Are you looking for some good resources with Aboriginal content?

Take a look at:

Root, Letitia. Through the Eyes of the Elders. Southampton. Ontario: M&T Printing Service for Saugeen Community Remedial Outreach for Learning Literacy, 1996.

This series documents a variety of topics (quill basket making, quilting, and cooking) for learners to read about. There are numerous photographs. The book is structured in a way that, should you have the supplies, you could do the activity with your learner as well. The written language is appropriate for lower-level learners.

Akiwenzie - Damm Kateri, and Deana Halonen. Empowering the Spirit: Native Literacy Curriculum. Owen Sound, Ontario: Ningwakwe Clearing House, 1997.

This resource is full of background information as well as numerous lesson plans for basic, intermediate and advanced learners. The bibliography provided at the back of the manual has abundant resources available for use during tutoring sessions.

Johnny, Michael (ed.) Native Learning Styles. 2nd ed. Owen Sound, Ontario: Ningwakwe Learning Press, 2002.

This is a great resource for additional information regarding learning styles and "tips for successful instruction. "

Additional works consulted for "General Tips for TutoringAboriginal Learners"

  • Hill, Dianne. "Prior Learning Assessment Recognition: Applications for an Aboriginal Model of Holistic Learning." A speech at Joe Duquette High School. Saskatoon, November 16, 2001.
  • Schultz, Marilou and Miriam Kroeger. Teaching and Learning with Native Americans: A Handbook for Non-Native American Adult Educators. Arizona: Arizona Adult Literacy and Technology Resource Center, Inc., June 1996. Additional Electronic Documents
  • Swisher, Karen. (Spring 1994). American Indian Learning Styles Survey: An Assessment of Teachers Knowledge. National Centre for ESL Literacy Education and Centre for Applied Linguistics [on-line], Available: ncela.gwu.edu/miscpubs/jeilms/vol13/americ13.htm, [2003, January]
  • Saskatchewan Learning. (1997). Teaching Native Studies. Evergreen Curriculum [on-line], Available: asked.gov.sk.ca/docs/native30/nt30tea.html
  • Sabourin, Beverly Anne and Associates. (December 1998). The Language of Literacy: A National Resource Directory of Aboriginal Literacy Programs. National Adult Literacy Database. [on-line], Fredericton, New Brunswick. Available: nald.ca/fulltext/langlit/ contents.htm.