"Animosh" Tracks on the Playground, Minnows in the Sensory Table: Incorporating Cultural Themes to Promote Preschoolers' Critical Thinking in American Indian Head Start Classrooms.

Mia Dubosarsky, PhD, is an early childhood science educator and helped develop and implement Ah neen dush’s workshops, model lessons, and evaluation tools. dubo0053@umn.edu Barbara Murphy, MS, is coordinator of the early childhood programs and director of the Shirley G. Moore Laboratory School in the Institute of Child Development at the University of Minnesota. murph028@umn.edu Gillian Roehrig, PhD, is codirector of the STEM Education Center and an associate professor of science education at the University of Minnesota. roehr013@umn.edu Linda C. Frost, MEd, is an educational consultant and early childhood adjunct instructor for Bemidji State University in Minnesota. blueberry81@midco.net Jennifer Jones is a graduate student in early childhood environmental education at the University of Minnesota. jone2132@ umn.edu Stephan P. Carlson, PhD, is a professor/extension educator in the field of environmental education at the University of Minnesota. carls009@umn.edu Nette Londo is the lead teacher for the White Earth Reservation Head Start program at Naytahwaush, Minnesota. Carolyn J.B. Melchert, BS, is lead teacher for the White Earth Reservation 4-year-olds Head Start classroom in Ponsford, Minnesota. cjbmeom@arvig.net Cheryl Gettel is the teacher assistant for the White Earth Reservation Head Start program at Naytahwaush, Minnesota. Jody Bement, CDA, is a teacher assistant for the White Earth Reservation Head Start programs in the Pine Point area and has been for 10 years. Animosh Tracks on the Playground, Minnows in the Sensory Table