Salmon Invitation to Play

Salmon carry teachings of reciprocity, resilience, and return. They nourish people, animals, and land, reminding us that learning is cyclical and interconnected. This Invitation to Play brings those teachings into the classroom through story, sensory learning, and cultural practice. Children don’t just hear about salmon’s journey, they feel it, explore it, and live it through play.

At a Glance:

• Curriculum Guide
  A professional resource rooted in salmon’s teachings and Indigenous worldview. It includes guiding questions, curriculum aligned intentions, joyful assessment tools, and ready to use learning updates. Designed to bring clarity and confidence to every educator while honouring story, land, and belonging.
  
  
• Book and River Silk
  A salmon storybook paired with a flowing river silk that sets the stage for storytelling, inquiry, and imaginative play.
  
  
• Handmade Salmon for Roleplay
  The centrepiece of this collection is a hand sewn salmon available in two options: Oceanic (Silver) or Spawning (Red). Designed with magnets and velcro, it recreates the real tension of cutting into fish. Paired with a hand carved wooden knife and drying rack, children step into the cultural practices of filleting, preparing, and preserving salmon. These pieces invite learners to explore in a tactile, meaningful way.
  
  
• Hand Felted Salmon Eggs and Life Cycle
  From eggs to fry to mature fish these figures illustrate the salmon’s sacred cycle of life, growth, and return. This progression helps children see the interconnectedness of salmon and ecosystem in every stage.
  
  
• Supporting Materials
  Bears, eagles, driftwood, stones, moss, and cedar sprigs bring depth, balance, and sensory connection to the play environment.
  
  
• Printed Collection
  Visual prompts and story based resources extend learning, reflection, and belonging.

Classroom Collection $1,595
A complete foundation for one educator and their learners. Includes the Indigenous-authored Curriculum Guide, handmade salmon with knife and drying rack, salmon life cycle materials, and premium natural elements that bring story and play to life every day.

Community Collection $2,395
Expanded for larger classrooms, multi-age groups, or lending libraries. This collection includes an additional handmade salmon, wooden knife, and drying rack, along with expanded resources that welcome many hands and voices at once. Matching games, additional salmon life cycles, and further curriculum offerings bring greater value than two Classroom Sets combined.