WEEK 13 & 14: Hibernation (pt 2) and Harvest (Corn)

In Week 13 we did more activities related to hibernation.
For further review and vocabulary of Hibernation, view the Week 13 & 14 page.
In Week 14 (week of Thanksgiving) we learned about harvest and corn (very short week)!
Hibernation Animals in Playdó
If you have play-doh, you can use it to make animals and talk about the animals when they hibernate:
  • Playdo kičhí škáta pe/po! - Play with Playdoh!
  • Tuwá kičhí škáta he? - Who is playing with Play-doh?
  • Playdo kičhí yaškáte háŋtaŋš, “playdo kičhí waškáte!,” eyá pe/po! - If you are playing with play-do, say "I am playing with play-doh!".
  • Ópȟo waŋží playdo uŋ káǧa pe/po! - Make an oval with play-doh!
  • Tuwá ópȟo waŋží playdo uŋ káǧa he? - Who made an oval with play-doh?
  • Ópȟo waŋží playdo uŋ yakáǧe háŋtaŋš, “Ópȟo waŋ playdo uŋ wakáǧe!,” eyá pe/po! - If you made an oval with play-do, say "I made an oval with play-doh"!
  • Waná pȟahíŋ waŋží playdo uŋ káǧa pe/po! - Now, made a porcupine with play-doh!
  • Ópȟo s’e káǧa pe/po. - Make it like an oval!
  • Heháŋl čhaŋsákala waŋžígži pȟahíŋ pamáhel iyéya pe/po! - Then, take little sticks one at a time and push them inside!
  • Tuwá pamáhel iyáyaya he? - Who pushed them inside?
  • Pamáhel iyéwaye! - I pushed them inside!
  • Kitaŋȟčiš itȟuŋkala ištá kiŋ ičúpi na pȟahíŋ akáŋ patítaŋ pe/po! - Take the little eyes and push them onto the porcupine.
  • Tuwá itȟúŋkala ištá akáŋ patítaŋ he? - Who pushed eyes onto it?
  • Akáŋ yapátiŋtaŋ háŋtaŋš, “Akáŋ wapátiŋtaŋ,” eyá pe/po! - If you pushed it onto it, say "I pushed it onto it"!
Vocabulary:
  • kičhí - with
  • škátA - to play
  • tuwá - who
  • háŋtaŋš - if
  • eyÁ - to say smth
  • ópȟo - oval
  • káǧA - to make smth
  • pȟahíŋ - porcupine
  • uŋ - with
  • s’e - like it/resembling it
  • heháŋl - then
  • pamáhel iyéyA - put smth inside
  • itȟúŋkala ištá - googly eyes (mouse eyes)
  • akáŋ patítaŋ - push onto smth
Harvest (Corn)
The children made many different types of corn with paper and glue. Here are some of the corn vocabulary that was used:
  • wagméza/wagmíza - corn
  • wahúwapa - ear of corn
  • waštúŋkala - dried sweet corn
  • wagmíza há - corn husk
Being Thankful:
There are quite a few different ways to say "thanks" or "thank you", here are some of them:
  • wóphila - thanks, gratitude, appreciation, gratefulness
  • Líla wóphila tȟáŋka héčha! - Many thanks!
  • wóphila yuhá - to have gratitude
  • Wóphila ewíčhawakiye. - I am grateful to them.
  • Wóphila tȟáŋka ečhíčiye. - I express great gratitude to you.
  • Wóphila tȟáŋka ečhíčiyapi. - I express great gratitude to you all.
  • philáyA - to make sb grateful/thankful for smth
  • Philámayaye - I thank you (lit: You made me grateful).
  • Philámayayapi - I thank you all (Lit: You all made me grateful).
  • Philáuŋyayapi - We thank you.
  • Philáuŋyaŋpi - We thank him/her.
Thanksgiving Terms
Thanksgiving Terms
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