Taanishi: The Metis Star Dance

The Métis Star Dance is an informational story illustrating how to do the Métis Star Dance.  The text is made up of the dance calls.  The inside front cover offers cultural background information and the inside back cover provides instructional suggestions.

The text is composed of mostly simple sentences in the imperative.  Photographs support the text directly. 

Potentially unfamiliar words are defined in the glossary, such allemande, grand chain, promenade, and red river cart.

This title is from the Taanishi series. Support literacy learning and introduce beginning readers to Métis language, culture, values, and traditions.