The AnaanaSA国际影视传媒檚 Tent childrenSA国际影视传媒檚 series is airing an English version of its Inuktut show on APTN this fall.
Rita Claire and Celina Kalluk on the set of AnaanaSA国际影视传媒檚 Tent, an Inuktut and English childrenSA国际影视传媒檚 show.
The series, now available in both languages, will introduce cultural traditions and language to unilingual children across Canada, said director Roselynn Akulukjuk in an interview.
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The English version is peppered with Inuktut words, and incorporates animation, reading segments and educates viewers on flora and fauna that can be found in the Arctic.
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SA国际影视传媒淭hey can learn Inuktitut at a very early age. But there are children that donSA国际影视传媒檛 speak Inuktitut so we have the English version,SA国际影视传媒� she said, adding that it teaches some Inuktitut words.
SA国际影视传媒淚t prepares children in their preschool years for school,SA国际影视传媒� she said.
The Inuktut version aired in May on APTN and the English version premiered for the first time over the weekend.
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UliaqSA国际影视传媒檚 amazing animals has an animated boy talking about different animals facts, allowing the viewer to interact with basic terminology.
The show teaches simple words, including names for household items, buildings and nature.
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The translated version is an opportunity for cross-cultural learning, said Akulukjuk.
SA国际影视传媒淜ids from the south of Canada who havenSA国际影视传媒檛 seen anything from the North will be able to watch it and understand what theySA国际影视传媒檙e watching, but also learn about the Arctic and some simple words,SA国际影视传媒� said Akulukjuk.
