Author: janemouttet

I am a K-12 librarian at Mesilla Valley Christian School. I have a masters degree in Children's Literature and hold a NM teaching certificate with a Library Media Endorsement.

Learning Native American Culture Through Children’s Literature – Relocation

November 3, 2023

Native American Culture can’t be studied with out considering the relocations. The relocation of Native Americans is a regrettable portion of our nation’s history.  Many tribes, like the Cherokee, were forced to move from their ancestral lands so that white settlers could have their lands.  Others, like the Navajo, were moved as a punishment, in… More Learning Native American Culture Through Children’s Literature – Relocation

Learning Native American Culture Through Children’s Literature – Indians of the Northwest Coast, California and Great Basin

November 2, 2023

As we continue the series on Learning native American Culture we are looking at Indians of the Northwest Coast, California and Great Basin. In Teaching and Learning About Multicultural Literature, Janice Dressel states, “Teachers need to challenge students’ perceptions that roots of dominant-culture people are ‘American,’ but the roots of people from non-dominant cultures are… More Learning Native American Culture Through Children’s Literature – Indians of the Northwest Coast, California and Great Basin

Learning Native American Culture Through Children’s Literature – Indians of the Southeast

November 1, 2023

My column today deals with learning Native American culture of the Indians of the Southeast. Many of the Indians of the Southeastern United States faced relocation in the late 1800’s.  The Cherokee, Choctaw and Seminole originally lived further north in the American Southeast, but ended up in Southern Alabama, Mississippi and Florida or in Oklahoma… More Learning Native American Culture Through Children’s Literature – Indians of the Southeast

Learning Native American Culture Through Children’s Literature – Indians of the Southwest

October 31, 2023

Today we continue the series on Learning Native American Culture through Children’s Literature. Indians of the Southwest are those who reside in the Four Corners area of the United States.  For the most part the Native Americans covered in this column live in New Mexico and Arizona. The Navajo are the largest tribal group in… More Learning Native American Culture Through Children’s Literature – Indians of the Southwest

Learning Native American Culture Through Children’s Literature – Navajo

October 30, 2023

My column today deals with learning native American culture of the Navajo.  The Navajo are one of the largest tribes in North America.  Their reservation is about the size of West Virginia and lies in Utah, Arizona and New Mexico.  My favorite from this list of books is The Goat in the Rug.  My husband… More Learning Native American Culture Through Children’s Literature – Navajo

Learning Native American Culture Through Children’s Literature – Arctic and Sub-arctic

October 27, 2023

We are continuing looking at how learning Native American culture through children’s literature is possible. School librarians serve as a resource for the teachers and students we work with. In How to Teach About American Indians, author Karen Harvey addresses some of the roles of the school librarian in regards to Native American literature. We… More Learning Native American Culture Through Children’s Literature – Arctic and Sub-arctic

Learning Native American Culture Through Children’s Literature – Indians of the Northeast

October 26, 2023

We are continuing the series of posts about Learning Native American Culture. The Indians of the Northeast (Maine to Virginia and west to Minnesota) are the ones the early American settlers came into contact with.  As librarians we must ensure that our patrons move beyond the Disney stereotype portrayed in Pocahontas. Disney abandoned historical accuracy… More Learning Native American Culture Through Children’s Literature – Indians of the Northeast

Learning Native American Culture Through Children’s Literature – Plains Indians

October 25, 2023

November is Native American Month. Today we are beginning a series where I look at books about different Native American cultures. This series was originally published in Christian Library Journal. I spent 20 years on the Navajo Reservation and this topic is one I am passionate about. No matter our culture of origin, we can… More Learning Native American Culture Through Children’s Literature – Plains Indians

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Children’s Easter Books

March 22, 2023

Easter isn’t too far away. Are you still looking for some children’s Easter books to add to your library? Links in this post may be affiliate links. Purchases made using these links will not cost you more but may pay me an affiliate fee. Thanks for using my links. I previously shared a list of… More Children’s Easter Books

Friday Finds – Valentine’s Day Products for your Library

February 3, 2023

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Do you have Valentine’s Day bookmarks for your kiddos? Have you started decorating your library yet? Today we are going to look at some Valentine’s Day products that can help you fill those needs. Links in this post may be affiliate links. Purchases made using these links will… More Friday Finds – Valentine’s Day Products for your Library