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19/09/2022

News from the Indigenous Literacy Foundation

This month, as part of their Translation Rights project, advance copies of six versions of The Very Hungry Caterpillar were received. The Very Hungry Caterpillar has been translated into Murrinhpatha,

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14/09/2022

2022 Symposium

The next presentation in the 2022 Literature Symposium is now available for you to view online! This presentation features ACTA on behalf of ATESOL discussing the role of rich literature in

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28/07/2022

Five To Try: Kids’ Picture Books by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Authors

Published 12 July, 2022 on Broadsheet by Sohani Goonetillake Books chosen by Yawuru and Warumungu woman Melena Cole-Manolis. Cuddling up with your little one for a story is a magical time for

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17/07/2022

This Indigenous language map helps kids understand Australia

ABC Education 18 May, 2022 Gambay* is an interactive map of Australia's first languages with accompanying videos and teacher notes. It's a fantastic way to help kids develop an understanding of

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11/07/2022

And the 2022 Reading Australia Fellow is Jantiena Batt

9th July 2022 The Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund today announced Jantiena Batt, a deputy principal from the ACT, as this year’s Reading Australia Fellow for Teachers of English and Literacy. The Fellowship was

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05/07/2022

ACTA National Roadmap for English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) Education in Schools

ACTA has launched its National Roadmap for EAL/D Education in schools. It addresses longstanding and now pressing national policy issues. View the Roadmap here

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05/07/2022

Are you planning for your teaching career but worried about the stress and workload?

Worried about the increasing numbers of EAL students and their educational outcomes? Concerned about equity issues and young people of migrant/refugee backgrounds? Australia used to have a world-class system of specialist English

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28/06/2022

Ready to take part in NAIDOC Week?

3-10 July 2022 The theme of NAIDOC Week 2022 is ‘Get up! Stand up! Show up!’ Educational resources and more information here

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21/06/2022

Reading Australia: books and free units of work for Refugee Week

My Two Blankets by Irena Kobald, illus. Freya Blackwood (Year 2)The Little Refugee by Anh & Suzanne Do, illus. Bruce Whatley (Year 3)Refugees by David Miller (Year 6) Head to the website for these

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21/06/2022

Refugee Week

Saturday 19 June - Saturday 25 June Refugee Week 2022 Theme: Healing Head here for more information and resources. Books for Refugee Week here

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