History of the First Australians - Set 5

The History of The First Australians Reading Recovery books are filled with beautiful imagery that will engage students when reading the text. Indigenous languages are included, along with definitions. QR codes are included which provide links to relevant YouTube videos, providing an interactive feature that will further engage readers. The Walkabout Wellbeing Activity Cards are durable and of high quality, with attractive and engaging artwork on the front. The back of the cards contain relevant and culturally appropriate activities and suggestions for student are easily. The cards, like the books,  contain First Nations Languages; however one shortcoming is that the cards do not clearly identify which language/s are included. This information would be beneficial for the users of the cards. The cards also contain suggested Literature Links, which are very useful for teachers and teacher librarians.

The Readers and Wellbeing Activity Cards are written by First Nations author, Trevor Fourmile, who is from the Yidinji people of the Cairns area of Far North Queensland. Trevor is a Cultural Lead Officer at  Hymba Yumba Independent School in Brisbane where he loves teaching the younger generation about his culture through traditional dancing, storytelling and writing his children’s book. This love is evident in the books and activity cards, which provide cultural knowledge while also teaching literacy skills. These resources are accompanied by a Teacher Resource Workbooks, making the content easy to share. They will give confidence to teachers and teacher librarians who may feel that they don’t have the cultural expertise to teach the content. In particular, the Wellbeing Activity Cards Teachers’ Resource allows you to connect your Wellbeing activities with literacy lessons.