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FreeRange KidsA letter to parents about Thanksgivingwww.understandingprejudice.org/teach/thanksgiv.htm Thanksgiving presents a special challenge to school teachers who want to discuss the holiday without resorting to biased information about Native American history and culture. To prepare parents for an anti-bias curricular approach, educators may wish to use or adapt the letter below. Dear Parents: As a part of our anti-bias curriculum, we are taking a careful look at how we discuss and celebrate Thanksgiving with students. As you may know… >> Continue reading: A letter to parents about Thanksgiving How to Talk to a Child who is Being a Bully
Things Not to Say if Your Child is Being BulliedIf your child is being bullied, your first instinct may be to make light of it, in order to help your child or student feel better. Do not do this. The most important thing you can do is listen, until you have the whole story – or as much of the story as you are going to get. After listening, you and your child can decide together on an appropriate course of action. … >> Continue reading: Things Not to Say if Your Child is Being Bullied Honoring Our EldersHere’s a picture of us with Terri’s Dad, Chet Blood. We love you Dad!Thinking of Dad reminds us of the generations that have gone before us, and how they have done so much to make this world a better place. As Native Americans we have a strong tradition of honoring our elders, as do many other ethnic groups in the United States and throughout the world. It’s so… >> Continue reading: Honoring Our Elders How could anyoneHow could anyoneShaina Noll (songwriter: Libby Roderick)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zsk789e0ZM
Gakina-awiiya (We Are All Related), Chief Robert and Terri Lynn TallTree “Teach us love, compassion and honor…that we may heal the Earth, and heal each other.” - Ojibwe prayer Anger ManagementWhen we did our parent program in Lenexa, Kansas this past Sunday there was one couple that really inspired us. There was a woman who came back in after our program. She said moments before she and her husband got in their car, and he looked at her and said “I yell too much don’t I?” She nodded her head, looked at him and said “I get angry too much don’t I?” … >> Continue reading: Anger Management Children Learn What They LiveChildren Learn What They LiveBy Dorothy Law Nolte, Ph.D.
If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn. Devils Tower National Monument – A Teachable Moment
If you are a teacher or parent looking for a good way to tie in Indian Education with American History, Geology, and Geography, then teach your children about Devils Tower National Monument (Bear Lodge). Click How is Devils Tower A Sacred Site to American Indians? for a nice overview. Here’s a picture of Terri on our… >> Continue reading: Devils Tower National Monument - A Teachable Moment A Time of Change and HealingA friend of ours who works in the field of education called us after reading our blogs last week. She was feeling overwhelmed by the challenges of bullying. It was bringing up memories from her own childhood, and that brought her to tears. When you’re reading about a topic (such as bullying) and you begin to have recall experiences associated with emotion – sadness, anger, depression, helplessness or despair – it can be a gift. It means |
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When confronted with evidence of being a bully, your child or student may respond “I wasn’t being a bully, we were having a fight.”
