Strong Nations Publishing Educator Resources

These six posters are perfect for teaching or reinforcing key reading strategies to support a structured literacy approach. Use them to teach or remind students to decode words by trying various strategies:

• Blend the Sounds
• Break It into Syllables
• Find the Root Word
• Find the Vowel
• Sound It Out
• Tap Each Letter

Students will love seeing familiar faces from the Cedar School Decodables series, written by Emma Metallic and illustrated by Natalie Laurin. The Decodable Reading Strategies Posters also pair perfectly with the Cedar School Decodables: Words of Encouragement Sticker Sheets.

Each poster is printed in Canada on heavy stock paper with a matte finish.

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10” x 14” | 6 Posters | 978-1-77174-686-1 | Made in Canada

Encourage a love of reading with these adorable sticker sheets! Each sticker includes a short phrase that is decodable within the scope and sequence of the Cedar School Decodables series to inspire further reading practise and develop vocabulary.

The Words of Encouragement stickers can be used in a structured literacy approach to:

• Reinforce learned reading skills.
• Create a learning environment that introduces students to a variety of text.
• Make daily lessons fun and engaging for students.
• Encourage nervous readers to approach a challenging word or passage of text.
• Motivate readers to form positive reading habits.
• Celebrate readers’ successes and achievements.

With colourful artwork and cheerful messages, these stickers are the perfect choice for anyone wanting to celebrate the little ones in their lives. Childcare providers, nurses, and parents can encourage positive behaviour in a fun and meaningful way.

Young learners will love seeing familiar faces from the Cedar School Decodables series, written by Emma Metallic and illustrated by Natalie Laurin. The Words of Encouragement Sticker Sheets also pair perfectly with the Cedar School Decodables: Decodable Reading Strategies Posters.

Each package contains five identical sticker sheets with twenty-four unique designs.

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5” x 7” | 5 Sticker Sheets, 24 Stickers per Sheet | 978-1-77174-685-4 | Made in Canada

This CD includes 15 songs about the Salish Sea.

When listening or singing to this CD, think about the Salish Sea Marine Survival Project: a massive scientific undertaking to research why runs of Chinook, Coho and Steelhead have decreased to one-tenth of past peak levels over the past 20 years in the Salish Sea. The Project involves more than 150 scientists and technical staff from more than 40 federal and state agencies, First Nations, universities, industry and non-profit organizations from Canada and the United States. The coordination is being conducted by two non-profits: the Seattle-based Long Live The Kings and the Vancouver-based Pacific Salmon Foundation.

Find out more here: marinesurvivalproject.com

This bundle includes rubber stamps from Tsimshian/Tlingit artist Bill Helin. 

Included in this bundle currently are the following stamps (13 stamps total):

Rectangle Stamps - Dimensions 1.75 x 2.75" or 2.75 x 1.75"

• Beaver
• Eagle
• Orca
• Tree of Life 

Square Stamps - Dimensions 1.75" x 1.75"

• Copper
• Dolphin
• Frog
• Hand
• Hummingbird
• Raven
• Snowflake
• Sun Mask
• Wolf

Educator Information
Download a free English stamp book here: Stamp Book English

Download the French stamp book here: Stamp Book French

Please note: This bundle originally included a Bear stamp and a Salmon stamp, but they are now out of print and, therefore, no longer included in this bundle. The Stamp booklets reference the Bear and Salmon stamp.

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• Stamps are designed and made in Canada!
• These stamps work wonderfully with many of our books and book series, including the From the Mountains to Sea series, the Strong Readers series, and Animals Care for Mother Earth.
• NOTE: Product availability may fluctuate.  If a stamp(s) goes into reprint, it will not be included in the bundle and the price of the bundle will reflect the cost without the stamp(s) included.

The Strong Readers Educator Resource Guide is a supporting guide for the Strong Readers Levels 1 - 20, Set A & B. 

The Educators Resource Guide is organized in a binder with each section tabbed (373 pages total).

The comprehensive guide provides you with the following:

• Strong Readers Overview
• Correlation Chart
• Title list
• Titles Supporting Specific Areas
• Introduction to Guided Reading
• Guided Reading Lesson Plan Overview
• Guided Reading Lesson Planning
• Data Sheet and Thinking Sheets, Levels 1 - 20
• Tools to Support Guided Reading Lesson Planning
• Coaching Records/Running Records
• How to Use the Coaching Records

The Strong Readers Educator Resource Guide offers a range of tools and resources designed to assist educators in utilizing the Strong Readers with students. Please note that this resource does not contain lesson plans or coaching records for the Northern Series and the Métis Series.

Click here to download a: Strong Readers Correlation Chart 

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373 pages | Binder | ISBN: 9781771741057 | Author: Strong Nations Team

This snowflake stamp is designed by Tsimshian artist Bill Helin.

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1.75" x 1.75" | ISBN: 083097866081 | Made in Canada

This beaver stamp is designed by Tsimshian artist Bill Helin.

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2.75" x 1.75" | ISBN: 083097866080 | Made in Canada

The word “yoga” is derived from Sanskrit and means to unite, to bring together, to connect. The Strong Nations Yoga Cards connect the ancient practice of yoga with Indigenous teachings. These cards honour our connection to each other, to nature, to spirit, and to this amazing planet we all share.

Handy, user-friendly, and fun, the Strong Nations Yoga Cards illustrate physical and reflective practices with adorable artwork by Bill Helin and Laura Timmermans.

The Cards
The Strong Nations Yoga Cards deck includes 25 double-sided interconnecting cards. Each card is 3.5” x by 4.5” and presents a physical practice on one side and a reflective practice on the other. The endless combinations and versatility of these cards make them ideal for all levels and ages.

The Yoga Practice
24 yoga poses are explained with simplified text and colourful illustrations by Laura Timmermans.

The cards are colour-coded into four aspects of a yoga practice:

• 4 green “Opening Breath” cards
• 8 yellow “Warm-up Pose” cards
• 8 purple “Active Pose” cards
• 4 blue “Closing Pose” cards

Choose an individual card or one of each colour for a shorter yoga practice, or create a sequence of several cards for a longer practice.

The Reflective Practice
The reflective practice, illustrated by Bill Helin, follows the Seven Sacred Teachings and incorporates Indigenous values. These reflections can be used before, during, or after a yoga practice to deepen mindfulness. Choose a single card to guide self-reflection or journal writing, or use with a friend or in a sharing circle.  

The cards are colour-coded into four aspects of a reflective practice:

• 8 yellow “Respect” cards with a focus on respect and love to the world around us
• 4 green “Witness” cards with a focus on humility, courage, and interconnectedness
• 8 purple “Connected” cards with a focus on truth and honesty in all living beings
• 4 blue “Gratitude” cards with a focus on the wisdom that surrounds us

Educator Information
Card Game Creators: Terri Mack (Da’naxda’xw Awaetlala) and Kathy Beliveau.

For more information about the cards and a Free Yoga Game Teacher’s Guide, visit www.kathybeliveau.ca. For more information about the illustrator, visit billhelin.com and lauratimmermans.ca.

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Dimensions: 3.5” x 4.5” | ISBN: 978177144652

This bulletin board trimmer features a Travelling Turtle design from Métis artist Leah Marie Dorion.

15 pieces cover nearly 44 feet around your bulletin board.

Each piece is 35" x 2.75".

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ISBN: 9781771744638

This bulletin board trimmer features a Hummingbird design from Métis artist Leah Marie Dorion.

15 pieces cover nearly 44 feet around your bulletin board.

Each piece is 35" x 2.75".

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ISBN: 9781771744645

This bulletin board trimmer features a Bear Clan design from Métis artist Leah Marie Dorion.

15 pieces cover nearly 44 feet around your bulletin board.

Each piece is 35" x 2.75".

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ISBN: 9781771744621

This tree of life stamp is designed by Tsimshian artist Bill Helin.

Educator Information

Download a free English stamp book here: Stamp Book English

Download a free French stamp book here: Stamp Book French

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1.75" x 2.75" | ISBN: 45931285793 | Made in Canada

This orca stamp is designed by Tsimshian artist Bill Helin.

Educator Information
Download a free English stamp book here: Stamp Book English

Download a free French stamp book here: Stamp Book French

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1.75" x 2.75" | ISBN: 45931285792 | Made in Canada

This eagle stamp is designed by Tsimshian artist Bill Helin.

Educator Information
Download a free English stamp book here: Stamp Book English

Download a free French stamp book here: Stamp Book French

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2.75" x 1.75" | ISBN: 45931285791 | Made in Canada

This frog stamp is designed by Tsimshian artist Bill Helin.

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1.75” x 1.75” | ISBN: 083097866072 | Made in Canada

This wolf stamp is designed by Tsimshian artist Bill Helin.

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1.75” x 1.75” | ISBN: 083097866074 | Made in Canada

This sun mask stamp is designed by Tsimshian artist Bill Helin.

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1.75” x 1.75” | ISBN: 083097866078 | Made in Canada

This raven stamp is designed by Tsimshian artist Bill Helin.

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1.75” x 1.75” | ISBN: 083097866075 | Made in Canada

This copper stamp is designed by Tsimshian artist Bill Helin.

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1.75” x 1.75” | ISBN: 083097866073 | Made in Canada

This hummingbird stamp is designed by Tsimshian artist Bill Helin.

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1.75” x 1.75” | ISBN: 083097866076 | Made in Canada

This hand stamp is designed by Tsimshian artist Bill Helin.

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1.75” x 1.75” | ISBN: 083097866077 | Made in Canada

This dolphin stamp is designed by Tsimshian artist Bill Helin.

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1.75” x 1.75” | ISBN: 083097866079 | Made in Canada

This 72 card set highlights 65 edible and medicinal plants. The cards describe traditional Indigenous uses and ways of harvesting each plant and feature several Indigenous languages.

Take the cards out on walks to help identify plants and their uses and keep the old ways strong. Use these cards as an inspiration to talk to an Elder or Knowledge Keeper!

Educator Information
72 edible and medicinal plant cards are found within these categories: Tree, Berry, Flower, Shrub, and Plant.

A percentage of proceeds is donated to the Pepaken Hautw Foundation to support their efforts in land-based education and ecosystem restoration. To find out more, please visit https://www.pepakenhautw.com/.

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72 Card Set | 3.625" x 5" | ISBN: 9781771743457

Cet ensemble de 4 affiches démontre quatre stratégies de lecture de notre affiche « Les outils des lecteurs forts » : 

• Qu’est-ce que je sais déjà ? 

• Qu’est-ce que ça me rappelle ? 

•  Je me demande …  

• Quelles sont mes prédictions au sujet de ce livre ? 

Les affiches sont imprimées sur du papier épais avec un fini mat 

Educator Information / Information pour éducateurs
Trouvez la collection des Lecteurs forts ICI. 

Cette ressource est aussi disponible en anglais ICI.

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ISBN : 1039514166253

Avec des connections à la collection des Lecteurs forts, cet ensemble de 4 affiches promeut l’auto-régulation et l’esprit de collaboration dans la salle de classe!

Les affiches sont imprimées sur du papier épais avec un fini mat.

Educator Information / Information pour éducateurs 
Cette ressource est aussi disponible en anglais ICI.

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ISBN : 1039514166252

Cette affiche est écrite avec un vocabulaire simple pour les lecteurs du primaire.

Chaque stratégie est associée à une icône qui se retrouve aussi dans nos plans de leçons et dans nos affiches. Tous reconnaitront ainsi la stratégie de lecture visée!

Educator Information / Information pour éducateurs
Trouvez la collection des Lecteurs forts ICI.

Cette ressource est aussi disponible en anglais ICI.

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ISBN : 01039514166251

Turtle Book Spine Labels are 1” round high-quality plastic labels. Each label features the four colours of the Medicine Wheel encircling a turtle. Each Roll contains 250 stickers.

The turtle is important in many First Nations cultures as it represents “Turtle Island,” also known as North America. Also, the 13 sections on turtles back signify the 13 lunar months of the calendar. These plastic stickers have been made with a high-grade adhesive to ensure that they will stick to your Indigenous book collection for a long time.

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Each Roll Contains 250 Stickers | Product Number: 4593128660486

This Indigenous Plant Memory Matching Card Game contains 25 cards, including 1 instructional card and 2 each of the following: 

1. Bitter-root
2. Blue Camas
3. Burdock
4. Cat-tail
5. Devil’s Club
6. Fireweed
7. Kinnikinnick
8. Licorice Fern
9. Oregon Grape
10. Soapberry
11. Stinging Nettle
12. Tiger Lily

Educator Information
At Strong Nations, we strive to provide meaningful learning opportunities for all learners with our products. Our Strong Learners products can work both independently, or to support our Strong Nations books.

Memory Matching Card Games support young learners to develop and strengthen their ability to recall information. Some other benefits include:

· social interaction
· improve concentration
· pay attention to detail
· turn taking
· brain exercise
· ability to stay focused

These cards are printed on Stone Paper.  This eco-friendly paper alternative is made from stone, not trees!  Stone Paper is tear-resistant, uses no lamination, and does not use trees, water, or harmful chemicals and dyes in its production. The cards are also biodegradable.  While they can be used outside, store cards in the shade or away from direct sunlight. 

Card Game Creator: Terri Mack

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25 cards per set | 4.5" x 3.5" | ISBN: 459312866017 

At Strong Nations we strive to provide meaningful learning opportunities for all learners with our products. Our Strong Learners products can work both independently, or to support our Strong Nations books.

25 Cards – 1 Instructional Card and 2 each of the following:
• Bull Kelp
• Mossy Chiton
• Ochre Sea Star
• Decorator Crab
• Giant Green Anemone
• Giant Pacific Octopus
• Glaucous-winged Gull
• Pacific Blue Mussels
• Orca
• Sea Otter
• Purple Sea Urchin
• Steller Sea Lion

Memory Matching Card Games support young learners to develop and strengthen their ability to recall information. Some other benefits include:

· social interaction
· improve concentration
· pay attention to detail
· turn taking
· brain exercise
· ability to stay focused

Card Game Creator: Terri Mack

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25 cards per set | 4.5" x 3.5" | Cellophane wrapped | ISBN: 459312866000

Ce jeu de cartes donne deux opportunités d'apprentissage. Le paquet comprend 25 cartes qui démontrent les cinq espèces de saumon, les six cycles de vie du saumon, et une image du timbre du Saumon. Les cartes d'espèces des saumons montrent la phase marine et la phase de frai du saumon.

25 cartes – 1 carte d'instructions et 2 de chaque : 

• Les œufs 

• Les fretins 

• L'alevin  

• Les saumoneaux 

• Les adultes 

• Les géniteurs 

• Le saumon rouge 

• Le saumon coho 

• Le saumon rose 

• Le saumon kéta 

• Le saumon quinnat 

• Le timbre du Saumon  

Educator Information / Information pour éducateurs  
Cette ressource est aussi disponible en anglais ICI.

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Dimensions: 4,5" x 3,5" | ISBN : 459312860039

Célébrez les saisons avec cet ensemble de quatre affiches de lune inspirés par le livre Nous partageons les saisons. Chaque lune est magnifiquement illustrée par Tsimshian Bill Helin. Elles représentent le printemps, l’été, l'automne et l’hiver. Chaque affiche fait 10" x 14" et est fabriqué à partir de papier épais de haute qualité pour durer plusieurs saisons.

Educator Information / Information pour éducateurs 
Trouvez Nous Partageons les saisons ICI.

Cette ressource est aussi disponible en anglais ICI.

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Dimensions: 10" x 14" | ISBN : 459312861012

Les joueurs peuvent classer les cartes à partir des groupes ci-dessous ou ils peuvent les classer à partir des quatre saisons.

Les Cartes des Saisons :

• 4 Oiseaux
• 4 Mammifères
• 2 Arachnides/2 Insectes
• 4 Arbres
• 4 Plantes

Educator Information / Information pour éducateurs 
Ces cartes supportent le livre Nous partageons les saisons de la collection Des montagnes à la mer.

Cette ressource est aussi disponible en anglais ICI.

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Dimensions : 4,5" x 3,5" | ISBN : 459312860046

Celebrate the arrival of spring with the Spring Bulletin Board Trimmers. The scene is set with frogs, eggs and pond grasses. The frogs are illustrated by Bill Helin.

15 pieces cover nearly 44 feet around your bulletin board.

Each piece is 35" x 2.75".

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ISBN: 4593128590400

Beautiful winter designs perfect for your seasonal bulletin board.

15 pieces cover nearly 44 feet around your bulletin board.

Each piece is 35" x 2.75".

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ISBN: 4593128590301

Beautiful salmon designs by Tsimshian artist Bill Helin.

15 pieces cover nearly 44 feet around your bulletin board.

Each piece is 35" x 2.75".

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ISBN: 459312859019

Beautiful crest designs by Tsimshian artist Bill Helin.

15 pieces cover nearly 44 feet around your bulletin board.

Each piece is 35" x 2.75".

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ISBN: 459312859002

Beautiful cedar designs perfect for your front entrance bulletin board.

15 pieces cover nearly 44 feet around your bulletin board.

Each piece is 35" x 2.75".

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ISBN: 459312859026

These four posters support the first four reading strategies from the Strong Reader Tools poster and they are also interconnected to the Strong Readers series: 

1. What I know for sure...(accessing prior knowledge)
2. What it reminds me of...(making connections)
3. What I wonder...(questioning)
4. What I can now predict...(predicting)

Heavy stock quality paper with a matte finish.
Each poster is 18" x 24"

Educator Information
View the Strong Readers books here: Strong Readers

These posters are also available in French HERE!

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ISBN: 459312866031

This set of 4 posters supports both self regulation and building community in the classroom.  The posters are also interconnected to the Strong Readers series.

Heavy stock quality paper with a matte finish.
Each poster is 18" x 24"

Educator Information
This resource is also available in French HERE!

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ISBN: 459312866024

Celebrate the seasons with this set of 4 Moon Posters from the book We Share the Seasons. Each moon is beautifully illustrated by Bill Helin and represent Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. Each poster is 10" x 14" and made from high quality cover stock to last several seasons.

Educator Information
View We Share the Seasons HERE!

These posters are also available in French HERE!

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Product Number: 459312861005

Our Primary Strong Readers Tool poster is written in a casual language register that supports early learners.

Each comprehension strategy has been written using a sentence stem so that each one can be used across the curriculum when introducing any new learning.

Each comprehension strategy has also been visually coded to all of our lesson extensions and Reading Posters so that there is an easy association for both educators and students. Everyone will know what the focus reading/learning strategy is!

Educator Information
View the Strong Readers Leveled Book Series HERE! The Strong Readers are a guided/leveled reading series that are chock full of science, numeracy, social responsibility, language arts and oral language teachings. Our books are rich with scaffolded text features and have beautiful illustrations and photographs. The entire series is interconnected and follows the cultural values of frog, bear, eagle and raven throughout.

This resource is also available in French HERE!

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Size: 2' x 3' | ISBN: 208309700052

Strong Reader Tools Classroom Poster (2'x3')

Are you looking for a comprehension tool that works for everyone in the building? This poster has been designed to work for all, a great starting point for everyone to enter in at and then begin your journey together using the same language and strategies. It has been used in many schools, at ALL levels, with great success. 

Features Include:
- Student friendly text
- Student friendly font
- Categorized into before, during and after the read
- Sentence stem prompts to support learning
- Builds comprehension
- Can be used in a number of curricular areas
- Mini poster is ideal for student desks or binders, size 4 1/2" x 11"

Kids love it and they use it!

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ISBN: 208309700069

Teach your students how to form letters with Strong Nations' alphabet line. Each 17" X 8 3/4" card has 3 letters, each with an illustrated image underneath representing the Pacific Northwest Coast.

Also included is a bonus number line. You can count up to ten with beautifully illustrated frogs.

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ISBN: 4593128640006

Deerskin wrapped Turkey feather.

We hope that you find this feather to be a great starting point in your integration of a talking circle into your classroom. Our hope is that one day you find, or are gifted, a sacred eagle feather along your journey.

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ISBN: 4593128620008

This card game provides two learning opportunities. Cards consist of six salmon species and the six life cycle stages of the salmon and a salmon crest image. On the salmon species cards students will see both the marine and spawning phase of the salmon on one card.

25 Cards – 1 Instructional Card and 2 each of the following:
• Eggs
• Fry
• Alevin
• Smolt
• Adult
• Spawner

• Chinook
• Chum
• Coho
• Pink
• Sockeye
• Steelhead

Educator Information
At Strong Nations, we strive to provide meaningful learning opportunities for all learners with our products. These cards support the book From the Mountains to the Sea: We Are a Community.

Find Salmon Memory Matching Cards in French HERE!

Card Game Creator: Terri Mack

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25 cards per set | 4.5" x 3.5" | ISBN: 459312860015

Game play:
Players can sort and categorize the cards into the groups below or they can sort and categorize all cards into the four seasons.

Seasons Cards Includes:
• 4 Birds
• 4 Mammals
• 4 Amphibians
• 2 Arachnids/2 Insects
• 4 Trees
• 4 Plants

Educator Information
At Strong Nations we strive to provide meaningful learning opportunities for all learners with our products. This set of cards supports the book From the Mountains to the Sea: We Share the Seasons.

Card Game Creator: Terri Mack

This resource is also available in French HERE!

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4.5" x 3.5" | Product Number:  459312860022