Aug 8, 2021
In this episode of Educator Yarns, Jessica Speaks with Rebecca Burch, educator and leader at Pottsville Community Preschool located on the Bundjalung Nation, Tweed Shire, Northern NSW.
Rebecca discusses her Nature Explorers program which provides nature-based learning to not only the children of her service but to the...
Aug 1, 2021
Today on The Educator Yarns, Jessica speaks with Cecelia Wright, Kaurareg woman, of Thursday Island, owner of Cultural Inclusion, about her work sharing and educating others about the lives and customs of the Torres Strait Islands and their people.
Cecelia’s love and deep connection to her country is on display as she...
Jul 25, 2021
On The Educator Yarns today, Jessica speaks with New Zealand educator Nicky and her experiences as a linguist and sign language interpreter within the Australian education system and Aboriginal communities
Nicky speaks in detail about Two-Way Learning and the process’ by which children and educators are considered...
Jul 18, 2021
Today’s Guest on The Educator Yarns is Primary School Teacher and Author Cathy Hope to talk about her work and study into string figures and string games.
Drawing upon her wealth of knowledge and research, Cathy talks about the universal use of string figures in many first nations communities around the world but...
Jul 11, 2021
Today Jessica speaks with Kelly and Rhi, about their work in embedding Aboriginal pedagogy within their practice with children who have additional learning needs
Drawing upon their own lives, family and educational experiences, they speak about the benefits of Country, and the importance of exposing children to the...