Jessica Mauboy learning Central Arrernte language through the Honey Ant Readers
Young Central Arrernte children are very excited to be teaching Jessica Mauboy their language through the Honey Ant Readers! The card games which teach the vocabulary, precede reading “Aperlele Tnyeme Ahelhe Athetheke Kwene”. The team of translators who worked on this book were Benedict Stevens, Margaret Heffernan, Joyce Palmer and Jackie Silverton.
It is fantastic to see a high profile Aboriginal role model, like Jessica Mauboy taking time to share experiences with children. I think it is fantastic that young Aboriginal children have such a great role model to look up to, showing them they can achieve their dreams.