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Children will explore what happens at a powwow.

Vocabulary: regalia, shawl

Social Studies Focus: Native American Heritage Month

Simple, spectacular ideas to boost your lessons.

• This beautiful book is not only about the traditional food but also about history, memory, and community.

• Together, write a story about what it would be like to spend a day at the powwow. What foods would children try? What kinds of dancing might they see? What crafts could they look at?
• Write kids’ ideas on chart paper as they dictate. Kids can also come up to write any letters or words they know.

• Together, find and circle each p in the issue.

Skill: culture, fine-motor

Materials: 2 pints fresh strawberries, 2 tablespoons sugar, fork or potato masher, 1 gallon pitcher

• In the issue, kids learned about the traditional strawberry drink served at powwows. You can whip up a batch of your own!
• Remove the leaves from the strawberries. Then slice them lengthwise.
• Now it’s time to mash them up! You can have kids use forks or a potato masher. (You can also use a blender, but that might not be as fun!)
• Mix the sugar with the mashed strawberries and put the mixture in a pitcher. Fill the rest of the pitcher with water, stir, and enjoy!
  
  NOTE: For a less sweet or healthier drink, you can skip the sugar.