasel, belette, sihkosiw, whale, baleine, wahpamek, wolf, mahihkan, loup, woodpecker, pic-bois, pahpastew, yellow bird, oiseau jaune, osawi-piyesis, Treaty 7, land acknowledgement, art, colours, dual language book, multilingual
Year of publication: 2017
Publisher information: Rocky Mountain Books
Teaching and Learning Ideas
Our team collaborated with new teachers, alumni of the Werklund School of Education’s Bachelor of Education program, to create teaching and learning plans for texts in this website. With audiences ranging from Pre-Kindergarten to Post-Secondary, lesson plans across this resource address a wide range of school subject areas, inclusive approaches, and Indigenous education topics, such as the revitalization of Indigenous languages. As this website was designed with Undergraduate Programs in Education instructors, as well as teachers in mind, connections to UPE courses have been flagged on each lesson plan. These lessons are intended as a starting place for educators, to help you envision ways in which you might bring Indigenous literatures, as well as ways of knowing, being, and doing, into your teaching contexts. Please adapt, use, and share these lessons in ways that are generative for your teaching practice. We offer our sincere thanks to the dozens of new teachers who gifted us with these creative ideas!
Discovering Animals: English, French, Cree Grades Pre K-1 Lesson