Early Childhood Education
Infant, Toddler, Preschool, PreK
Curriculum themed around the Months of the Year (12 Lessons in all)
Curriculum themed around the Months of the Year (12 Lessons in all)
Curriculum themed around the Months of the Year (12 Lessons in all)
Curriculum themed around the Months of the Year (12 Lessons in all)
January “Good Month”
View January Lesson
February “Frog”
View February Lesson
March “Gusts of Blowing Wind”
View March Lesson
January External Resources
Music
- Song 1. “Hibernation.” Hibernation – The Kiboomers Preschool Learning Videos – Winter Song (youtube.com)
- Song 2. “Each Snowflake is Special.” Each Snowflake Is Special | Original Kids Song from Treetop Family | Super Simple Songs (youtube.com)
- Song 3. “Mittens Colors.” Mittens Colors Lyric Video – The Kiboomers Preschool Songs & Nursery Rhymes for Winter (youtube.com)
Literacy
- Book 1. “The Mitten” by Jan Brett.
- Book 2. “The Snowy Day” by Ezra Jack Keats.
- Book 3. “Animals in Winter” by Henrietta Bancroft and Richard G. Van Gelder, illustrated by Helen K. Davie.
- Book 4. “How Daylight Came to Be” from The Indian Reading Series. How Daylight Came to Be. Indian Reading Series: Stories and Legends of the Northwest: Level 1, Book 17 (ednw.org).
February External Resources
Music
- Song 1. “Frog Transformation Dance.” Frog Transformation Dance | Animal Songs | Learn Animals | Pinkfong Animal Songs for Children (youtube.com)
- Song 2. “Habitats Song.” Habitats Song (youtube.com)
- Song 3. “Seasons Song.” Seasons Song (youtube.com)
Literacy
- Book 1. “Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring” by Kenard Pak
- Book 2. “Spring is Here” by Will Hillenbrand
- Book 3. “Over and Under the Snow” by Kate Messner, illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal
- Book 4. “Little Frog” by Wednesday Jones and Katie Taylor
March External Resources
Music
- Song 1. “Blowing in the Wind: A Scarf Song for Kids.” Blowing In The Wind (lyric video): A Scarf Song For Kids by Stephanie Leavell | Music For Kiddos (youtube.com)
- Song 2. “Five Little Kites.” Five Little Kites Lyric Video – The Kiboomers Preschool Songs & Nursery Rhymes (youtube.com)
- Song 3. “Wind Chimes.” Wind Chimes (youtube.com)
Literacy
- Book 1. “Kite Day: A Bear and Mole Story” by Will Hillenbrand
- Book 2. “How the Wind Plays” by Michael Lipson, illustrated by Daniel Kirk
- Book 3. “Salad Pie” by Wendy BooydeGraaff, illustrated by Bryan Langdo
January “Good Month”— słali
February “Frog”—swaq̓waq̓
March “Gusts of Blowing Wind”— pupuhigʷəd
April “Time of the Birds Whistling”
View April Lesson
May “Time of Digging”
View May Lesson
June “Time of salmonberries”
View June Lesson
April External Resources
Music
- Song 1. “Spring is Here.” Spring Songs for Children – Spring is Here with Lyrics – Kids Songs by The Learning Station (youtube.com)
- Song 2. “April Showers Bring May Flowers.” April Showers Bring May Flowers – The Kiboomers Preschool Songs – Spring Song (youtube.com)
- Song 3. “Flap Your Wings Together.” Flap Your Wings Together | Kids Song from Treetop Family | Super Simple Songs (youtube.com)
Literacy
- Book 1. “Sparrow.” spicx̌ʷ | txʷəlšucid: https://youtu.be/IFeKPMmvONs?si=l7Ax9HNCAPU_KlQU
- Book 2. “Birds and People.” Birds and People. Indian Reading Series: Stories and Legends of the Northwest: Level 1, Book 11 (ednw.org)
- Book 3. “Little Sunflower” by Melanie Joyce, illustrated by Gina Maldonado
May External Resources
Music
- Song 1. “Paddle My Canoe.” Action Songs for Kids: Paddle My Canoe! – The Monkeydoos from Harmony Square Kids Songs (youtube.com)
- Song 2. “On This Earth.” On This Earth | Earth Day Song for Kids | Jack Hartmann (youtube.com)
- Song 3. “Prairie Song.” Prairie Song – Beppie | Kids Music (youtube.com)
Literacy
- Book 1. “This is the Earth” swatxʷixʷtxʷəd ti | txʷəlšucid literacy (youtube.com)
Doc: pdf (puyalluptriballanguage.org) - Book 2. “It’s Earth Day!” By Mercer Mayer
- Book 3. “Be Thankful for Trees” by Harriet Ziefert, illustrated by Brian Fitzgerald
- Book 4. (Higher Level). “We Are Water Protectors” by Carole Lindstrom, illustrated by Michaela Goade
June External Resources
Music
- Song 1. “Picked A Strawberry.” Picked A Strawberry🍓 | Kids Counting Song | Super Simple Songs (youtube.com)
- Song 2. “Summer Salmon Berry Song.” Summer Salmon Berry Song (Samish) – YouTube
- Song 3. “Cedar Tree.” Cedar Tree (youtube.com)
Literacy
- Book 1. “Her First Basket” Lushootseed (tulaliplushootseed.com)
- Book 2. “The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and The Big Hungry Bear” by Don and Audrey Wood, illustrated by Don Wood
- Book 3. “Berry Song” by Michaela Goade
- Book 4. “When We Are Kind” by Monique Gray Smith, illustrated by Nicole Neidhardt
April “Time of the Birds Whistling”— pədx̌ʷiwaac
May “Time of Digging”— pədč̓aʔab
June “Time of salmonberries”— pədstəgʷəd
July “Time of blackberries”
View July Lesson
August “Time of salalberries”
View August Lesson
September “Time of silver salmon”
View September Lesson
July External Resources
Music
- Song 1. “The Water Song.” Sesame Street: The Water Song (youtube.com)
- Song 2. “Canoe Song.” Children’s Music Express – Canoe Song (Canadian Voyageur) – Episode 4 (youtube.com)
- Song 3. “Paddle Song.” Padde Song – Snoqualmie Tribe
Literacy
- Book 1. “Franklin’s Canoe Trip” by Paulette Bourgeois, illustrated by Brenda Clark
- Book 2. “Nootka-style Canoe.” Nootka-style Canoe – ʔəʔutx̌s | txʷəlšucid literacy (youtube.com) Doc: pdf (puyalluptriballanguage.org)
- Book 3. “It’s Strawberry Picking Time” by KeriAnne N. Jelinek
August External Resources
Music
- Song 1. “Paddle Song.” Paddle Song – Snoqualmie Tribe
- Song 2. “Berry Picking Song.” Berry Picking Song – Snoqualmie Tribe
- Song 3. “Paddle My Canoe!” Action Songs for Kids: Paddle My Canoe! – The Monkeydoos from Harmony Square Kids Songs (youtube.com)
Literacy
- Book 1. “One Dog Canoe” by Mary Casanova, illustrated by Ard Hoyt
- Book 2. “Berry Song” by Michaela Goade
- Book 3. “Todays Thing: Canoeing.” Todays Thing: Canoeing | CBC Kids (youtube.com)
September External Resources
Music
- Song 1. “Salmon Song.” Salmon Song (Soundcloud)
- Song 2. “Run Salmon Run.” Bobs & Lolo – Run Salmon Run (Official Video) (youtube.com)
- Song 3. “Kodiak Refuge Salmon Song.” Kodiak Refuge Salmon Song (youtube.com)
- Song 4. “Pacific Salmon Run.” Pacific Salmon Run 🎵 | Learning the Salmon Life Cycle ( FUNdamental RAPS ) Educational Rap – YouTube
Literacy
- Book 1. “Habu.” habu | txʷəlšucid literacy (youtube.com)
Doc: pdf (puyalluptriballanguage.org) - Book 2. “Little Silver Salmon.” pdf
- Book 3. “Teach Kids about Salmon and Fish.” Teach Kids About Salmon & Fish – Amy’s Mythic Mornings (youtube.com)
July “Time of blackberries”— pədgʷədbixʷ
August “Time of salalberries”— pədt̓aqa
September “Time of silver salmon”— pədkʷəxʷic
October “Time of elk mating call”
View October Lesson
November “Time of dog salmon/chum”
View November Lesson
December “Sheath your paddles”
View December Lesson
October External Resources
Music
- Song 1. “Deer and Elk Song.” Deer and Elk Song – Snoqualmie Tribe
- Song 2. “Snoqualmie Recognition Song.” Snoqualmie Recognition Song – Snoqualmie Tribe
- Song 3. “Harvest Time.” Harvest Time (youtube.com)
Literacy
- Book 1: “qaləxʷ čəɫ – We Gather For Circle.” qaləxʷ čəɫ – We Gather For Circle | txʷəlšucid literacy (youtube.com)
Doc: pdf (puyalluptriballanguage.org) - Book 2: “Harvest Time” by Cynthis Platt. Visit The Farm | Harvest Time Read Aloud Book | Circle Time with Khan Academy Kids (youtube.com)
- Book 3: “Sophie’s Squash” by Pat Zietlow Miller, illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf
November External Resources
Music
- Song 1. “Salmon Song.” Salmon Song (Soundcloud)
- Song 2. “Appreciation and Thankfulness.” Snoqualmie Recognition Song
- Song 3. “One World (We Are One).” One World (We Are One) – Official Video (youtube.com)
Literacy
- Book 1. “ʔəsk’ʷədiidəxʷ čəɫ – We Are Grateful.” ʔəsk’ʷədiidəxʷ čəɫ – We Are Grateful | txʷəlšucid literacy (youtube.com)
Doc: org/literacy/docs/Grateful.pdf - Book 2. “We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga” by Traci Sorell, illustrated by Frane Lessac
- Book 3. “Pacific Northwest Art: Coloring Pages for Kids and Kids at Heart” by Hands-on Art History
December External Resources
Music
- Song 1. “Simple Gifts.” Simple Gifts | Original Kids Song from Treetop Family | Super Simple Songs (youtube.com)
- Song 2. “Frosty the Snowman in Lushootseed.” Frosty the Snowman in Lushootseed – YouTube
- Song 3. Any holiday songs
- Song 4. “Puyallup Gathering Song.” Puyallup Gathering Song – Ty Satiacum in Community Songs (soundcloud.com)
Literacy
- Book 1. “How Raven Stole Crow’s Potlatch.” How Raven Stole Crow’s Potlatch – Our FREE Presentations in PowerPoint format for kids & teachers (mrdonn.org)
- Book 2. “Santa Claus Comes to the Reservation.” Santa Claus Comes to the Reservation. Indian Reading Series: Stories and Legends of the Northwest: Level 1, Book 14 (ednw.org)
- Book 3. “Her First Basket.” Her First Basket – Lushootseed (tulaliplushootseed.com)