The Water Group started to explore various decorations from different culture. Last Tuesday, we took a walk to Musqueam to view a modern day Coast Salish monument of The Runner (designed by Debra Sparrow) and a house post carved by Dave Louis Jr. The children learned that the Coast Salish people use these decorations to tell stories. The Runner is to whisper the knowledge and history of the Coast Salish people from generation to generation and the house post is to commemorate an event, person, family or as welcome figures. Then the children made their own welcome figures for their rooms so others feel welcome when they view their rooms.
