Activities for children and families
ᐱᓕᕆᐊᔅᓴᐃᑦ ᓱᕈᓯᕐᓄᑦ ᐃᓚᒌᓄᓪᓗ
To help Qikiqtani Inuit families during school closures due to COVID-19, QIA has developed and collected online educational resources. Below are links to activities, e-books, as well as information about COVID-19. QIA will keep adding more information to this page, so keep checking for updates.
Educational information about COVID-19
QIA has created resources to help answer children’s questions about COVID-19.
ITK has created resources to help answer children’s questions about COVID-19.
NTI has created resources to help answer questions about COVID-19.
QIA’s educational resources
All Ages
Read the QIA Spring 2020 Newsletter to learn about what we’ve been doing in the community.
All Ages
Colouring book pages available to download, print, and colour in.
All Ages
QIA has audio recordings of beginner Inuktut words to help learners with pronunciation.
Preschool and Elementary
QIA has developed Inuktut children’s books in partnership with Inhabit Media Inc. that are available for download for free.
Resources from other organizations
All Ages
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) in partnership with Inhabit Media Inc. have created Inuktut learning resources. Each week new educational resources will be added to support Nunavummiut during the COVID-19 pandemic.
All Ages
The Government of Nunavut Department of Education has digital learning resources for all ages to support Nunavummiut during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Preschool and Elementary
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) has beautiful coloring pages available for download.
Preschool and Elementary
Taqqut Production’s Anaana’s Tent offers high-quality educational television for young Inuit.
Preschool and Elementary
Pisiq provides an online platform to listen to music by Nunavut performing artists with a focus on Inuit.
Junior High and High School
The Inuit Art Quarterly has compiled four streaming sites which offer Inuit film and television.
COVID-19 Videos
Becky Han – Thank you essential workers
I don’t feel sick why can’t I play with my friends
What happens if I get Covid 19?
Becky Han – Be Kind
How does someone get COVID-19?
What is COVID-19?
Becky Han – Social distancing on the land
Becky Han – Social distancing
Becky Han – How to Protect Elders
Becky Han – Wash Your Hands
