The Bunyip [students from Narrandera Primary School]
Published by Board of Studies NSW & NSW Department of School Education, 1996
Project Officer - Suzi Williams, Aboriginal Curriculum Unit (BOS)
Dreaming story - © Wiradjuri Nation (Narrandera)
Book credits appear as
Editor - Kate Merrifield
Graphic design - Anna Zmijewska
Cover photographs - © Michael Riley
Photographs: page 1 - Robin Gregor, page 13 - courtesy of Nevise Brew
Paintings - © Harry Wedge
Thanks to the big mob, Sharon Lyons, Nevise Brew, Jason Lyons and Narrandera community Elders.
Big mob books for little fullas [kit]
/ edited by Kate Merrifield; produced by the Board of Studies NSW and the NSW Dept. of School Education, 1997 (Aboriginal emergent readers kit)
ISBN none [305.89]
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this kit is to: increase the levels of literacy among students K-6; inform and educate teachers about Aboriginal language and related protocol; and encourage the introduction of local Aboriginal language into the classroom, in consultation with the local Aboriginal community. Designed primarily for use in literacy programs, there are ideas for use with all KLAs. There is a strong focus on encouraging local community involvement in the classroom. The kit includes, for example, stories and songs from Aboriginal communities, in a range of Aboriginal languages. The majority of artwork and text is by Aboriginal children and adults from across New South Wales. The big books feature Aboriginal people, and the language used includes Aboriginal English. Reflecting the diversity of Aboriginal communities, these elements of the kit also present positive, contemporary images of Aboriginal life in New South Wales, and accurately represent the views of Aboriginal people. Of benefit to both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students, the kit has four satchels. Those for Early Stage 1, Stage 1, and Stage 2 each contain five big books and four or five accompanying small books. The fourth satchel includes: teacher's blackline proformas; a teacher's handbook; an additional big book for teaching; and an audiotape. Information for teachers includes strategies, and a discussion of some issues related to literacy and Aboriginal communities.
USER LEVEL: Early Stage 1 Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Professional
KLA: English; HSIE K-6
SYLLABUS: English K-6; HSIE K-6
Distributed to DET primary and central schools
Some of the titles in the kit are: |
| After school |
SCIS 918146 |
| Big mob books for little fullas [sound recording] |
SCIS 919082 |
| Blackline masters: big mob books for little fullas emergent readers kit |
SCIS 919080 |
| The Bunyip |
SCIS 918169 |
| Cathy Freeman's story |
SCIS 918152 |
| Ears |
SCIS 919079 |
| Johnny cakes |
SCIS 918142 |
| My body |
SCIS 918156 |
| My mob |
SCIS 918155 |
Teacher's handbook: big mob books for little fullas
emergent readers kit |
SCIS 919081 |
| Ten little jarjum |
SCIS 918161 |
| What am I? |
SCIS 918186 |
Other resources
Background readings
The following are articles from Scan; copies of Scan articles can be requested from your teacher-librarian.
Atkins, H. 'Community participation through book raps at Nowra Public School', Scan 20(1) February, 2001, pp 13-15.
Bowie, B. & Mackinnon, G. 'Book raps: be tempted', Scan 19(1) February 2000, pp 4-5.
Sinclair, A. 'Maddie: a perspective from Deniliquin North Public School', Scan, 19(1) February 2000, pp 8-9.
William, S. 'Big mob books for little fullas: a new and unique Aboriginal literacy kit', Scan, 17(1) February 1988, pp 6-7.
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