Lessons from Turtle Island
Subtitle: Native curriculum in early childhood classrooms
By: Guy W. Jones and Sally Moomaw.
Contributors: Moomaw, Sally, 1948-
Publisher: Redleaf Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: St. Paul, Minn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 175
Subjects: Indians of North America -- Study and teaching (Early childhood); Early childhood education -- North America
Description: Lessons from Turtle Island explores Native American issues in preschool and early primary education. The authors--one Native, one white--offer guidelines for learning experiences that move children beyond embedded stereotypes.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Native American issues in early childhood education; title: Children, the most special gift; title: Home is where the heart is; title: Families, the importance of relatives; title: Community, we are all related; title: The environment, celebrating the circle of life; title: Family heritage project; title: Guidelines for teachers.