Native Americans

Clay pinch pots Ian made.

Native American Activities:

• "Baby Rattlesnake" feltboard story by Te Ata in Travel the Globe by Webber
• Native American Picture Word Bingo game
• Made clay pinch pots (Art for Small Hands Pinch Pot Lesson).  We let the clay pots air dry.  We tried painting the dry clay with tempura paints but the paint did not stick very well. 

Books:  The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush by dePaola;  The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses by Goble;  The Goat in the Rug by Blood & Link;  Many Nations: An Alphabet of Native America by Bruchac;  The Iroquois: Longhouse Builders by Koestler-Grack

Music:  Cleft in The Sky by R. Carlos Nakai;  The Earth is Our Mother by Music Together (Flutes Song Collection)

Videos:  American Cultures for Children: Native American Heritage