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Stó:lõ Kindergarten Curriculum

; Edited by Gwen Point; Illustrated by Margaret Greenwood

370 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); illustrated instructional book; catalogue #04-1920; ISBN 1-4120-4113-9; US$31.26, C$35.95, EUR25.68, £17.98

This kindergarten resource provides material to teach Stó:lõ Halq'emeylem language in everyday lessons. Included are black line masters, seasonal themes, alphabet and counting lessons.

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About the Book

This book is intended for young people and the young at heart. In this book you will learn about First Nation language and culture. It is for instructional purposes to assist the revitalization of the Halq'emélem language.

Message from the Illustrator

In 1997, Stó:lõ Nation and Chilliwack School District created the First Nations Kindergarten Program at Bernard Elementary. Goals of the program included learning about Sto:lo Culture and incorporating Halq'emélylem language in everyday lessons. Language teachers were recruited from Stó:lõ Shxweli: Eunice Ned, Charlene Thomas, Bibiana Norris, Diana Charlie, Ralph Roberts, Muriel Roberts, Mona Sepass, Christine Sitting-Eagle and Mae Rae are all thanked for the hours they have spent in the classroom. When the program began, there were few Halq'eméylem teaching materials available to the classroom teacher. As such, a number of "home-made" worksheets and picture pages were developed. Under the guidance of Gwen Point these materials grew much larger collection. We attempted to encompass many of the required learning outcomes in these resources. The pages that follow have been in the use in the First Nations Kindergarten at various times throughout the past seven years.

Our collection of materials is divided into ten sections for the ten teaching months (September to June). We have tried to select seasonal themes, which reflect traditional activities. Numerous black line masters are intended for ready classroom use. Worksheets, vocabulary cards, art projects, colouring pages, mini-books and other materials are included. Halq'eméylem and English are emphasised. Appendix is a complete Alphabet book for the child who is ready to begin learning letters.

Thank you to the editing panel for their wise contributions. Dr. Elizabeth Herrling-Elder/Mentor who has provided the Halq'eméylem translations. Thelma Wenman, who has coordinated the workers who could complete this work. Diana Charlie organized and translated much of the work. Thank you to all of the elders who have worked tirelessly to preserve the Sto:l&otidle; Halq'eméylem Language. Thank you to Barry Harmon, School Principal, for his continued support. Thank you to Michael Audet for his continued finanacial support. Without their support this work would not have been possible.

Yálh yuxw kw'as hó:y

Margaret Greenwood, Artist of all the work included in the book
Kindergarten Teacher - Sardis Elementary School

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About the Author

Gwendolyn Point is from the Chehalis First Nation community and lives on the Skowkale First Nation. She is currently working for the Stó:lõ Nation as the Educatioin Manager for the Stó:lõ Nation Government. Gwen has a degree in Education from UBC, Post Baccalaureate from SFU and a Masters in Education from the University of Portland.

The Education Manager is responsible for the administrative work for all education staff. The Education Manager supports all education programs under Stó:lõ Nation. Gwen sat on the original negotiating team that wrote the educational agreement with all 7 school districts. Over the years, Gwen Point has gained a lot of respect from various universities, communities, committees, colleagues, programs and colleagues at both the provincial and federal level. Gwen currently sits on various committees:

• Stó:lõ Nation Culture Committee
• Indian Studies Support Program (ISSP)
• Co-Chair of the University College of the Fraser Valley (UCFV) Aboriginal Community Coucil
• Stó:lõ Nation representative at the provincial level, such as:
  -First Nations Education Steering Committee
  -Provincial Language Sub Committee

Gwen's Philosophy:

"A student comes to learn and a student is a reflection of his/her teacher. One of the keys to Aboriginal Education is that First Nations have to be part of every level of education from pre-school to post-secondary. For education to be meaningful, it must also include First Nations language and culture in the curriculum at every level."
(Personal Communication 2002)

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