蕯ay蕯aj虒u胃蓹m (ayajuthem) Immersion
t虛išos蓹m 蕯ay蕯ajuθ蓹m Immersion Program 2023
Our program is called 辩补测尘嫂虫史辩蓻苍蓹尘&蝉肠补谤辞苍;迟 [qay-mixw qeh-numsht]. This means we will all speak our language.
Pilot program is available to all students with 蕯ay蕯aj虒uθ蓹m speaking ancestry and parents are given the choice to opt in or have their child remain at their home school for the full day.
Our language team has been working diligently to bring this program to our chichuy and their families. We are honored to bring this program to our village. Our language team will be accompanied by at least 2 elders during class.
Academic curriculum will be taught at the school in the mornings so the focus in the afternoons will be understanding and fluency in the 蕯ay蕯aj虒uθ蓹m language. This will be achieved through various language learning methodologies, but will include a focus on play-based, outdoor, community-focused, repetitive, movement and music rich learning opportunities with a focus on reclaiming language domains.
What is immersion?
Inside the learning area, we will be speaking 蕯ay蕯ajuθ蓹m only. huks m蓹ma涩aq蓻n蓹m. No english. We are very committed to learning, planning, and supporting each other to make this possible. We are taking no english seriously for our chichuy. This will strictly be ORAL language immersion. There will be no focus on the writing system during our time in class.
Dorothy Louie, Karina Peters, and Koosen Pielle will be the lead teachers for 2 classes. Preschool, and a combined Kindergarten and Grade 1 class. There will be a maximum of 20 students in each. Both of our classes will share a meal together at lunch time. In addition to class time, our teachers and larger language team will be meeting on Monday’s and Friday’s to prepare language curriculum, and to keep practicing 蕯ay蕯ajuθ蓹m together.
Co-supported and administered by Tla'amin Nation Education Department and 麻豆视频.