Bernelda Wheeler

This book is very informational in showing how a child's moccasins were made. It also allowed for explanations on how leather is made which is a great way to teach children something in such a short book. Even though the entire books pictures were in black and white you are still able to see the different ethnicities shown. It's cute to see that the other children were so interested in learning how the child's moccasins were made. Another factor to this book was that the boy called his grandmother Kookum, which is not a normal everyday name. With this you could do a classroom extension to have all the children write what they call their grandmothers, draw a picture, and share it with the class. Another classroom extension would be to have the students make bracelets with supplies brought in by the teacher. Something small that they can string beads on in order to have the effect of making something from scratch.… (more)

This is a book about a boy who goes to school in his moccasins. His classmates ask him questions about the moccasins, like where he got them. The boy is proud of his moccasins and his Indian heritage.
I love this book as many of us from Oklahoma have at least some Indian in us. I feel it is very important to teach all heritages, but since there is so many Indians around us it tends to be the most important for kids to learn about. I love that the students in this book are so understanding and welcoming to the boy.
1. When teaching different cultures this is a great book to use to teach about Indians by just reading it aloud to the classroom and allowing discussion.
2. Teacher could have each student trace their foot on brown paper and decorate it to be like a moccasin.… (more)