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Welcome to the
Indij readers book rap

Indij readers
Dates
Coordinator
Joining the rap
Book rap support materials
Rap points
References and Additional resources
Credits

This book rap on the Indij readers will be available during Term 4, 2004.

This book rap is suitable for Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2) and Stage 2 (Years 3 and 4).

Indij readers

*Indij readers for little fullas , for big fullas* [kit] [series] Indij Readers, 2003 [371.8] ABSTRACT Aboriginal people, including school students, collaborated to write these contemporary, imaginative and engaging literacy resources. These Australian stories are told with an authentic Aboriginal voice that speaks to both their own people and the wider community. A diverse range of positive role models includes a mother who studies at night, a successful sportsperson, and strong families. A variety of genres is used. Some are written in standard Australian English, and some use Aboriginal English. The teachers guide provides clear lesson suggestions and proformas , which teachers can use or adapt, supporting a guided reading approach. The guide contains material which is ideal for group work and also tutor support activities. It also provides essential Cultural information for each title to support Aboriginal perspectives and the appropriate use of these resources. USER LEVEL: Early Stage 1 Stage 1 Stage 2 KLA: English; HSIE SYLLABUS: English K-6; HSIE K-6 $121.55 (Full set of 11 books plus teachers guide)
Titles in this series are:
*All the questions you ever wanted to ask Adam Goodes*	SCIS 1143096
*The emu egg*	SCIS 1143084
*Having fun at school*	SCIS 1143018
*In Redfern*	SCIS 1143078
*In the bush*	SCIS 1143004
*Locked out*	SCIS 1143088
*Me and my mum*	SCIS 1143011
*Me and Priscilla get ready*	SCIS 1143067
*The Min Min*	SCIS 1143093
*Ms Johnstone to the rescue*	SCIS 1143086
*Teachers guide: Indij readers for little fullas , for big fullas*	SCIS 1142991
*What we count, then and now*	SCIS 1143014

Cover illustrations by Bronwyn Bancroft, Roy Kennedy, David Leffler, Peter Luxton
Cover reproduced with kind permission of the illustrators
Do not reproduce

Cover illustration by Roy Kennedy
Cover reproduced with kind permission of the illustrator
Do not reproduce

Cover illustration by Bronwyn Bancroft
Cover reproduced with kind permission of the illustrator
Do not reproduce

Cover illustration by Shane Russell
Cover reproduced with kind permission of the illustrator
Do not reproduce

Cover illustration by Peter Luxton
Cover reproduced with kind permission of the illustrator
Do not reproduce

Dates: (approx)
*Rap live for viewing and subscribing	From 11 October 2004
*Introductions from	25 October 2004
*Rap point 1	1 November 2004
*Rap point 2	8 November 2004
*Rap point 3	15 November 2004
*Rap wrap up	22 November 2004

Coordinator

Sally Rasaiah (Editor Scan, School Libraries and Information Literacy Unit).

Joining the rap

From 11 October 2004, you can view the support material for this rap and prepare to participate by entering your email address in the boxes below and clicking the Submit buttons. Please ensure you have registered the email addresses before doing so. Note that the rap does not start till the week of 25 October 2004.

Teacher email will not be archived to protect privacy. The teacher rap runs concurrently with the book rap to provide additional support for teachers, and the opportunity to discuss issues which may arise during the rap.

You will receive confirmation emails for your Class group and the Teacher support listserv. Please save these messages as they contain important email addresses, and simply follow the instructions these contain when posting messages once the rap starts.

Archives of the class email discussion

Gallery of student work

Book rap support materials

Introductory activities
Rap points
Program and planning Stage 1 and Stage 2
Rap sheets (for use with Rap points)
Rap maps
Rap lingo
Implementing a rap (Book rap FAQs)
Email � instruction sheet for students
Rap reflection sheet
Parent information letter

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Rap points

These discussion questions guide the book rap. The question for the week is posted to the rap at the beginning of that week by the coordinators. Class groups post their answers and can respond via the rap to other school's replies during the relevant week for that rap point.

Rap point 1
Rap point 2
Rap point 3

Rap point 1 (For related class activities see Program and planning)

Term 4, Week 4: week beginning 1 November 2004

As a class, choose one story* then as a whole class jointly construct a written version of the story and post it.

Post a class response to the rap. Your class might wish to respond to the comments from other rappers via the rap.

*from their family stories discussed and shared as per suggested teaching strategies in Program and planning for Rap point 1.

Rap point 2 (For related class activities see Program and planning)

Term 4, Week 5: week beginning 8 November 2004

Create a timeline for an individual:

from life or
someone known to all the students or
a character in one of the Indij readers or
a famous person or
a teacher or community worker or
Getting ready for school

As a class decide on a timeline to share with rappers, and post it to the rap once the teacher has approved the final text.

During this week rappers have the opportunity to ask questions of two of the Indij readers series authors. See details in the suggested teaching activities in Program and planning and watch for messages about what to do from the Rap Coordinator.

Rap point 3 (For related class activities see Program and planning)

Term 4, Week 6: week beginning 15 November 2004

As a whole class write a description of one of the class' favourite characters from the Indij readers series, or a person that they have interviewed or read about during this rap.

Post your description to the rap once the teacher has approved the final text.

Rap sheets

Rap sheet 1 (for Rap point 1)
Rap sheet 2 (for Rap point 1)
Rap sheet 3 (for Rap point 2)
Rap sheet 4 (for Rap point 2)
Rap sheet 5 (for Rap point 3)
Rap sheet 6 (for Rap point 3)

Rap maps

Find examples of maps and tally sheets. Students may use these to identify and locate schools participating in the book rap. Use these or create your own based on ideas from these examples.

Rap lingo

Book rap	an online discussion about a book
Rappers	the people involved in the book rap
Rap map	a map marking other rappers' locations
Rap point	a topic, issue or event from the book to discuss
Rap record	print out of messages responded to
Rap reflections	sheets for rappers to reflect on their experiences and skills
Rap rep	the person typing the responses
Rap reporters	the people relaying rap news to others
Rap rules	guidelines of a book rap discussion
Rap wrap up	final message about a book rap

Rap reflection sheets

Ready to rap (for rappers to reflect on prior learning and expectations)
Rap reflection 1 (for rappers to reflect on the experiences and skills they have gained)
Rap reflection 2 (for rappers to reflect on the experiences and skills they have gained)

Credits

Thank you to Kathy Rushton, Literacy Consultant, Granville SEA , for developing the programming and support material.

Additional resources provided by the School Libraries and Information Literacy unit.

This rap is a joint project of the School Libraries and Information Literacy and English Units, Curriculum K-12 Directorate.

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