Books for preschoolers latest tool against language loss in northern Quebec – CBC

by ahnationtalk on May 19, 202294 Views

May 19, 2022

Cree Child and Family Services set to release seven culturally-based picture books

In the hopes of reversing a worrisome trend of language loss, Quebec Cree are expanding their library of Cree-language books that are culturally-based and aimed at preschool aged children.

After launching a call for stories in 2020, the Cree Nation Government’s Child and Family Services department is set to release seven picture books in Cree syllabics for preschoolers in June.

Kelly-Lee Pepabano is the director of the Cree Nation Government’s Child and Family Services department.

“We know that the Cree language is lost with our children because of technology, we see them watching television and using iPads in English mostly,” Pepabano said in Cree.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/cree-childcare-language-cree-syllabics-loss-resources-1.6456648

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