When the World is Too Loud – with Jeffrey & Shezza Ansloos

Jeffrey Ansloos and Shezza Ansloos

When the World is Too Loud – with Jeffrey & Shezza Ansloos

Jeffrey Ansloos and Shezza Ansloos

1:00pm

Monday, October 25, 2021

When the world gets too loud and chaotic, a young boy’s Mosom (grandfather) helps him listen with wonder, in Thunder and the Noise Storms by Jeffrey Ansloos and Shezza Ansloos, illustrated by Joshua Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley. Join all three to hear more about this tender picture book and to see how Joshua created the stunning illustrations. This is a story of intergenerational knowledge and mindfulness and integrates neurodiversity with Indigenous worldview offering coping strategies for any child dealing with sensory overload.

Recommended for ages 6 and up.

English captioning is available for this video. Please click the ‘CC’ button in the video toolbar to turn it on.

TIFA Kids is generously supported by Gail and Mark Appel.

Panel Discussion
Reading

When the world gets too loud and chaotic, a young boy’s Mosom (grandfather) helps him listen with wonder, in Thunder and the Noise Storms by Jeffrey Ansloos and Shezza Ansloos, illustrated by Joshua Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley. Join all three to hear more about this tender picture book and to see how Joshua created the stunning illustrations. This is a story of intergenerational knowledge and mindfulness and integrates neurodiversity with Indigenous worldview offering coping strategies for any child dealing with sensory overload.

Recommended for ages 6 and up.

English captioning is available for this video. Please click the ‘CC’ button in the video toolbar to turn it on.

TIFA Kids is generously supported by Gail and Mark Appel.

Panel Discussion
Reading

Featured Authors

Jeffrey Ansloos
Jeffrey Ansloos is an educator and psychologist. Ansloos is Nêhiyaw (Cree) and English and is a member of Fisher River Cree Nation (Ochekwi-Sipi; Treaty 5). His family was deeply affected by the Indian Residential Schools System and 1960s Scoop, experiences that have pushed him to pursue an education in psychology and education. As a psychologist he works with Indigenous children, youth, and families and he often supports children with various issues such as PTSD, ADHD and FASD, working to support them in ways that integrate Indigenous culture. He is currently the Assistant Professor in Indigenous Education at the University of Toronto and lives in Toronto.

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Shezza Ansloos
Shezza Ansloos is a Cree writer, educator, and speaker. Ansloos is nêhiyaw-iskwêw (Cree) and English and is a member of the Fisher River Cree Nation (Ochekwi-Sipi; Treaty 5). Growing up an adopted child of the ‘60s Scoop, Ansloos has a unique Indigenous perspective that is articulated in her creative work. She expresses her blended cultural identity through exploring genres. She communicates through storytelling, poetry, music, and visual art. Her influences are the beauty of land, the wonder of spirituality, and the necessity of healing. Ansloos has spent her life as an advocate for children working in the education system as a teacher, administrator, and counselor.

Read more about Shezza Ansloos

1:00pm

Monday, October 25

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