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“ (Track 1)
“Tuktuliaqpugut“ (Track 2)
“Saumik Taliqpik“ (Track 3)
“Ullumi ______ Nalliutivuq Birthday Song“ (Track 4)
“Ukalili“ (Track 6)
“Inuksuqalauqsimavuq“ (Track 7)
“Qaumatillugu Suli“ (Track 10)
“Pihiq Illiayuk Otoayok“ (Track 11)
“Ikaaqpugut Akianut“ (Track 14)
“We’ve Crossed the Bridge“ (English version) (Track 15)
“Qulliup Qaumaningatut“ (Track 17)
“We Are Like a Qulliq’s Light“ (English version) (Track 18)
“Utilirivugut Nunarjuaq Kaivatillugu“ (Track 19)
“Turn the World Around“ (English version) (Track 20)
“Paniapik“ (Track 21)
“Paniapik“ (English version) (Track 22)
Traditional Songs
“Syllabic Song (i,u,a)“ (Track 8)
“Niaquq Tui Siiqquq“ (tune of “London Bridge“) (Track 1)
“Natuarauti Jun“ (Track 3)
“Igaji“ (Track 4)
“Qamutinnguarmik“ (tune of “Please Don’t Take My Bonnie Away“) (Track 6)
“Iqiqqura“ (Track 7)
“Family Bingo Song“ (tune of “Bingo Was His Name-O“) (Track 9)
More Phonics Books and Phonemic/Graphemic Books are on the way!
Phase 2 of this project is scheduled for release in 2026.