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Anishinaabemowin Counting Fun

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Anishinaabemowin Counting Fun

Indigenous counting symbols and feathers

🪶 Part 1: Number Recognition

1. Circle the correct Anishinaabemowin word for the number 1:

Bezhig

Niizh

Niswi

2. What Anishinaabemowin word means "three"?

Niiwin

Niswi

Naanan

3. Circle the word that means "five" in Anishinaabemowin:

Niizh

Niiwin

Naanan

4. Match the number to its Anishinaabemowin word by drawing a line:
2
4
1
Bezhig
Niizh
Niiwin

🌲 Part 2: Counting Practice

5. Count the pinecones and write the Anishinaabemowin word:

🌰 🌰 🌰

There are _____________ pinecones. (Write the Anishinaabemowin word)

6. Fill in the missing Anishinaabemowin numbers:

Bezhig, _____________, Niswi, _____________, Naanan

7. Draw the correct number of feathers for each Anishinaabemowin word:

Niizh: Draw 2 feathers

Niiwin: Draw 4 feathers

8. Circle all the groups that show "Niswi" (three):

🪨 🪨 🪨

🪶 🪶

⭐ ⭐ ⭐

🌿 🌿 🌿 🌿

🎵 Part 3: Fun with Numbers

9. Complete this counting song by filling in the blanks:
_____________ little bird (Bezhig)
_____________ little birds (Niizh)
_____________ little birds (Niswi)
10. Draw yourself showing "Naanan" with your fingers:

Draw your hand showing 5 fingers for Naanan

11. Write one thing you learned about Anishinaabemowin counting:

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