Ojibwe Story Time Read and Draw

Read the story aloud or have children read it with a partner. Children draw the story, then write what happened in order.

One page. The short story Manoomin Time tells how Nora and her grandpa paddle into the wild rice in fall, how the grains are tapped into the canoe and how the family shares a meal and gives thanks. It explains that the Ojibwe call wild rice manoomin. Below are a box to draw the story and lines for What happened in the story?

Yes. We made it for 2nd Grade holiday activities, and it works the same at home or at school. Families print it for one child and keep it where they will use it every day. Teachers print a copy per student or one for the whole room, whichever the day needs.

2 printable resources, all free to preview. There are 30 Native American Heritage Month resources in all, from Kindergarten to 5th Grade, gathered on our Native American Heritage Month activities page. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

These are written for 2nd Grade students, roughly ages 7-8. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.

Yes. Nothing here assumes a classroom of 25, so they work the same one-to-one at the kitchen table as they do in a 2nd Grade classroom, a learning center, or a tutoring session.