Sharing "My Yupik Counting Book" with children (in or out of a classroom) is a great way to introduce a piece of Alaskan Native culture to inquiring minds.
About the Author: Helen Marrs hails from the land of the midnight sun - Alaska! The beautiful colors and images she uses in her books are her way of recreating the colors of the sky and water reminiscent of one of the most spectacular places on the planet..
About a third of the Yupik children learn Central Yupik as their first language.
The same word can have different meanings between villages, but the most common language is called Central Yupik.
There are many dialects in the language.
Many Yupik people still speak the Yupik language.
As a teaching tool, get your map of Alaska out and let the kids know most Yupik people live in small villages along the Bering Sea and the lower Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers.
Polar bears, reindeer and otters (among other critters) grace the pages of this unique book.
While reading and Counting in Yupik, children will love the charming artwork depicting Alaskan Wildlife.
Sharing "My Yupik Counting Book" with children (in or out of a classroom) is a great way to introduce a piece of Alaskan Native culture to inquiring minds
