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    Parent/Teacher Guide for When We Were Alone
    Parent/Teacher Guide for When We Were Alone
    Parent/Teacher Guide for When We Were Alone
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    Parent/Teacher Guide for When We Were Alone

    By Susy Komishin

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    The Parent/Teacher Guide for When We Were Alone provides ideas for parents and teachers sharing and discussing themes—sometimes difficult ones—that are presented in the story When We Were Alone. With this story, parents and educators can discuss diverse perspectives, experiences, and traditions with young readers that foster a deeper understanding of ourselves as human beings and of our relationships with others.

    This guide presents:

    • key concepts of residential schools and Indigenous perspectives
    • ideas to guide student learning
    • approaches and suggestions that guide the reading
    • discussion topics and activities to deepen readers’ understanding of the abstract concepts addressed in the story
    • a Cree word list
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHighWater Press
    Release dateDec 16, 2016
    ISBN9781553796916
    Parent/Teacher Guide for When We Were Alone
    Author

    Susy Komishin

    Susy Komishin (she/her/hers) is a First Nations woman from Tootinaowaziibeeng Treaty Reserve in Manitoba. She has her Bachelor of Education and is a certified trainer in the Perry Preschool HighScope Approach. During her 28-year career in education, Susy has worked at all levels from early childhood to adult education and held a variety of roles, including classroom teacher and ECE II instructor. She has also been an education consultant for provincial and federal governments. For the past 10 years, Susy has worked for the Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre as an early learning facilitator and partnership project lead.

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