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What are the benefits of creating culturally relevant resources (such as seal skin juggling balls) for use in Early Childhood Education centres

Juggling benefit our cultural because it was use for one of our arctic sports .. It is made with sewing, Sewing with seal skin caribou hide for string and bones for needles , it connects us to our passed generation and can be used to educate children , I remember watching one of my friends juggling (being Physical) and singing the juggling song in Inuktitut , I remember her getting mixed up with some parts of the song as she said it was a bit challenging with juggling (Cognitive/Language)

-Madeline

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What are the benefits of creating culturally relevant resources (such as seal skin juggling balls) for use in Early Childhood Education centres?

Seal skin juggling balls benefits culturally as it was used for arctic sport back in the days like high kicking, jugging and singing. Helps with hand coordination and movement also enhances play

-jocelyn

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Appreciating our culture because sewing, drum dancing throat singing, Inuit games is what was taught by our ancestors. Juggling balls has an Inuit game and that’s when we get together playing/singing and it has fun and laughter.

Collette

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December 1st - using a template and sealskin to prep for sewing juggling balls.

Idea: use bean bags to stuff the juggling ball!

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Promoting cultural appreciation, enhancing cognitive and physical development, and fostering a connection to the environment the juggling balls helps children develop hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills. Using culturally relevant materials helps children connect to their heritage and see their culture reflected in their learning environment it can also strengthen their self image and sense of identity

-Ada Carter

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What are the benefits of creating culturally relevant resources (such as seal skin juggling balls) for use in Early Childhood Education centres?

Making it fun, teaching the children how to juggle, their reactions/laughter, and its good to learn and have culture

-Camillia

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The benefits of creating the juggling balls is to learn on how to use them to juggle and sing and dance and laugh around with other children and friends! And we get closer to the culture

Michelle

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The benefits of creating culturally relevant resources

Feel closer to the culture, learning new songs, learning new dance moves for certain songs, and helps teach the younger children about the culture.

Shalyne

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Making it more fun and interesting as they sing and juggling the ball. Also, laughing together. Dancing to the rhythm, smiling and dancing along with the others.

Megan

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INSTRUCTIONS: Post a photo of your shaker AND juggling balls. Then answer this question: What are the benefits of creating culturally relevant resources (such as seal skin juggling balls) for use in Early Childhood Education centres?