The Seven Teachings Stories
The Seven Teachings Stories are inspired by the Seven Sacred Teachings of the Anishinaabe—love, wisdom, humility, courage, respect, honesty, and truth. These stories are set in urban landscapes, where Indigenous children tell familiar stories about home, school, and community.
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Designed to help teachers in early years classrooms use The Seven Teachings Stories series, by Katherena Vermette, this guide provides the framework and key ideas educators need to become participants in a culturally responsive classroom community and to deepen their understanding of the Seven Teachings. With these stories, educators can create a space to discuss diverse perspectives, experiences, and traditions with young readers, and to foster a deeper understanding of ourselves as human beings and of our relationships with others.
This guide is presented in three sections and includes:
Key information about the Seven Teachings, Anishinaabe vocabulary, and the characters in each story.
Ideas to guide student learning.
Approaches and suggestions that teachers can apply to any of the seven stories.
Strategies and activities to deepen readers’ understanding of the abstract concepts addressed in the stories.
An appendix of reproducible classroom materials.
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36 pages | 8.50" x 11.00"
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Amik tells Moshoom about his wonderful school. Then his grandfather tells him about the residential school he went to, much different from Amik’s school. So Amik has an idea….
Amik Loves School is one book in The Seven Teachings Stories series.The Seven Teachings of the Anishinaabe—love, wisdom, humility, courage, respect, honesty, and truth—are revealed in seven stories for children. Set in urban landscapes, Indigenous children tell familiar stories about home, school, and community.
Educator Information
Find the French translation of this book here: Amik aime l'ecole.
This book is part of The Seven Teachings Stories series, which are inspired by the Seven Sacred Teachings of the Anishinaabe—love, wisdom, humility, courage, respect, honesty, and truth. These stories are set in urban landscapes, where Indigenous children tell familiar stories about home, school, and community.
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24 pages | 6.00" x 8.00"
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Selected for inclusion in the Spring 2015 edition of Best Books for Kids & Teens (BBKT) by the Canadian Children's Book Centre.
Kode knows many things, but she doesn’t know one thing: What does respect mean? Who will help her figure out the answer?
Educator & Series Information
Kode's Quest(ion) is one book in The Seven Teachings Stories series. The Seven Teachings of the Anishinaabe—love, wisdom, humility, courage, respect, honesty, and truth—are revealed in seven stories for children. Set in urban landscapes, Indigenous children tell familiar stories about home, school, and community.
This book is also available in French: La quête de Kode : Une histoire sur le respect
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24 pages | 6.00" x 8.00"
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Misaabe tells great stories – about trolls, and x-ray glasses, and secret agents, and his super-exciting life. But is real life so bad?
Educator Information
Misaabe's Stories is part of the series The Seven Teaching Stories. The Seven Teachings of the Anishinaabe—love, wisdom, humility, courage, respect, honesty, and truth—are revealed in seven stories for children. Set in urban landscapes, Indigenous children tell familiar stories about home, school, and community.
This resource is also available in French: Les Histoires de Misaabe: Une histoire sur l'honnetete
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24 pages | 6.00" x 8.00"
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Ma'iingan knows she is a very good singer. Conflict erupts when her little sister wants to sing just like her.
Singing Sisters is one book in The Seven Teachings Stories series. The Seven Teachings of the Anishinaabe—love, wisdom, humility, courage, respect, honesty, and truth—are revealed in seven stories for children. Set in urban landscapes, Indigenous children tell familiar stories about home, school, and community.
Educator & Series Information
This book is part of The Seven Teachings Stories series, which are inspired by the Seven Sacred Teachings of the Anishinaabe—love, wisdom, humility, courage, respect, honesty, and truth. These stories are set in urban landscapes, where Indigenous children tell familiar stories about home, school, and community.
This resource is also available in French: Deux soeurs en harmonie : Une histoire sur l'humilité
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24 pages | 6.00" x 8.00"
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Makwa has to go to a new school … and he doesn’t want to. How will he face his first day?
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The First Day is a book in the series The Seven Teachings Stories. The Seven Teachings of the Anishinaabe—love, wisdom, humility, courage, respect, honesty, and truth—are revealed in seven stories for children. Set in urban landscapes, Indigenous children tell familiar stories about home, school, and community.
This resource is also available in French: Le Premier jour: Une histoire sur le courage
Selected for inclusion in the Spring 2015 edition of Best Books for Kids & Teens (BBKT) by the Canadian Children's Book Centre.
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24 pages | 6.00" x 8.00"
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Selected for inclusion in the Spring 2015 edition of Best Books for Kids & Teens (BBKT) by the Canadian Children's Book Centre.
Migisi loves his Gookom. Can he find the perfect gift to show her how much?
Educator & Series Information
The Just Right Gift is one book in The Seven Teachings Stories series. The Seven Teachings of the Anishinaabe—love, wisdom, humility, courage, respect, honesty, and truth—are revealed in seven stories for children. Set in urban landscapes, Indigenous children tell familiar stories about home, school, and community.
This resource is also available in French: Le cadeau parfait : Une histoire sur l'amour
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24 pages | 6.00" x 8.00"
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Miskwaadesi is puzzled about the teaching Truth. But she knows more than she thinks she does.
Educator Information
What is Truth, Betsy? is a part of the series The Seven Teachings Stories. The Seven Teachings of the Anishinaabe—love, wisdom, humility, courage, respect, honesty, and truth—are revealed in seven stories for children. Set in urban landscapes, Indigenous children tell familiar stories about home, school, and community.
Recommended for ages 4 to 8.
This resource is also available in French: Qu'est-ce que la verite, Betsy ?: Une histoire sur la vérité
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24 pages | 6.00" x 8.00"
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