WEEK 11 & 12: Birds and Hibernation

In Week 11 the children learn about all different kinds of birds, even penguins! In Week 12 (a short week), they learned about animals that hibernate.
Birds
Different kinds of birds (both local and non-local):
  • ziŋtkála - bird
  • tȟašíyagmuŋka (tȟašíyagnuŋpa) - meadowlark
  • maǧá - (generic) goose
  • maǧášapa - Canada goose
  • maǧáksiča - duck
  • tȟanáǧila - hummingbird
  • hiŋháŋ - (generic) owl
  • hiŋháŋ sáŋ - barn owl
  • čháǧa ziŋtkála - penguin
  • waȟúpakoza tȟáŋka - ostrich

Related words & Phrases:
  • uŋžíŋčala - baby bird
  • wahóȟpi - bird's nest
  • hoȟpí - nest, bird's nest
  • kiŋyÁŋ - to fly
  • Ziŋtkála wahóȟpi káǧapi. - Birds make nests.
  • Ziŋtkála kiŋ hotȟúŋpi - The birds are singing.
  • Ziŋtkála kiŋ kiŋyáŋ iyáye. - The bird flew away.
  • Ziŋtkála kiŋ kiŋyáŋ khiglápi. - The birds flew back (to their winter territory).
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Ziŋtkála Oówa Tȟoktȟókeča (Coloring Book):
A small coloring book made for the children and was completed in the classroom. Use this little book to help your child with colors and the word for bird. You can also use the book to reinforce your own color vocabulary.
Images from "My First Little Readers" by Deborah Schecter
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Animals in the Coloring Book:
  • wamákȟaškaŋ - animal
  • hetkála - chipmunk
  • zuzéčha - snake
  • gnašká - frog
  • khéya - turtle
  • makȟóthila - groundhog
  • matȟó - bear
Hibernation
The Hibernation Theme was during a short week ( only 2 days long).

Coloring Workbook
The children learned about animals sleeping and being awake. They did a short coloring workbook with animals that hibernate.
  • kiktá yaŋkÁ - to be awake
  • ištíŋmA - to be asleep
  • tukté - which
  • uŋmá - one of the two
  • tutké uŋmá - which of the two
  • šni - not [NEGATIVE marker]
  • Tukté uŋmá ištíŋma he? - Which of the two is sleeping?
  • Tutké uŋmá kiktá yaŋká he? - Which of the two is awake?
  • Tutké uŋmá ištíŋme šni he? - Which of the two isn't sleeping?
  • Lé kiktá yaŋké! - This (one) is awake!
  • Lé ištíŋme! - This (one) is sleeping!
  • Lé ištíŋme šni! - This (one) isn't sleeping!
Flashcards
Visit the Lakȟól’iyapi Wahóȟpi Quizlet Flashcard page to view flashcard sets for all weeks.

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