StoryWalk at MacEwan

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤
For March and April, we will read "Be a Tree!" by Maria Gianferrari (Author) and Felicita Sala (Illustrator) 📖🌳
This inspiring book features stunning illustrations that draw a meaningful connection between humans and trees, "𝘧𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳"

🌿Families are welcome! Come explore and enjoy this beautiful story of togetherness with nature.

Learn more by visiting our website: https://sites.google.com/macewan.ca/macewanstorywalk/home

𝘍𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘺'𝘴 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 : 𝘐 𝘏𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘺 𝘚𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘩 (𝘈𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳) 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘎𝘢𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘥 (𝘐𝘭𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳) 📖 🍃

This month's StoryWalk features 𝘐 𝘏𝘰𝘱𝘦, a beautifully illustrated book with uplifting messages of care and support. Each page begins with the words " I hope.." followed by encouraging words expressing care for others. The story includes illustrations of diverse characters embracing friendship, community, and care for the land.

Visit out StoryWalk and read along!
Available throughout February 🗓

Learn more by visiting our webpage: https://sites.google.com/macewan.ca/macewanstorywalk/home

What is StoryWalk? StoryWalk® offers an innovative and interactive way for readers to enjoy a storybook while engaging with the environment. Along a path at MacEwan University, you will travel from one page of a children's book to the next, making your way through captivating illustrations, teachings, and more. Our community will have all-season access to this unique experience, with picture book pages woven through indoor and outdoor campus spaces. Our storybooks will change regularly for self-guided experiences. Featuring diverse stories with thoughtful ideas and captivating illustrations, StoryWalk® at MacEwan will create a pathway for promoting early learning, exercise and curiosity.

Join us this September and October for a walk through "When We Were Alone" by David A. Robertson (Swampy Cree) and Julie Flett (Cree-Métis). This story offers a chance to learn about Canada's residential school system, where over 150,000 First Nations, Métis, and Inuit children were impacted. This story invites reflection on a difficult history, revealing strength and empowerment in a gentle way for young children.

StoryWalk at MacEwan will be collaborating with Elm Tree Theatre to bring you a fun and educational experience! Sign up for a time slot now!

Walking Together introduces readers to the concept of Etuaptmumk - or Two-Eyed Seeing, the gift of multiple perspectives in the Mi'kmaw language - as we follow a group of young children connecting to nature as their teacher. Written by Elder Albert D. Marshall and Louise Zimanyi and illustrated by Emily Kewageshig, this book is a journey for the heart, mind, body, and spirit.

Our community will have all-season access to this unique experience, with picture book pages woven through indoor and outdoor campus spaces. Our storybooks will change regularly for self-guided experiences.

StoryWalk® at MacEwan offers an innovative and interactive way to enjoy a storybook while engaging the environment. Along a path at MacEwan University, you will travel from one page of a children's book to the next, making your way through captivating illustrations, teachings, and more.

Come and join us for a unique reading experience!
https://sites.google.com/macewan.ca/macewanstorywalk/home