Personal example from my house
My family's mini talking circle at home was to determine how we were going to spend the next few hours prior to bedtime.
I told my kids to quickly grab a seat. Faustine, our nanny, also joined in.
Quinn (3) jumped in the green chair. Rosie (5) sat on the edge of the crash mat.
Faustine sat on a stool. I was in the orange chair.
Pelly our wooden Pelican was our sacred object, our talking feather.
I started by saying that it was important for us all to spend the next few hours wisely, prior to bedtime. The first thing I was going to do was start tidying up the living room and I was really hoping that others would join me.
Quinn was next but got too excited and said he forgot what he was going to say so he passed the Pelican on to Faustine. She said that she would be happy to help me sweep the living room floor and then make a bedtime snack of yogurt and pear compote. Rosie was next. She took the Pelican in her hands and quickly told me that she "needed a bit of time to think about what she was going to say." After a few minutes of us all waiting patiently she then, very eloquently, told us how she was going to put away all the dinky cars and then surprise us by sneaking away upstairs to put on her pjs.... come down stairs again and say "Ta Da!"
It was amazing! I was so proud of her. Then Quinn, of course, wanted a turn again. He thought quietly for a moment then shared how he was going to play with his "work tools" for a bit then take off the tape, our old "road" on the floor.
Prepare to tell a story of your choice from any FNMI source researched. I will help you find story sites if necessary. Pay attention to intonation, sound effects, and character development. (For help with these elements, follow the links from First Nations Pedagogy Online: Storytelling.)
Record your story using a phone app, such as the dictation feature in Evernote.
Post a link to your recording to the discussion, being sure to cite the source of the story.
Respond to at least one post from colleagues. Give feedback based on the co-constructed feedback criteria.
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