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Illustrating their Cultural Stories
Lockhart River mothers, aunties and Nanas hard at work illustrating their first HAR book in Creole.
Read MoreHARs in Lockhart Creole!
HARs in Faaar North Queensland. Not only are we hearing wonderful stories by many different people, in Lockhart Creole – about life as it was, life as it is and true stories of adventures that happened to people who lived in the old Lockhart River long ago – but we are lucky enough to be…
Read MoreNew Project in Lockhart River
We’re very excited to be starting a project with the community in Lockhart River, 2,550 km north of Brisbane this week. Lockhart River is the northern-most town on the east coast of Australia, referred to by the locals as ‘the crown of Cape York Peninsula’. Below is a video offering a snapshot of the beauty…
Read MoreRosemary Swao Earns High Distinction for her Presention on the HAR
Congratulations to Rosemary Swao, a CDU post-graduate education student, on her outstanding academic results – High Distinction for her multi-media presentation on using the Honey Ant Readers in a literacy program designed to improve literacy outcomes for Indigenous students through empowering them!
Read MoreHoney Ant Readers – Teaching Literacy in 9 languages!
Off to school, to READ in the language of the playground! Now in 9 languages! Illustration by HAR illustrator, Wendy Paterson
Read MoreEnthusiastic Ngaanyatjarra Kids Coming into School on Public Holiday
On holiday, and too young for ‘proper’ school, this little boy from the Central desert abandoned his soccer game (not for too long!) to eagerly show us how well he could read these cards…just like the ‘big kids’. Collaborative creating amongst young, enthused thinkers is the way to go! HAR production man, Tim Butler, enjoyed…
Read MoreKids Engrossed in Ngaanyatjarra Translations
All ages engrossed in helping to edit the new Honey Ant Readers in their language. Thank you SO much to The Indigenous Literacy Foundation for their support in funding the translation of the HARs into Ngaanyatjarra. Not only will the community enjoy reading in their own language and feel proud hearing it being read to them –…
Read MoreIt’s ideal to read alone, lost in the world of your story. This enterprising boy managed to escape the hustle and bustle around him by sneaking into a corner, quietly popping on the headphones and then following the story in an Aboriginal language from a community 1,600kms away from his home, through both the text…
Read MoreEager to read eResources!
The stages of engagement. Watch how quickly more and more Year 2 students become directly involved! The Honey Ant Readers on an interactive whiteboard gives teachers an alternative to ‘Big Books’ if they want to teach reading, rhyming or singing to a group. The hard copy cards and books are most effective in very small…
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