Kindergarten

Treaty Promises and Provisions

Books

​Arthur's Promise

Arthur makes a promise that he finds difficult to keep.  Not only does Arthur learn about the importance of keeping promises, he also learns about the importance of kindness.​​
Brown, M., & Studio, M. (2001). Arthur's Family Values: Arthur's promise. Houston, TX: Advance Publishers.

​A Book About Breaking Promises.

A book about making good behavior choices and helping kids understand why people behave the way they do.
Berry, J. W. (2005). Help me be good: A book about breaking promises. Dunbury, CT: Scholastic.

​Grandmother's Book of Promises

This beautiful, rhyming gift book gives you countless chances to articulate the promises grandmothers make in their hearts but often don't find opportunities to express to the grandchildren they adore -- esteem-building promises like "I will always love you" and "I'll be your biggest fan!"
​Hill, K., & Clar, D. A. (2000). Grandmother's book of promises. New York, NY: Waterbrook Press.

Nanobosho:  How the Turtle Got Its Shell

Long ago, when Turtle was just a little green creature, he had to hide from everyone because he had no shell. Then one day Nanobosho wasn't having much luck fishing. Turtle helped out by telling Nanbosho where all the fish were. Nanobosho was so grateful that, as a reward, he fashioned a shell out of a round stone to protect Turtle from any harm (Publisher).
McLellan, J., & Brynjolson, R. (2009). Nanabosho, how the turtle got its shell. Winnipeg: Pemmican. ​

A Promise is a Promise

When Allashua disobeys her parents and goes fishing on the sea ice, she has to use her wits to escape and to further trick the Qallupilluit when she promises to bring her brothers and sisters back to them (Publisher).
Munsch, R. N., & Kusugak, M. (1988). A promise is a promise. Toronto, ON: Annick Press.