Native American Literature in Your Classroom

As educators, we should select books and other materials that feature accurate and tribally specific portrayals of Native people, both past and present.

Teacher Materials - Native American Literature in Your Classroom

Too often, particularly with older books, Native Americans are presented in the past tense as a generic group of people rather than as thriving communities with ...

There is no Early American Literature without Native American ...

However, textbooks don't make this easy, especially when it comes to teaching Early American Literature. The thing is, there is no Early ...

Thoughts on Teaching Native American Literature

Clearly define what you mean by “Native American Literature.” · Teach the work in context. · Pay attention to continuance · Be wary of work in translation ...

Get Started - Native American Children's and Young Adult Literature

(Noll, Elizabeth. "Accuracy and Authenticity in American Indian Children's Literature: The Social Responsibility of Authors and Illustrators." ...

6 Native American Stories and Poems for Middle and High School ...

Honor National Native American Heritage Month in your classroom with authentic short stories and poems from CommonLit's online reading program!

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Tips for Choosing Culturally Appropriate Native Books and Resources

Learn how to make well-informed choices about the Native books you use in your classroom, as well as some of the myths and stereotypes you may encounter.

Teaching Contemporary Native American Literature to High School ...

Ready to integrate more Native voices into your curriculum this year? While trickster tales, creation myths, and other traditional stories ...

Children's Literature - Native American Studies Research Guide

Reese, D. (2007). Proceed with Caution: Using Native American Folktales in the Classroom. Language Arts, 84(3), 245-256. After a ...

Teaching Native American Literature and Cultures - ReadWriteThink

Lessons from Turtle Island: Native. Curriculum in Early Childhood Classrooms. St. Paul: Redleaf, 2002. Designed for immediate use in the classroom, this book ...

Resources About Native Americans for Educators

Native American Cultures and Clothing: Native American Is Not a Costume addresses the use of "Native" costumes in and out of the classroom. Use ...

Native American Heritage Month - A Reading List for Kids & Teens

Native American Heritage Month - A Reading List for Kids & Teens · On Powwow Day · We Are Grateful Otsaliheliga: Seasons · This Land (Race to the Truth) · My ...

Classroom Children's Books About Native Americans | Scholastic

Native American Heroes. Grades 4 - 6 · $3.74 ; Super SHEroes of History: Indigenous Peoples. Grades 3 - 5 · $5.99 ; The Rough-Face Girl. Grades 2 - ...

Native Americans literature circles | TPT

Students will love the read aloud and be able to apply their knowledge in the extension activities and writing prompts centered around the ...

We Can Do Better: Rethinking Native Stories in Classrooms - NCTE

The key ideas are to choose books that are tribally specific (that name a specific tribal nation and accurately present that nation), written by ...

Native Americans Literature Library - Gr. 1-3 at Lakeshore Learning

Students meet the first Americans, learn about different ... the Classroom, For the Family, Preschool, Professional Development and Children's Books.

The New World: Natives, Explorers, and Pilgrims

Early American Literature is a subject that many English teachers dread to teach. A common practice is to gloss over this time period or skip it entirely; ...

Multicultural Children's Books: Native American - Subject Guides

The authors--one Native, one white, both educators--show ways to incorporate authentic learning experiences about Native Americans into your ...

36 Children's & YA Books That Celebrate Native American Heritage

Like all stories, Native stories are not a single story of defeat, bows and arrows, or of “the past.” They include stories of joy, of cultural pride, of meeting ...