1 P age These books were translated by Kaxwaan Éesh George Davis and Shaksháani Marge Dutson. TranscripCons and recordings were done by X ʼunei Lance Twitchell. This project was funded by Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (CCTHITA) Business & Economic Development Department.
2 P age book 1: ldakát yéide sagú! (all kinds of fun) page 1- Jeff and Billy are ready for fun! page 2- ice-cream fun! i want ice cream letʼs go sliding! page 3- party fun! i want parties. letʼs go sliding! page 4- swimming fun! i want water. can me go sliding now? page 5- art fun! i want drawing. anyone for sliding. page 6- happy holidays! i love holidays. can we maybe go? page 7- it s time for us to go sliding page 8- yes! are you ready? sliding is fun. are you ready? Jeff ḵa Billy sagú yís yan has uwanéi. tʼéexʼ kaxáwklʼi sagú. tʼéexʼ kaxáwklʼi ax tuwáa sigóo. ash kushx ʼílʼaa naxṯoo.aat! ḵu.éexʼ sagú. ḵu.éexʼ ax tuwáa sigóo. ash kushx ʼílʼaa naxṯoo.aat! ash kudat ájaa sagú. héen ax tuwáa sigóo. ash kushx ʼílʼaa naxṯoo.aat kwshé? ḵaa yahaayí kashaxeet sagú. at yahaayí xʼúxʼ kashaxeet ax tuwáa sigóo. chʼa aadóo sá ash kushx ʼílʼaa. yoo at kooteek sagú. yoo at kooteek ax tuwáa sigóo. naxṯoo.aat kwshé? aadé at ḵuwaháa ash kushx ʼílʼaa wutu.aadí. aaa. yan gé eewanéi? ash kushx ʼílʼaa sagú. yan gé eewanéi? page 9- hurray! we love sliding! yakʼéi yakʼéi. ash kushx ʼílʼaa haa tuwáa sigóo it is so much fun. page 10- can you find Billy? ḵúnáx sagú. kʼé ítx yeetʼei gé Billy?
3 P age book 2: at gutu.ádi ldakát yéide has kawdudliséḵʼw (animals are all different colors) animals come in many colors. frogs are green. at gutu.ádi ldakát yéide has kawdudliséḵʼw. sʼoow yáx has yatee wé xíxchʼ. brown bears are brown. sʼagwáat yáx has yatee wé xóots. other bears are white. zebras are black and white. panda bears are too! elephants are grey. canaries are yellow. blue jays are blue. parrots have red feathers. tigers have orange stripes. flamingos are pink and piglets too! animals are great! dleit yáx has yatee wé hintaak xóodzi. tʼoochʼ ḵa dleit yáx has yatee wé a káx kadushxeedi gawdáan. hás tsú át wudlitlʼéitʼi xóots. lawúx yáx has yatee wé léili lú. tlʼáatlʼ yáx has yatee wé sʼáasʼ. x ʼéishxʼw yáx has yatee wé x ʼéishxʼw. x ʼaan yáx yatee has du tʼaawú wé yoo x ʼayatángi tsʼatsʼée. shéix ʼw yáx has yatee wé a káx kadushxeedí haadaadóoshi. lóol yáx has yatee wé alʼeix í g úḵlʼ. hás tsú wé gishoo yátxʼi. tláx has yakʼéi wé at gutu.ádi!
4 P age book 3: dutóow wé kashéekʼw ḵáa! (councng robots) page 1- one happy robot. page 2- two happy robots. this one has a gift! page 3- three happy robots. this one has a heart! page 4- four happy robots. this one can fly! page 5- five happy robots. this one has a light! page 6- six happy robots. this one is very strong! page 7- seven happy robots. this one is little! page 8- eight happy robots. this one likes to jump! page 9- nine happy robots. this one is dancing! page 10- ten happy robots. this one is a dog! page 11- ten happy robots. count them all! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 tléináx toowú sigóowu kashéekʼw ḵáa. dáxṉáx toowú sigóowu kashéekʼw ḵáaxʼw. yáatʼaa ka.óow ádi du jeewú. násʼgináx toowú sigóowu kashéekʼw ḵáaxʼw. yáatʼaa du téix ʼ áwu. daaxʼoonináx toowú sigóowu kashéekʼw ḵáaxʼw. yáatʼaa át wudiḵeen. keijínnáx toowú sigóowu kashéekʼw ḵáaxʼw. yáatʼaa kagán du shantú yéi yatee. tleidooshúnáx toowú sigóowu kashéekʼw ḵáaxʼw. yáatʼaa xʼéig aa litseen. dáx adooshúnáx toowú sigóowu kashéekʼw ḵáaxʼw. yáatʼaa yéi ksigéinkʼ. nasʼgadooshúnáx toowú sigóowu kashéekʼw ḵáaxʼw. yáatʼaa át wushʼkéin du tuwáa sigóo. gooshúḵnáx toowú sigóowu kashéekʼw ḵáaxʼw. yáatʼaa alʼeix. jinkaatnáx toowú sigóowu kashéekʼw ḵáaxʼw. yáatʼaa keitlx sitee. jinkaatnáx toowú sigóowu kashéekʼw ḵáaxʼw. ldakát á naytóow! tléináx, dáxṉáx, násʼgináx, daaxʼoonináx, keijínnáx, tleidooshúnáx, dax adooshúnáx, nasʼgadooshúnáx, jinkaatnáx.
5 P age book 4: sandi x ʼáak yakyee (days of the week) page 1- there are seven days in a week. dax adooshú yakyee áwé tléixʼ sandi x ʼáak. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 page 2- let s begin! monday is the first day. tléixʼ, déix, násʼk, daaxʼoon, keijín, tleidooshú, dax adooshú. kʼé. shuxʼwáa yateeyi áyá tléixʼ yakyee. page 3- tuesday comes next. terrific! page 4- and then comes wednesday. well. page 5- after wednesday we have thursday. great! page 6- finally, there s friday. days go by quickly! page 7- let s try and slow things down! page 8- here comes the weekend! page 9- saturday is all about fun and resting. page 10- and sunday too. page 11- every day is a good day a ítxʼ áwé déix yakyee ḵudzitee. yakʼéi! a ítxʼ áwé násʼk yakyee ḵudzitee. haaw. násʼk yakyee ítxʼ áwé daaxʼoon yakyee ḵudzitee. yakʼéi! tsaatguyéig aa áwé tsá, keijín yakyee. tláakw yaa shunag ích wé yakyee. kagéináx kanaxṯoo.aaḵw! haadé yaa nagút wé sándi x ʼáak shoowú. sándi kʼátskʼu sagú ḵá wulsá a tóonáx yéi ḵukg wastée. ḵa sándi tsú. sagú haa kát g agútch ldakát yakyee.
6 P age book 5: at wuskú yís át ḵuwduwateen! (going on a field trip) page 1- our first school field trip. hurray! page 2- exploring the park is so much fun. page 3- we learn to play new games. page 4- and take pictures for our families. say cheese! page 5- the outdoors makes everyone hungry. let s eat! page 6- we set up the tent. it s nap time! page 7- wait! it s raining. but we have umbrellas! page 8- what a great day. weʼre going to go back. page 9- there s will be one last thing: letʼs swim in the lake! page 10- we love field trips! shuxʼwáa aayí, at wuskú yís át ḵugaxṯootéen. yakʼéi! ḵʼasigóo áwé áa ash kadulyádi yé káx ḵuduwashee. yées ash koolyát tushigóok. aan kadushxít át tin shayadihéini át katushaxeet haa een áaxʼw has du jiyís. «chéesh!» yéi yanaḵá! yées daséikw yaan ḵaa kát ashugútch. at g atoox aa! sʼísaa hít daax wutuli.át. takladootl ḵuwaháa. lí sʼé! séew daak nastán! kei daḵínji sʼáaxw ḵu.aa haa jeewú! wulikoodzée yakyee. ḵuxḏé gaxṯuda.áat. hóochʼi aayí sákw áwé: áa káa ash kanaxḏatʼájaa. at wuskú yís át ḵuwtuwateen haa tuwáa sigóo.
7 P age book 6: tléiḵw! (fruit/berries) page 1- fruits are delicious and good for our bodies. page 2- apples can be red, green or yellow. page 3- grapes come in different colors too. grapes are black, red, or green. page 4- peaches feel fuzzy. the fuzz helps keep bugs away. page 5- kiwi fruit is juicy and sweet. did you know that you can eat the fuzzy skin? page 6- strawberries are the only fruit with seeds on the outside! page 7- bananas have a slippery peel! and they come in bunches. page 8- lemons taste sour and oranges taste sweet. page 9- watermelons are great during summer! they are very watery inside. page 10- tomatoes are red, round, and juicy. many people think that tomatoes are vegetables, but they are actually a fruit. page 11- fruits come in many different colors and sizes. what fruits do you like to eat? tléiḵw áwé haa x ʼéi yakʼéi ḵa haa daadleey éet wudishée. xʼáaxʼ a x oo aa x ʼaan yáx nateech ḵachoo sʼoow ḵachoo tlʼáatlʼ. dleit ḵaa tléig u waang anéens áwé ldakát yéide kawdudliséḵʼw. a x oo aa tʼooch yáx nateech ḵachoo x ʼaan, ḵachoo sʼoow gwéeches áwé kadzix aaw. yá x aaw áwé xéen ashikʼáan. kéewee yéi duwasáakw wé tléiḵw; tuklihéen ḵá linúkts. yisikóo gé yá kadzix aawú doogú gag eex áa? shákw ḵu.aa, chʼas á áwé a xʼaakeidí gáannax.á áa yéi yatee. aandaat kanahík atx aayí a doogú áwé kashix ʼílʼkw. ḵa woosh kát uwa.aa. kalisʼeexú tléiḵw kalisʼeexw ḵa áanjis ḵwa linúkts. kalihéeni tléiḵw ḵúnáx yakʼéi ḵutaanxʼ. ḵúnáx áwé tuklihéen. dleit ḵaa yéilʼi áwé x ʼaan yáx dag atee, ḵa kʼwátʼ yáx yatee, ḵa tuklihéen. kayaaníx sitee yéi duwajée yá dleit ḵaa yéilʼi, ḵu.aa tléiḵwx sitee. yá tléiḵw áwé ldakát yéide kawdudliséḵʼw, ḵa ldakát yéide wooch g unayáade kwdigéi. daaḵw tléiḵw sá i x ʼéi yakʼéi?
8 P age book 7: haaw, g áx (well, bunny) page 1- hello playing bunny page 2- hello messy bunny page 3- hello bicycle bunny page 4- hello bunny family page 5- hello baby bunny page 6- hello funny bunny page 7- hello flying bunny page 8- good potty bunny page 9- hello kite bunny page 10- wave hello bunny page 11- be careful bunny page 12- have fun happy bunny page 13- love bunnies haaw, ash koolyádi g áx. haaw, hél ushnéekʼ g áx. haaw, át sh kanatséx ji g áx. haaw, g áx een áaxʼw. haaw, g áx yádi. haaw, lishoog ú g áx. haaw, át wudiḵeení g áx. haaw, yakʼéi gánde yaa nagút g áx. haaw, át wulisʼéesi g áx. ḵaa yáade shakeelyén g áx! dlinkwát sh eeltín g áx! i toowú gax sagóo g áx! wududzix áni g áx xʼ.
9 P age book 8: kanóoxʼ wulsaayí yís ḵukg watéen! (turtle is going to go on vacacon) page 1- turtle, where are you going? page 2- i m going on vacation! kanóoxʼ goodé sá yaa neegút? wulsaayí yís ḵukḵwatéen! page 3- turtle goes to the waterʼs edge. page 4- turtle takes pictures. say cheese! wé kanóoxʼ héen x ʼayaaxḏé woogoot. wé kanóoxʼ ḵaa yahaayí akshaxeet. «chéesh» yéi yanaḵá! page 5- thirsty? turtle drinks apple juice. ishaawakúx gé? xʼáaxʼ kahéeni adaná wé kanóoxʼ. page 6- turtle writes a letter to his friends! page 7- turtle shops for presents. page 8- turtle loves to roller skate. careful! page 9- and skateboard too! wé kanóoxʼ du yoo kooneigí daat du x oonxʼí yán jeedé xʼúxʼ akaawshixít. wé kanóoxʼ ḵaa jiyís at wudlihoon. wé kanóoxʼ kajúxaa téeli du tuwáa sigóo. dlinkwát sh eeltín! ḵá kajúxaa tʼáa tsú. page 10- turtle goes dancing. good one! page 11- turtle needs some rest. page 12- it s back to work, turtle. alʼeix woogoot wé kanóoxʼ. yakʼéiyi áa. wulsá eetéenáx yatee wé kanóoxʼ. tsu yei jiné nagú, kanóoxʼ!
10 P age book 9: ax g altóot at gutu.ádi! (my pocket animals) page 1- a silly monkey in my pocket my silly monkey page 2- a funny bunny in my pocket my funny bunny page 3- a little lamb in my pocket my little lamb page 4- a hungry hippo in my pocket my hippo is hungry page 5- a cute kitty in my pocket my cute kitty page 6- a yellow duck in my pocket my yellow duck page 7- a cool cow in my pocket my cool cow page 8- a smart piggy in my pocket my smart piggy page 9- the elephant is too big for my pocket my big elephant page 10- hippo, bunny, kitty, lamb, cow, duck, monkey, piggy i love you all kayaayí aandaat kanahík ax g altóowu. ax kayaayí aandaaat kanahígi. lishoog ú g áx ax g altóowu. ax lishoog u g áx i. yéi kwshigéinkʼi wanadóo yádi ax g altóowu. ax yéi kwshigéinkʼi wanadóo yádi. du éet yaan uwaháayi hintaak gawdáan tlein ax g altóowu. ax hintaak gawdáan tlein áwé du éet yaan uwaháa. shaklijáḵwgu dóosh yádi ax g altóowu. ax shaklijáḵwgu dóosh yádi. tlʼáatlʼ yáx yateeyi gáaxw ax g altóowu. ax tlʼáatlʼ yáx yateeyi gáaxu. hél kawdusaayí wasóos ax g altóowu. ax hél kawdusaayí wasóosi. yaa ḵudzigéiyi gishoo ax g altóowu. ax yaa ḵudzigeiyi gishooyí. léili lú ḵúdáx kooligéi ax g altú yís. ax ligéi léili loowú. hintaak gawdáan tlein, g áx, dóosh yádi, wanadóo yádi, wasóos, gáaxw, aan daat kanahík, gishoo. ldakát yeewháan, yee x six án.
11 P age book 10: keitl yátxʼi! (puppies) page 1- this dog is going to be a mommy soon. she will have baby dogs. they are called puppies. page 2- she could have just one puppy page 3- or as many as eight puppies. that s a lot of puppies. page 4- when they are born, puppies drink their mommy s milk. they are too small to eat dog food. page 5- for the first ten days, puppies can t open their eyes. they follow their nose to find their mommy. page 6- but soon puppies begin to grow. page 7- they open their eyes and play with their brothers and sisters. puppies love to play with their family. page 8- puppies like to play with people too. have you ever had a puppy? page 9- for one or two years, a dog is a puppy. then the puppy grows up to be a dog. page 10- and some day that dog will have puppies of its own. yá keitl kadiyát. hél yeekg wayáatʼ du yátxʼi yei ḵukg wastée. keitl yátxʼi yéi duwasáakw. du yádi ḵug astéeni gwál chʼa tléixʼ akg wa.óo. gwál nasʼgadooshú yei ḵukg wastée. shayadihéin keitl yátxʼi áwé. has ḵudziteeyí aadáx has du tláa lʼaa has alʼáa. has kudzikʼaa; hél aadé keitl atx aayí s ag waax aayi yé. hél aadé has du waaḵ wooshdáx oonax sineiyi yé jinkaat yakyee x ʼaanáx. has du tláa lʼaa tux áni has oosnéexʼch aag áa du x áng aa yéi s nateech. chʼa yóokʼ g unéi yaa has gawátch. has du waaḵ wooshdáx yéi wdineiyi has du een áaxʼw tin ash has koolyát. keitl yátxʼi has du tuwáa sigóo ḵaa een ash koolyádi. keitl yádi gé i jee yéi wuteeyín? gwál tléixʼ táakw ḵachoo déix táakw x ʼaanáx keitl yádix nasteech. yáaxʼ áwé has gawátch. aadé ḵukg waháa wé keitl, chʼa hú tsú keitl yátxʼi akg wa.óo.
12 P age book 11: shgóon sagú (school fun) reading level 0 page 1- it s time for school. don t be late! page 2- hurry up! the bus is here. beep! beep! page 3- school is fun! you will get together with friends. make new friends too! page 4- paint a picture in art class. be creative! page 5- music class is here. play the drum. boom! boom! page 6- play the tambourine. shake! shake! page 7- play the xylophone too. ting! ting! page 8- time for recess. yay! page 9- let s read a story together. page 10- learn tlingit. wow! page 11- ring! ring! it s time to go home. see you tomorrow. shgóon ḵuwaháa. hél eelchʼeeyáḵuḵ! sh yáa idawútl! woosh kát awuḵúx u aa haat uwaḵúx de. gwéek! gwéek! shgóon ḵʼasigóo. wooch x oonxʼi tin wooch kaanáx gax yida.áat. yées a x oonxʼi tsú yei ḵukg wastée. at yahaayí kg eeneegwálʼ wé at yahaayí kashaxeet áa sh tóo dultóowu yé. at shagóok i tóo yéi ng atee! yáaxʼ áwé at shí la.áx ch áa sh dultóowu yé. gagwaal wé gaaw! hóo hóo! la.áx wé jigwálaa! shakayúk! shakayúk! la.áx wé kadux ísht gaaw! gwán gwán! ash koolyát ḵuwaháa! yakʼéi! wé shkalneek xʼúxʼ wooch een naxṯudatóow! Lingít sh tóo eeltóow! haʼ! sh dagwáal! sh dagwáal! at ḵuwaháa neildé woogoot. seig ánxʼ yei ikḵwasatéen!
13 P age book 12: at gutu.ádi at la.áx ji ḵu.oowú (animal orchestra) page 1- elephant plays the accordion. page 2- bear plays the cello. page 3- chicken plays the triangle. page 4- rabbit plays the saxophone. page 5- alligator plays the guitar. page 6- monkey plays the flute. page 7- dog plays the harmonica. page 8- lion plays the drum. page 9- giraffe plays the piano. page 10- it s an animal orchestra! at sh kawdudziyéedi awli.áx ch wé léili lú. g íx ʼjaa gaaw awli.áx ch wé sʼeek. kindaatóog in sʼín awli.áx ch wé káaxʼ. kawdzitíx ʼi tu.úxsʼayeit awli.áx ch wé g áx. kadidlákwt ḵóok awli.áx ch wé li.oox u tseenx ʼé tlein. tu.úxsʼayeit awli.áx ch wé aandaat kanahík. tu.óoxsʼi ḵóok awli.áx ch wé keitl. gaaw awli.áx ch wé haadaag oojí. g íx ʼjaa ḵóok awli.áx ch wé lidíx ʼwáatʼ. at gutu.ádi at la.áx ji ḵu.oowú áwé!
14 P age book 13: yax ḵuhá (change of seasons) page 1 every year there are four seasons. page 2- they are called winter, spring, summer and fall. page 3- they always come in the same order: winter, spring, summer, and fall page 4- the winter is cold. page 5- we are going to build a snowman! page 6- in spring the weather gets warmer. page 7- flowers bloom and animals come out to play. page 8- it is hot in the summer. page 9- let s go to the beach! page 10- and in the fall trees shed their leaves. they are so beautiful! page 11- sometimes it is cold in the fall. page 12- which season do you like? ldakát táakw a tóonáx daaxʼoon yax ḵuhá ḵudzitee táakw, taakw.eetí, ḵutaan, yeis yéi s duwasáakw. chʼu wooch yáx áwé yax ḵooháaych: táakw, taakw.eetí, ḵutaan, yeis. táakwxʼ ḵuksa.áat ch. dleit tin kawduwachóoxu ḵáa gaxṯulayéix dleitdáx. taakw.eetíxʼ yaa ḵug atʼéich. ḵʼeikwaxwéin yei ḵʼeig ag alxwéinch ḵa at gutu.ádi gagi s u.aatch ásh has koolyát nooch. ḵutaanxʼ ḵúnáx ḵuyax satʼáax ʼch. éeḵde naxṯoo.aat! yeisxʼ aas kayaaní yei kag asóosch. tlax yéi shaklig éi. yeisxʼ áwé wáang aneens ḵuksa.áat ch. daaḵw yax ḵuhá sáwé i tuwáa sigóo?
15 P age Book 14 Tommy s Day Page 1- Meet Tommy. Tommy wakes up early every day. He always remembers to make his bed! Page 2- Tommy likes to drink milk for breakfast. Tommy áyá. Tlákw yakyee Page 3- Tommy brushes his teeth every morning. Page 4- Tommy eats healthy lunches. He is a strong little boy! Page 5- After school Tommy does his homework. Page 6- Tommy has fun too! He plays with his toys before dinner is ready. Page 7- Playing games makes Tommy thirsty. He drinks lots of water! Page 8- Tommy always washes his hands for dinner. Page 9- Tommy shares what he learned at dinner. What did you learn today? I know how to recycle!
16 P age Page 1- Hummingbirds are small birds. The smallest bird in the world is a hummingbird. Page 2- They hover like helicopters. They are the only bird that can fly backwards! Page 3- Hummingbirds have bright feathers that are shiny! Page 4- They can have short tails, and short beaks. Page 5- Or they can have long tails and very long beaks! Page 6- Hummingbirds sing songs. They also make sounds with their tail feathers. Page 7- They drink nectar from flowers. Page 8- To get enough nectar, they have to visit over a thousand flowers a day. Page 9- You can help them by having a hummingbird feeder! Page 10- Hummingbirds are so amazing! Book 15 Hummingbirds!
17 P age Page 1- Snakes are reptiles, like turtles and lizards. Page 2- Snakes are cold-blooded. They need the sun to stay warm. Page 3- Snakes can live almost anywhere that is warm. Page 4- Since snakes don t have legs, they have to push and slide. Page 5- Snake bodies can be bright and colorful. Page 6- Snakes have jaws that open very wide. They can eat things bigger than their own heads! Page 7- Small snakes eat insects or eggs. Bigger snakes eat mice and birds. Page 8- A snake uses its tongue to smell. Snakes stick out their tongue a lot. They are just smelling around! Page 9- Pythons are the world s longest snakes. They can measure up to 50 feet long. Page 10- Most snakes are not dangerous. But if you see a snake, keep your distance. Remember, the snake is probably more scared than you! Book 16 Snakes!
18 P age Page 1- Every country in the world has a flag. Page 2- This is the flag of our country, the United States of America. Page 3- The flag has three colors: red, white, and blue. Page 4- The flag has 13 stripes. That s because our country started with 13 states. Page 5- The flag has 50 stars. That s because now there are 50 states. Page 6- Some people say Betsy Ross made the first American flag. Can you see how her flag was different from ours today? Page 7- Flag Day is June 14th. We also fly the flag on the 4th of July and other important days. Page 8- Americans fly the flag during hard times. Page 9- Americans also fly the flag when we do great things. Page 10- When something sad happens, we fly the flag low. Page 11- To Americans, the flag stands for bravery, hope, truth, and freedom. Page 12- The American flag is for all of us! Book 17 The American Flag