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TIGA TALK

Thursday, July 2nd

10:30am on
Runtime: 00:24:00
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F Is for Friends

Tiga is bored until he discovers the Fuh sound. Fuh is for fun and Fuh is for friends. Kokum takes Tiga on a ferry boat to Kuper Island Reserve. He and the children have fun making the Fuh sound and listening to a story about Freddy Fox. Tiga also gets to go to a traditional salmon bar-b-q on the beach with the school children. Back home, Gavin has a stiff neck, and Tiga, Gertie and Gavin teach Kimmie and Jason the Friendship Song.

11:00am on
Runtime: 00:24:00
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Jason and Jodie sing sleepy Gertie awake to enjoy the fun and colours of fall and make lovely seasonal decorations of baskets filled with harvest, big orange pumpkins for pies and hear stories about how different animals prepare for hibernation. Kokum and Tiga are introduced to an artist who makes prints of salmon swimming upstream to spawn, and before bed, shares her favorite childhood fall memories with the children.

Friday, July 3rd

11:02am on
Runtime: 00:24:00
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Winter

Gertie always misses winter fun - she sleeps through sledding, sliding, and snowball fun! Warm scarves are knit and traditional snow shoes crafted for outdoor activities like sighting animal tracks in the snow, while indoor craft activities and exercises keep Jodie and Jason cozy when winter wind is swirling.

Sunday, July 5th

10:30am on
Runtime: 00:24:00
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S Is for Smiling

In this episode Tiga is sad but his friend Gertie finds a way to shoo away the blues with her SSSSilly Song. Tiga and Kokum's adventures include a visit to the NENAS Headstart program in Fort St John where SSS sounding words are explored and an Elder teaches words in Cree that begin with SSSS. The highlight of the adventure is to watch the Spirit of Peace Dancers on the banks of the River Peace. Back home Kimmie and Jason all learn the SSSS Silly Song!

Monday, July 6th

11:02am on
Runtime: 00:21:54
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Building

Jodie and Jason get to see different kinds of buildings being put together. They visit construction sites, a teepee and then do a little building of their own. Tiga is very happy with the results!

Tuesday, July 7th

11:02am on
Runtime: 00:21:54
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Appreciate The World We See

Tiga, Gertie, Gavin and the kids learn to take a look around and enjoy all of the amazing things happening in the world around their house. Jason and Jodie get to take a special art lesson and then fly with Kokum!

Wednesday, July 8th

11:02am on
Runtime: 00:21:55
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Listen to the World

Dad takes the kids to the studio where he's recording a song in Cree. Kokum takes them on a magical journey and teaches them all about sound waves and how they help us hear.

Thursday, July 9th

11:02am on
Runtime: 00:21:53
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Remembering The Past

Jason and Tiga get to go fishing with Dad and try to catch a big one. Gertie needs help trying to find her favorite hair bow and Kokum takes a fancy old-fashioned car for a spin.

Friday, July 10th

11:02am on
Runtime: 00:21:53
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Keep Smiling

Smiles are important but they don't stay healthy all by themselves! Though she likes to smiles, Gertie doesn't want to brush her teeth. The kids teach her why she needs to brush and show her what happens if you don't!

Monday, July 13th

11:02am on
Runtime: 00:22:00
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Competition

Friendly competition can be fun, but what happens when you start to take it too seriously? Jason learns about teamwork at a lacrosse practice with Dad and how trying your best in more important than winning the game.

Tuesday, July 14th

11:02am on
Runtime: 00:21:53
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Dressing Up

"Dress up" can mean a lot of different things. Tiga and his friends learn all about the different kinds of dress up, from ancestral clothing, to fancy clothes for special events, to putting on costumes for fun.

Wednesday, July 15th

11:02am on
Runtime: 00:21:53
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Making Music

Music can be a wonderful thing to listen to, but when Kokum is learning to play the violin it sounds anything but musical! The kids learn how practice makes playing instruments easier by creating a band with the puppets and other friends from their neighbourhood.

Thursday, July 16th

11:02am on
Runtime: 00:21:53
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Trees

Trees are fun to climb - until you go too high and get stuck! The kids have to rescue the puppets from a tree and together they find other tree games to play. They discover a baby cedar tree that needs a new home and Jason and Jodie have to find the best place for it to grow up big and tall.

Friday, July 17th

11:02am on
Runtime: 00:22:00
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Babies

Babies are cute, but whether they're bunnies, birds or people they need a lot of care to stay happy and healthy. The kids learn all about different ways to take care of babies and make crafts to decorate the baby?s room.

Monday, July 20th

11:02am on
Runtime: 00:21:53
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Treasures

Everyone has treasures - things that are special to them that they keep. Some people and puppets even have special boxes to keep their treasures in. The kids learn all about treasures and the memories that they hold.

Tuesday, July 21st

11:02am on
Runtime: 00:21:52
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Giving Gifts

Getting gifts is great but giving them can be even better. With Dad? s birthday coming up the kids have to be creative to give him a gift without spending any money. Gertie teaches Gavin another important part of giving and getting gifts ? saying 'thank you' and 'you're welcome'.

Wednesday, July 22nd

11:02am on
Runtime: 00:21:53
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Camping

Everybody is getting ready for a camping trip! You need gear when you camp so Dad takes the kids to a store to make sure they have everything for their trip. But when plans fall through the kids and the puppets come up with a fantastic new idea.

Thursday, July 23rd

11:02am on
Runtime: 00:22:00
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Laughter

Gavin can't stop laughing and the children and puppets learn how infectious laughter can be. While Tiga, Gavin and Gertie exchange 'knock-knock' jokes, Dad takes Jason and Jodie to the Trick & Joke Shop. The children decide to play some practical jokes on their backyard friends, but discover that jokes aren?t always funny. All ends well and they eventually find out what gave Gavin the giggles in the first place.

Friday, July 24th

11:02am on
Runtime: 00:21:53
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Hands and Feet

Gertie has hurt her paw and Jodie has sore feet because her shoes are getting too small. The backyard friends think about how important our hands and feet are and make up a song about all the things we use them for. Jodie goes with Dad to the Hearing Impaired Centre to meet Suzanne who uses her hands to talk. Later, Tiga, Gavin and Gertie try to tickle Dad?s feet while he snoozes - will they get caught?

Monday, July 27th

11:02am on
Runtime: 00:21:58
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Listen to the World

Dad takes the kids to the studio where he is recording a song in Cree. Kokum takes them on a magical journey and teaches them all about sound waves and how they help us hear.

Tuesday, July 28th

11:02am on
Runtime: 00:21:54
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Keep Smiling

Smiles are important but they don't stay healthy by themselves. Though she likes to smile Bertie doesn't like to brush her teeth. The kids teach her why she needs to brush and show her what happens if you don't.

Wednesday, July 29th

11:02am on
Runtime: 00:21:55
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Competition

Friendly competition can be fun, but what happens when you start to take it too seriously? Jason learns about teamwork at a lacrosse practice with Dad and how trying your best is more important than winning the game.

Thursday, July 30th

11:02am on
Runtime: 00:21:51
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Dressing Up

Tiga and his friends learn all about the different kinds of dress up.

Friday, July 31st

11:02am on
Runtime: 00:21:53
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Making Music

The kids learn how to practice and makes playing instruments easier by creating a band with the puppets and other friends.