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HAR Songs and Rhymes in Action
Inspiring teacher Rosemary Swao, makes learning interactive, interesting and exciting.
New Indigenous Language HAR Baby Board Books
We’re so excited about our colourful new Honey Ant Readers Baby Board books in 6 Aboriginal languages. A HUGE thank you to multi-lingual Kathy Wiseman for her generous help and the invaluable advice she has given to HARs this year, particularly on Aboriginal English. Thanks to ILF for all their support.
Honey Ant Readers at ANZCIES Conference
Our Honey Ant Readers stand at the ANZCIES conference manned by HAR’s IT Timmy Butler, who worked hard on developing further interactive digital resources between sharing ideas with friendly delegates.
Marg with Indigenous Associate Professor Marion Kickett
So much to talk, to learn and to laugh about – Marg enjoys sharing ideas, and hearing life-changing true recounts from the well known and inspiring academic leader, Associate Prof Marion Kickett (Indigenous Learning Design). Amongst many other things – Noongar Elder, nurse, researcher – the dynamic Prof Kickett assists and leads staff in how…
Marg Presents to Engaged Audience at ANZCIES Conference
Fabulous conference! We are comparative education converts! Marg enjoyed presenting to a wonderfully interactive audience at ANZCIES, including many highly respected Indigenous academic voices such as Associate Professor Gary Thomas (QUT), Dr Peter Anderson,(Monash) Dr Marion Kickett,(Curtin) Dr Claire Andersen (UTAS) and the Solomon Islands delegation- in Brisbane on Friday. ‘Most resources imposed on Indigenous…
Marg with Professor (+ Associate Dean for Global Programs) Carlos Alberto Torres from UCLA
Marg (at ANZCIES conference) was thrilled to meet Professor (+ Associate Dean for Global Programs ) Carlos Alberto Torres from UCLA, President, of the World Council for Comparative Education Societies and Founder of the Paulo Freire Institute, UCLA. In his inspiring and thought provoking keynote address he asks and answers the question: ‘What should the…
HARs Margaret James to present at ANZCIES 2014
Margaret is honoured to be presenting at The 42nd Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Comparative and International Education Society, being held at QUT in Brisbane from 26 to 28 November. She is greatly looking forward to meeting like-minded delegates from around the world, and especially from many of our close neighbours.
Thank You to Elder Valerie Foster and Linguist Amee Glass!
A huge thank you to Elder, Valerie Foster, from Wanarn, WA, for so expertly reading the Ngaanyatjarra Honey Ant Readers at the Impaarja Studios today: ‘Kaparlilu Tjawara’; ‘Kaparlilu Parna Tjitirn-tjitirnpangka Tjawara’ and ‘Ngari Pirnipurlka’. Thank you to Linguist, Amee Glass, for being there to support us! The recordings will accompany our Ngaanyatjarra editions which will…
New HAR Boxes!
We’re SO excited about our new Counter box and Board Games box. The board games will mean that busy teachers no longer have to laminate the games from the Activity books – they are done for you! Thanks to our talented graphic designer, Kathy Mason, Kelani Design for her great work!