November is National Native American Heritage Month and in honor of this we will be focusing on books about/by Native Americans:
For the K-2 group we are reading:
“Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story” by Kevin Noble Maillard
Below are some questions to help parents start conversations with their kids:
- What is fry bread?
- What did you learn about fry bread from this book?
- How is fry bread part of everyday life and special occasions in this book?
- What foods are part of special occasions that you take part in?
- Do you have a favorite food in your family or culture that is special or has a special history?
- Who makes this special food?
- How did they learn to make it?
- How does food help tell the history of a people? What stories have you heard about foods your family eats?
Below is a link for a read aloud:
For the 3-5 group we will be reading:
“Priscilla and the Hollyhocks” by Anne Broyles
- How is Priscilla’s life different from your life? In what ways are you alike, despite living in different situations at different times?
- What is slavery like for a “house slave” like Priscilla?
- Why do you think Priscilla carries hollyhock seeds with her? What do the seeds represent to Priscilla?
- Is life with the Cherokee family better for Priscilla? Why, Why Not?
- What words might describe Basil Silkwood? Why do you think he had so many children?
