Shimá Storytelling

05/30/2026

Shimá Storytelling will be at the Navajo Nation Library on June 3rd! Come join us us for some storytelling, interactive activities and singing! 🎶 ✏️ 🌻📚🐑 🎶

T’áákwííjį’ ałchini bich’į’ yáníłti, bich’į’ ííníłta’ dóó bích’į’ hótaałgo bił yá’ádaat’ééh/ Talk, Read, Sing and Play with your little ones, everyday!


́BaaÁháNiidzin

05/29/2026

Nízhoní Abinooo dóó Nízhoní Nda'iiníísh! ☀️ 🐑 🌻💕

Nizhónígo nihee ado’ááł dóó yéego ádaa ádahołya nihi k’ei nízhoní. 😷 🪶

What affirmations do you use to start the day?

05/28/2026

Ahe’hee’ nitsaago to McKinley County Early Childhood Coalition for having Shimá Storytelling present on Haalánít’é (Emotions & Feelings)😁☹️ 😡😢🤣 at the Navajo Nation Zoo on Saturday. It was wonderful to strengthen K’é with nihi k’ei nízhoní of all ages!

We ended the session with some delicious food from Kermies Sandwiches and Salads. Ayooo łikan hei! 😋

T’áákwííjį’ ałchini bich’į’ yáníłti, bich’į’ ííníłta’ dóó bích’į’ hótaałgo bił yá’ádaat’ééh/ Talk, Read, Sing and Play with your little ones, everyday!


́BaaÁháNiidzin

05/28/2026

Join us for the Shimá Storytelling Livestream on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 from 11 am - 12 pm MDT! We will have youth royalty, Jagar R. Begay Tséhootsooí Diné Bi’Ólta’ Royalty 2025 - 2026 dóó Paulita Whitesinger Miss Tuba City Elementary School 2025–2026 hosting the program. The theme for the program is K’é Bahane’! 🪶🐑📚🎶🐴✏️🤓

There will be book GIVEAWAYS for the “Build Your Monster Slayer Library!” 📚⚡️✊🏽

See you then! 🌻

T’áákwííjį’ ałchini bich’į’ yáníłti, bich’į’ ííníłta’ dóó bích’į’ hótaałgo bił yá’ádaat’ééh/ Talk, Read, Sing and Play with your little ones, everyday!


́BaaÁháNiidzin

05/27/2026

🌻🫶🏽🪶

Dear parents ❤️

You pour so much love, energy, and care into your children every day — but don’t forget that you matter too.

Take care of your mental health. Rest when you can. Ask for help when you need it. Make time for things that bring you peace and joy.

Children don’t need perfect parents. They need parents who are cared for too.

A calmer, healthier, happier parent often creates a calmer, healthier, happier home. 🌿✨

05/21/2026

SAVE THE DATE and MARK YOUR CALENDAR!!! 💕 📚 🌈🐑✏️✊🏽🪶🎶 💕

Join us on JUNE 24th for the “7th ANNUAL SHIMÁ STORYTELLING READING REVOLUTION” event in collaboration with Navajo Technical University, McKinley County Early Childhood Coalition, First Things First (Navajo Nation Region), San Juan County Early Childhood Development, K'É Infoshop, Can't Fail Designs, and Salina Bookshelf, Inc. Multicultural Publishing at Tʼiistsʼóóz Ńdeeshgizh on Navajo territory! We will have guest readers, info booths, activity stations, prizes, and a special performances.

Doors open at 9:30 A.M. MDT! The FIRST 50 MODERN DAY MON⚡️STER ⚡️LAYERS will get a SWAG BAG!!! 🛍️

We will be collecting on-site donations for Amá Dóó Áłchíní Bíghan, Inc.(ADABI). For more information about ADABI and to make a donation go to:

https://www.adabihealingshelter.org/

We look forward to a joyous day of strengthening K’É with everyone through reading, songs, games, and laughter! 📚🎶🤓

More details are forthcoming!

05/19/2026

Join Shimá Storytelling, McKinley County Early Childhood Coalition and Kinship Worx on Saturday, May 23rd from 10 am - 1 pm MDT at the Navajo Nation Zoo! The theme of our program is “Haalánít’é (Emotions & Feelings).”😁☹️ 😡😢🤣

There will be lots of fun interactive activities, singing, reading in Dinékeji and BOOK GIVEAWAYS for the “Build Your Monster Slayer Library!” 📚🪶🎶 ✏️ 📕 🎶

This is an ALL AGES EVENT - Skostoodisden! See you then! 🤗

T’áákwííjį’ ałchini bich’į’ yáníłti, bich’į’ ííníłta’ dóó bích’į’ hótaałgo bił yá’ádaat’ééh/ Talk, Read, Sing and Play with your little ones, everyday!


́BaaÁháNiidzin

05/11/2026

05/11/2026

Join Shimá Storytelling, McKinley County Early Childhood Coalition and Kinship Worx on May 23rd from 10 am - 1 pm MDT at the Navajo Nation Zoo! The theme of our program will be Haalánít’é (Emotions & Feelings).😁☹️ 😡😢🤣

There will be lots of fun interactive activities, singing, reading in Dinékeji and BOOK GIVEAWAYS for the “Build Your Monster Slayer Library!” 📚🪶🎶 ✏️ 📕 🎶

This is an ALL AGES EVENT - Skostoodisden! See you then! 🤗

T’áákwííjį’ ałchini bich’į’ yáníłti, bich’į’ ííníłta’ dóó bích’į’ hótaałgo bił yá’ádaat’ééh/ Talk, Read, Sing and Play with your little ones, everyday!


́BaaÁháNiidzin

05/11/2026

Tʼáá ákwíí jį́ Amá Bééhániih.🌻

Tʼáá ákwíí jį́ Nízhonígo tʼáá ałtsó Amá danilínígíí Bééhániih. Niha’ałchiní bá dóó Nihi K’ei Diné’é Bá dóó Nahasdzáán Nihimá Bá Biniiyé Adit’é.🐴🪶🐑🌏 💞

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