Research team supporting young children’s oral language & writing development through a play-based assessment & instructional framework. Funded by @SSHRC_CRSH.

Toronto, Ontario
Joined September 2013
Happy to share newly-published article by NOW Play partners, Maia, Melinda, Rebecca & Selena: Ko te mana o te tamaiti te aro o tātou mahi: Listening to Voices from Tai Tokerau to Re-frame Literacies Journal New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies doi.org/10.1007/s40841-023-0…
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Congratulations to fellow NOW Play researchers, Maia, Selena, Melinda and Rebecca, for their recent publication Tiritiria: Understanding Māori children as inherently and inherited-ly literate—Towards a conceptual position! link.springer.com/article/10…
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Looking forward to connecting with these folx again at the May Gathering for the @NOWPlay_Project. Many thanks to @StaggPeters @EisazadehNazila, Nicola Friedrich and the NowPlay team videopress.com/v/cxloz85h
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Halloween is always a busy time for all our schools. Miigwech to the community departments and programs for opening their doors so our students could get ahead and start trick or treating! Miigwech to all our staff who work tirelessly to make today's day possible. #Halloween 🎃🎃
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NISHKE! Kchi miigwech to a community member for donating the deer they harvested to the Land Based Learning Teams at the Pontiac and School. Students were shown how to skin, tuff and flesh the deer hide. #outdooreducation #deerhunt #anishinaabe #wiikwemkoongproud #landbased
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There are many things you can do to support your baby’s understanding and build a solid foundation for them to use words later on. Learn a few simple strategies in our article: bit.ly/3V8L2Zk
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Gimiigwechiwenimininim endaso-giizhig (I am thankful for you all every day). A new #Anishinaabemowin phrase of the week is posted every Monday at 7generations.org #MySGEI
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As individuals we have an opportunity to make a positive impact each and every day 🧡
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NOWPlay Project retweeted
Our #Wiikwemkoong community members & @WikyBoardEd graduates are amazing! Esnaa Nishin @shannapeltier ! Substantial and necessary work you are doing in your field.
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Mino-doodaw akina gichi-aya'aag (Treat all elders well). A new #Anishinaabemowin phrase of the week is posted every Monday at 7generations.org #MySGEI
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Land-based learning team @ @WikyJrSchool & @PontiacsProud Schools is taking students to check out the Wiigwaas Jimaan Build hosted by the Anishinaabemowin Program with Wiikwemkoong. Local knowledge keepers are going over the process in English and also in #Anishinaabemowin #canoe
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NOWPlay Project retweeted
In Ojibwe our word for canoe maker is ejiimaanket (pronounced e-jii-maan-ket). Photo by Mark Eshkawkogan at Wikwemikong.
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NOWPlay Project retweeted
In Ojibwe our word for pike is kinooshe (pronounced ki-noo-zhe). Art by the amazing ⁦@mishiikenhkwe⁩
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Daawegamigoong/store Manidoowaaning/manitowaning N/I Gii/past Zhaa/go Nanggwa/today. Debenjiget/owner Kida/says, Kii/you Debinaa/got Neyaap/back Kwissenh/your son? Enh/yes N/I Gii/past Kit/said. Gii/he was Debwe/right Duncan. Me and my son at Rama.
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NOWPlay Project retweeted
Thinking about you @SandraPeltier2 when I read this. Miigwech for all your language revitalization efforts @WAKniinwi
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Gimiwang minotaagwad (When it is rainy, it sounds nice). A new #Anishinaabemowin phrase of the week is posted every Monday at 7generations.org #MySGEI
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Delighted to be included in a recently-published collection of case studies in early childhood education. Bravo to editors, Anne, Janet, Susanne and Lucas! routledge.pub/Decisions-and-…
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Gidayaan ina anishinaabe-wiinzowin? (Do you have a spirit name?). A new #Anishinaabemowin phrase of the week is posted every Monday at 7generations.org #MySGEI
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Fab to see #Indigenous #Language apps are highlighted first! #Wiradjuri Dictionary, #Dharawal Language and Culture App, #WelcometoCountry @ILDecade gizmodo.com.au/2022/07/10-ap…
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It's here!!! 😃 So honored to have co-authored "Ch.2 Valuing Rural and Indigenous Social Practices: Play as Placed Learning in Kindergarten Classrooms" with the amazing Shelley Stagg Peterson! ❤️
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