Resources for Teachers and Parents
Talking to Children About Race and Equity
Raising Anti-Racist Children with Kristin Coggins (podcast)
Talking Race with Young Children (NPR audio file)
“How Silence Can Breed Prejudice: A Child Development Professor Explains How and Why to Talk to Kids About Race” from The Washington Post.
“Racism and Violence: Using Your Power as a Parent to Support Children Aged Two to Five” By Rebecca Parlakian at Zero to Three
“Beyond the Golden Rule” at learningforjustice.org
In My Skin: Children are not Color Blind Podcast
https://www.racepride.pitt.edu/
Teaching Juneteeth at learningforjustice.org
Visions, Inc. podacsts about DEI
https://visions-inc.org/podcasts/
How to Talk to Kids About Juneteenth on Pittwire
13 Children’s Books about Race and Diversity from PBS
P.R.I.D.E. Positive Racial Identity Development in Early Education
Also listen to a podcast titled “How Implicit Bias Affects Children” on the page above:
https://www.racepride.pitt.edu/
Teaching Hard History for K-5, a PDF from Learning for Justice
https://www.learningforjustice.org/sites/default/files/2020-08/TT-2007-Teaching-Hard-History-K-5-Framework.pdf
The Conscious Kid Library is an education, research, and policy organization dedicated to reducing bias and promoting positive identity development in young children. They promote access to diverse children’s books that center underrepresented and oppressed groups. www.theconsciouskid.org
American Indians in Children’s Literature (AICL) provides critical perspectives and analysis of indigenous peoples in children’s and young adult books, the school curriculum, popular culture, and society. https://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com
Embrace.org resources, articles and more
https://www.embracerace.org/
Read-along Children’s Books About Race & Diversity:
“We’re Different, We’re The Same” by Bobbi Kates.
“Whoever You Are” by Mem Fox.
“It’s Okay To Be Different,” by Todd Parr.
“The Family Book,” by Todd Parr.
“The Color Of Us,” by Karen Katz.
“Same Difference,” by Calida Garcia Rawls.
“All Kinds of Children,” by Norma Simon.
History and Culture
Native Knowledge 360, from National Museum of the American Indian
https://americanindian.si.edu/nk360
Clackamas Historical Society: She Flies with Her Own Wings- Women in Oregon History
http://clackamashistory.org/she-flies
Wisdom of the Elders Native videos
https://vimeo.com/wisdomoftheelders
Grand Ronde Tribal History Curriculum:
https://www.grandronde.org/history-culture/culture/curriculum
Grande Ronde Cultural Education Videos on YouTube: Great for kids!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDYgwWYv7lwDTq-3iFp1Ryg/videos
Chief Halo and the Applegate history
https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/chief_halo_halito/#.Y9w_fnbMJPY
Canoe Culture of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw
http://oregonwild.org/about/blog/canoe-culture-confederated-tribes-coos-lower-umpqua-and-siuslaw
Zinn Education Project: Teaching the People’s History
https://www.zinnedproject.org/
The Story of Cedar video on YouTube
https://youtu.be/WIcT9Jx0T7g
Lane County Historical Society: Traveling Trunks – FREE!
http://lchm.org/k-12-programs/
“Fire, Forests, and Our Lands: An Indigenous Ecological Perspective”, Non profit Quarterly
https://nonprofitquarterly.org/fire-forests-and-our-lands-an-indigenous-ecological-perspective/
Broken Treaties: An Oral History Tracing Oregon’s Native Population
https://www.opb.org/artsandlife/series/brokentreaties/oregon-tribes-oral-history-broken-treaties/
Kalapuya Creation Story told by Esther Stutzman, Kalapuya elder
http://www.wisdomoftheelders.org/turtle-island-storyteller-esther-stutzman/
Willamette Wetlands of the Kalapuya Mural in Eugene- PDF educational material and description of the mural plants/animals and seasonal round:
https://www.beyondtoxics.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/WillametteWetlands-of-the-KalapuyaTribes_Program_COMPLETE_FINAL_7-8-22.pdf
Willamette Wetland of the Kalapuya Mural in Eugene, documentary video
https://youtu.be/4titWybAX9A
Basket Weaver Draws Inspiration from Nature- Warm Springs
https://youtu.be/lqJBXHA630A?si=ZePsCr7UyWD_vLI9
Thunderbird Atlatls
https://www.thunderbirdatlatl.com/
Native Lands map of North America
https://native-land.ca/
Kalapuya Seasonal Round Poster free download – created by our Director, Karen Rainsong, on Teachers Pay Teachers website:
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Kalapuya-Native-Americans-of-Oregon-Seasonal-Round-Poster-4294455
Understanding how fire affects the landscape and Indigenous use of fire:
https://www.oregonmetro.gov/news/restoring-fire-prescribed-burn-quamash-prairie-reconnects-land-culture-and-habitat
Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums
http://www.alhfam.org/
Camas Country- All about the Native Americans and Camas on Beacon Hill
http://www.beaconhillparkhistory.org/articles/120_camas_country.htm
Springfield History Museum
https://wheremindsgrow.org/your_library/museum
Philip Foster Living History Farm
http://www.philipfosterfarm.com/
Little House on the Prairie Fan Site- stories, crafts, games, projects and more!
https://littlehouseontheprairie.com/
Opal Whiteley information
https://storiesbysteve.com/
Three video playlist about Opal Whiteley, curated by Steve Williamson
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLujg8TZhYzdtQsLt43PdODnjEI4r4lLjZ
Living History Schoolhouse and Country Mill in Alvadore, Oregon:
http://camascountrymill.com/the-schoolhouse-project
Museum of Natural and Cultural History (U of O):
https://mnch.uoregon.edu/
Oregon Archaeology Society Web site:
www.oregonarchaeological.org
Woodcut of a Kalapuya Indian man:
https://oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/kalapuya_man_drawing/#.Xed0lOgzZPY
History of Fort Umpqua
http://www.elktonbutterflies.com/fort-umpqua.html
Information About the Kalapuya and the History of the Land
http://www.oregon-archaeology.com/theory/pyroculture/
Gray’s Harbor Historical Seaport
http://www.historicalseaport.org/
Places to Go
Center for Rural Livelihoods (Cottage Grove)
https://rurallivelihoods.org/
West Eugene Wetlands Web site
www.wewetlands.org
Mount Pisgah Arboretum Web site
www.mountpisgaharboretum.org
Cascades Raptor Center Web site
https://cascadesraptorcenter.org
Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (located in California):
www.aeoe.org
Elkton Community Education Center
http://www.elktonbutterflies.com/
Adventure! Children’s Museum
https://www.adventurechildrensmuseum.org/
Willamette Heritage Center in Salem
https://www.willametteheritage.org/
Five Oaks Museum, Portland area
https://fiveoaksmuseum.org/
Things to Do
“Wildcraft” board game about herbs:
https://learningherbs.com/wildcraft/
How to Be Environmentally Friendly in your Home with Kids
https://www.mrrooter.ca/about/blog/2021/january/how-to-be-environmentally-friendly-in-a-home-wit/
Recipe to make Dandelion fritters on nature skills.com:
https://www.wildernessawareness.org/articles/dandelion-fritters-recipe/
North American Aboriginal Games Web site:
mathcentral.uregina.ca/RR/database
Fort Umpqua Days
http://www.elktonbutterflies.com/fort-umpqua-days.html
Traveling Museum
http://www.oregon-archaeology.com/museum/
Local Children’s Programs
Whole Earth Nature School
https://www.wholeearth.org/
Youth in Nature Partnership
http://www.youthinnature.org/
Nearby Nature
www.nearbynature.org
Friends of Outdoor School
https://www.friendsofoutdoorschool.org/
Nature Information & Inspiration
National Geographic Photo Ark Animals curriculum:
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/projects/photo-ark/education/
Video of Dr. Jim Halfpenny on tracking for adults:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tOhYmqpCjo
Children and Nature Network:
http://www.childrenandnature.org/
Great Nature Blog!
http://www.thenatureblog.com
More About Identifying Insects- Thanks Peyton!
https://www.angieslist.com/articles/entomology-home-guide-identifying-house-and-yard-insects.htm
“The Story of Stuff” video- fascinating!
www.storyofstuff.com
The Nature Conservancy
www.nature.org
Controlled Burning Reduces Catastrophic Fire Damage
https://youtu.be/dY3cfjruuqM
Walama Restoration Project
www.walamarestoration.org
Nature Net
www.naturenet.net
Wildwood Survival Web site:
www.wildwoodsurvival.com
“Leave No Trace” Program
https://lnt.org/
Native American Hide Tanning Techniques
http://fairfamilyradio.com/matt-richards-explains-leather-tanning/
Insects
Creating Pollinator Gardens: Flower Fragrances to Attract Pollinators (thanks Jenna!)
https://www.fragrancex.com/fragrance-information/creating-pollinator-gardens-flower-fragrances-to-attract-pollinators.html
All about Bees Activity Sheet from Food Hero:
https://foodhero.org/sites/foodhero-prod/files/health-tools/Bees_of_Oregon_ENG_2023.pdf
Butterfly Gardens:
http://www.avasflowers.net/a-guide-to-butterfly-gardens
How to Start a Butterfly Garden
https://happydiyhome.com/how-to-start-a-butterfly-garden/
Butterfly Gardening Article
http://www.kremp.com/butterfly-flower-gardening-articles.htm
Free Butterfly Printables (Thanks Hazel!)
https://www.hawaiianshirtsonline.co.uk/free-butterfly-printables/
All about Butterflies (Thanks Hazel!)
https://www.wirefence.co.uk/lepidoptera-resources/
The Bug Chicks!
http://thebugchicks.com/
More Bugs!
whatsthatbug.com
Butterflies and gardens:
http://www.loghouseplants.com/news/Article_WelcomingButterflies.html
More About Insects (thanks Katey!)
http://www.playgroundequipment.com/learning-about-insects-on-the-playground/
All About Butterflies (thanks for the link Dakota!)
http://www.playgroundequipment.com/butterflies-in-your-playground/
Monarch Hatching
https://journeynorth.org/tm/monarch/jr/LifeCycle1_booklet_eng.pdf
North American Butterfly Association Web site:
www.naba.org
Raising Butterflies
http://www.elktonbutterflies.com/butterfly-pavilion.html
Bug Guides
http://bugguide.net/node/view/15740
Amateur Entomology (Thanks Emma!)
http://www.homeadvisor.com/article.show.A-Homeowner-s-Guide-to-Entomology-and-House-Insects.17361.html
Animals
Oregon Reptile Man
http://www.oregonreptileman.com/
Animal Tracks in Snow, for kids
https://youtu.be/854O9tRCvMU
Nature Watch: US Forest Service
https://www.fs.fed.us/naturewatch/
Live camera on an barn owl nest:
http://www.ustream.tv/theowlbox
Skeletons like you’ve never seen them!
http://www.theboneman.com/
Bird Feathers info:
www.earthlife.net/birds/feathers.html
More Bird Info and lesson plans:
http://kidwings.com/
Plants & Gardening
Food Hero website for kids and adults on gardening, cooking, with activities for all, including coloring sheets, word search, farm tour videos and much more:
https://foodhero.org/
Creating Pollinator Gardens (thanks Nicole!)
https://www.bottlestore.com/beesandhoneycreatingpollinatorgardens
Examples of Garden Layouts
http://www.elktonbutterflies.com/native-plants-and-gardens.html
All About Lichens on the US Forest Service Website
https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/beauty/lichens/about.shtml
For Teachers
Native American Science Curriculum
http://www.nativeamericanscience.org/home
Learning for Justice
https://www.learningforjustice.org/
Grand Ronde Tribal History Curriculum
https://www.grandronde.org/history-culture/culture/curriculum/
Become a Green School! Oregon Certification Tracks:
https://oregongreenschools.org/schools/certification-tracks/
Wisdom of the Elders Native videos
https://vimeo.com/wisdomoftheelders
Nearby Nature’s Kalapuya Page:
https://www.nearbynature.org/kalapuya-people/
Discovery Education resources for teachers:
https://www.discoveryeducation.com/
“Green Teacher” Magazine:
www.greenteacher.com
Acorn Naturalists Store site:
www.acornnaturalists.com
Going Green in the Classroom
https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/articles/15-ways-to-green-your-classroom
Environmental lesson plans
http://www.teacher.org/lesson-plans/environmental
Special Education Resource
http://www.specialeducationguide.com/
NW Nature Matters Podcast
https://www.myowf.org/nwnaturematters