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Demonstrate an awareness that communication can occur through visuals and print texts (including First Nations and Métis texts). |
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Use strategies to construct and confirm meaning when "reading":
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Understand and apply language cues and conventions to construct and confirm meaning when viewing, listening, and "reading":
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Demonstrate an interest in and knowledge about books and reading. |
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Know where to look for the title and author/illustrator. |
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Choose to read or look at books, and demonstrate knowledge of print, reading-like behaviours, and book-handling skills. |
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Demonstrate an awareness that print is a permanent way of recording ideas. |
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Create play situations from basic understandings of story text. |
| (i) |
Explain the main idea. |
| (j) |
Relate personal experiences, and represent responses through drama, physical movement, music, drawings, and models. |
Episode 1: Animals of the North In this episode, Cree words for animals are featured.
Episode 2: Winter Play - In this episode, Cree words for family members are featured.
Episode 4 - Summer at the Cabin
In this episode, the focus is learning the Cree words for things we see in Summer
Episode 5 - Making Moccasins
In this episode, the focus is learning colors in Cree.
Episode 6 - Hunting in the Fall
In this episode, the focus is learning the Cree words for various actions.
Episode 7 - Favourite Foods
In this episode, the focus is learning the Cree words for foods of the North.
Episode 9 - Camping with My Family
In this episode, the focus is learning the Cree words associated with camping.
Episode 10 - The Big Talent Show
In this episode, the focus is learning the Cree words for things seen at a talent show.
Episode 8 - Catching Fish
In this episode, the focus is learning the Cree words for adjectives.
1. Best Chums Forever 7. White Buffalo 13. Goose Call
2. Turtles Everywhere 8. Let Loose the Moose 14. Elk Lodge Dance
3. Loonie Tune 9. Flight Path 15. Thunderbird
4. Duck, Duck, Fly 10. We Pelican’s Fish 16. Spirit of the Land
5. Squirrelly for Nuts 11. Outfoxed 17. Nothing to Crow About
6. Bear Paws 12. Raccoon fire 18. Beaver Tales
Episode 1: Best Chums Forever
A human girl on Turtle Island befriends a rabbit, a beaver, a ptarmigan as they help a fallen eaglet get back to her nest. They become the "Chums".
Episode 2: Turtles Everywhere
Turtles begin to appear everywhere causing chaos, the Chums must help the turtles and find out what's driving them away from the creek.
Episode 3: Loonie Tune
The chums discover a young loon lost in the wilderness. The other Chums must work together to find her family.
Episode 4: Duck, Duck, Fly
A duckling is worried that he won't learn to fly in time for the migration. The Chums jump into action to encourage and teach him to fly.
Episode 5: Squirrelly For Nuts
A duckling is worried that he won't learn to fly in time for the migration. The Chums jump into action to encourage and teach him to fly.
Episode 6: Bear Paws
The Chums meet a a young bear with very ticklish feet. Using the forest and their imagination, they try to help their new chum.
Episode 7: White Buffalo
The Chums befriend a white buffalo who doesn't understand why people see it as sacred.
Episode 8: Let Loose the Moose
The Chums come across a moose that has run away because no one understands or gets his jokes.
Episode 9: Flight Path
Pterry the Ptarmigan tries to learn to fly like the Eagles, with the help of his chum Ira the Eaglet.
Episode 10: We Pelican's Fish
Emiree and Ira go fishing, only to discover Raven has "sold" their lake to the Pelicans after they overfished another lake. The Chums must come together to find a solution to continue sharing the lake.
Episode 11: Outfoxed
A piece of meat goes missing from the Village where Cota Coyote and Red Fox are suspects. The Chums help Elder Kohkum detect who did it.
Episode 12: Raccoon Fire
The Chums team up with Elder Kohkum to find the raccoons that took the bannock from the village.
Episode 13: Goose Call
The Chums Ira & Pterry help Ryan the Gosling build strength to get ready to fly south.
Episode 14: Elk Lodge Dance
The Chums help an Elk find the courage to win the affection of his crush in time for the Elk Lodge Dance.
Episode 15: Thunderbird
Thunderbird sightings have spooked the locals, it's up to the Chums to find out why Thunderbird is here and if there's a storm.
Episode 16: Spirit of the Land
The Chums find out that the squirrels have taken over the pow wow grounds for their own games. Can they find a way to share the land?
Episode 17: Nothing To Crow About
A crow arrives, confusing everyone including Raven who thinks its the Eagles trying to trick him into thinking he's crazy.
Episode 18: Beaver Tales
The Chums need to keep Emiree away from his beaver dam long enough to plan his surprise birthday party.