Description

An activities-based learning extension exploring:

• Native American Diversity of Cultures – 6 Tribal Spotlights: Geographical Regions, Dwellings, Lifestyle, Key Contributions, Historical Events, and Well-Known Stories
• Cultural Creation Activities & Their Significance
• Positive Affirmations and Bilateral Stimulation Tied to Culture & Play
• Personal Tie-Ins to the Activities & Discussion

What’s Included

Our curriculum is designed to foster genuine critical thinking through intentional lesson layout: a foundational introduction to core concepts, hands-on activities and play-based learning that puts ideas into practice, and a reflective discussion to synthesize the learning.  Depending on the theme, features may include:

• direct connections to the featured activities
• new information & concepts
• visual charts
• practice pages with answer keys
• observation and design pages
• naturally integrated vocabulary
• warm and memorable images
• scaffolded learning
• connections to living books & stories
• higher-order discussion questions
• immersive and play-based learning experiences
• social studies units often include positive affirmations combined with play-based bilateral stimulation

Family Style Learning

Our activities are intentionally designed to grow with your family. Lessons are designed for elementary and middle school students, but toddlers and preschoolers thrive using the exact same setups, learning through play. Because learning goals develop in complexity over time, you get more bang for your buck—utilizing the exact same supplies across all ages and through many years.

How activities are used by age:

• Infancy & Toddlerhood: Focuses on hands-on sensory and play-based exploration (touching, feeling, experiencing).
• Preschool & Pre-K: Develops language, basic concepts, and descriptive vocabulary using the same activities.
• Elementary & Beyond: Expands play and sensory based activities into formal lessons with deep conceptual understanding.

Through direct sensory experience, younger children will naturally absorb basic vocabulary and be exposed to advanced language and learning alongside their older siblings.