A Home for Bilby

A Home for Bilby

$15.00

Wise Words indigenous materials have been devised to support parents, teachers and clinicians who may find it challenging to teach indigenous content because of concerns that they may not have the knowledge or understanding to ensure that the books, their stories and the complexity of the information is presented in a respectful and appropriate manner.

With thanks to Tara Lewis who kindly edited these resources.  Tara Lewis is a Speech Pathologist and member of Speech Pathology Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Committee.  Tara is an Iman woman from the Taroom country of Western Queensland.

The Australian Curriculum has established Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures as a priority.  This will ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students are able to see themselves, their identities and their cultures reflected in the curriculum of each of the learning areas. Exposure to these and other indigenous books can build awareness of and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures amongst all Australian children.

USING BOOKS TO ENHANCE A CHILD’S UNDERSTANDING AND INCREASE HIS/HER EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE
You can use a book to expand a child’s
• Vocabulary (gum tree, eucalyptus, ambled, burrow, stream)
• Understanding of concepts (e.g. busy, quietly, frightened, impatiently, huffy)
• Ability to understand questions

A Home for Bilby describes the Australian bush and the habitats of the animals that live there. As the animals describe their daily lives and habitats, they develop sympathy for Bilby and help him find a home which is just right for him.

Wise Words Scripts – offer clinicians, teachers and parents readily available questions designed specifically for each book.  A script provides a variety of questions at each level of understanding for each page of the book.  A teacher or clinician working with a group of children can tailor questions to each child’s language ability.

This script and other available scripts have been based on Marion Blank’s Model of Classroom Language.

All Wise Words Programs are sent as a download unless otherwise specified.

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SKU: NE1-2-1-1 Category:

Description

Contents: 5 pages including instructions

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