ᐊᖏᕐᕋᒥ ᑎᑎᖅᑭᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑐᖖᒐᕖᑦ
Angirrami Titiqqirinirmut Tunngaviit
Inuktut Home Literacy Manual
NBES and Inhabit Education are excited to share the Inuktut Home Literacy Manual.
This manual offers games, books, activities, and songs that support a child’s
language development. It is written for parents and caregivers, but many of the
resources work equally well in a community centre or classroom.
Phonics Books
Phonics Book 1: i ii
This book helps your child learn to identify the syllabic ᐃ/ᐄ and letter i/ii.
Phonics Book 2: u uu
This book helps your child learn to identify the syllabic ᐅ/ᐆ and letter u/uu.
Phonics Book 3: a aa
This book helps your child learn to identify the syllabic ᐊ/ᐋ and letter a/aa.
Reading Practice Books
Reading Practice Book 1: Kina Una?
This book helps readers practice their syllabics and letters.
Reading Practice Book 2: Ukiukkut Qikaqattaqtut
This book furthers the practice in Book 1 with new syllabics and letters.
Reading Practice Book 3: Aujiniaqtugut
This book builds on the practice in Books 1 and 2 with new syllabics and letters.
Songs
Qulliup Qaumaningatut (We Are Like a Qulliq’s Light)
Songs from the Nunavut Teacher Education Program
“Tamatta Imanna“
“Tuktuliaqpugut“
“Saumik Taliqpik“
“Ullumi ______ Nalliutivuq / Birthday Song“
“Ukalili“
“Inuksuqalauqsimavuq“
“Qaumatillugu Suli“
“Pihiq Illiayuk Otoayok“
“Ikaaqpugut Akianut“
“We’ve Crossed the Bridge“ (English version)
“Qulliup Qaumaningatut“
“We Are Like a Qulliq’s Light“ (English version)
“Utilirivugut Nunarjuaq Kaivatillugu“
“Turn the World Around“ (English version)
“Paniapik“
“Paniapik“ (English version)
Songs from Arviat
“Syllabic Song (i,u,a)“
“Niaquq Tui Siiqquq“ (tune of “London Bridge“)
“Natuarauti Junga“
“Igaji“
“Qamutinnguarmik“ (tune of “Please Don’t Take My Bonnie Away“)
“Iqiqqura“
“Family Bingo Song“ (tune of “Bingo Was His Name-O“)
More Phonics Books and Phonemic/Graphemic Books are on the way!
Phase 2 of this project is scheduled for release in 2026.