Resources

AHSABC has developed many resources to support the curriculum needs of Aboriginal Head Start programs in BC and across Canada. National resources are available in English and French.

For more info and to order any of the following resources, contact the AHSABC office at:
Phone: 250-858-4543
Email: executivedirector@ahsabc.com

Cultural resources for AHS programs

Tips & Tools for Creating Cultural Curriculum This guide addresses the challenges and importance of creating cultural curriculum in AHS programs. Each chapter contains Tips on ways to meet the challenges and Tools for building resources. $20.00

Cultural Calendar This calendar is a celebration of Cultural Curriculum ideas from BC’s 12 urban AHS programs. The 20.5 x 14.5 inch laminated perpetual calendar shares language and cultural activities from programs around the province and allows space for adding your own ideas. It can be written on with washable markers and erased, making it easy to use over and over. $40.00

Resources for working with Elders
Honouring Our Elders: A guide to Elder Participation in AHS programs This guide addresses the challenges and importance of creating cultural curriculum in AHS programs. Each chapter contains Tips on ways to meet the challenges and Tools for building resources. $20.00

The Gift of the Elders This DVD resource provides information to Elders and the Community on what to expect when becoming involved in Aboriginal Head Start. What does Volunteering in AHS look like? Learn from Elders who know... click here to watch the movie $30.00

Elders Guide and DVD package with AHS brochures (take-home reminders from the video) $50.00

Language resources for BC and National AHS programs (in English and French)
Language Revitalization Poster Images of children, parents and Elders from Aboriginal Head Start programs celebrate and acknowledge the contributions of AHS programs. The BC version features photos from sites in the province, while the National poster is a collection of images from across Canada. The laminated circular poster provides a space in the middle to add your own word of the day. BC and National versions: “LANGUAGE is the life blood of a people, carrying the spirit of the past to the children of the present” French /version française: “LA LANGUE est l’âme d’un peuple, transmettant l’esprit du passé aux enfants du présent” $10.00
Nutrition Resources

Our Food Our Stories: Celebrating our Gifts from the Creator A Nutrition resource for Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities, this unique collection of traditional recipes and customs celebrates our diversity and cultures across Canada. Aboriginal Head Start families from First Nations, Inuit and Métis backgrounds share stories and recipes about Hunting, Fishing and Gathering, that connect us to who we are and where we come from. $10.00

Notre cuisine, nos histoires : Célébrons les dons du Créateur Voici une ressource sur l'alimentation pour les centres du Programme d’aide préscolaire aux Autochtones (PAPA) dans les collectivités urbaines et nordiques. Ce recueil de recettes traditionnelles, d’anecdotes et de photos des centres est aussi un livre d’histoires; il raconte qui nous sommes en tant que Premières Nations, Inuits et Métis au Canada, en décrivant les aliments que nous mangeons. $10.00

Resources for program development

Building the Pathway of Change This workbook helps you propel your program visions into actions. The workbook explains, step by step, each of the elements which form along the pathway, demonstrating how to gather your program information in a systematic way while honouring the unique needs of your program. Its cyclical design shows how the six program elements connect and work together to produce change. FREE click here to download pdf