This English literacy support package was developed to support VET certificates in construction. The set comprises four books that can be purchased individually or as a set.
Teaching & Learning Resource for Adult Indigenous Students
This series includes 12 books, a DVD and an audio cassette. It supports delivery of Certificates I and II in Spoken and Written English. The series covers four topics (i.e., three books per topic): Introduction to Study and CSWE, Communication Technologies, Sports and Cultural Restivals, and Travel. The rrp ($200) is with or without the audio cassette which has yet to be transferred to CD or other digital platform.
Yawuru Purral - Two yellow-mouth owls. Ancestral knowledge of the Murrawarri people. This is a tale of what happens when you eat too many wild oranges. The book is a bilingual title in Murrawarri and English.
Ngurrunj nga Kuwinj - The emu and the frill-necked lizard. Ancestral knowledge of the Murrawarri people. This is the story of a cruel husband (the emu) and how he mistreated his wife (the frill-necked lizard) and how they came to look like they do today. The book is a bilingual title in Murrawarri and English.
Nhama Biggibilla Gaay - The echidna story. Ancestral knowledge of the Yuwaaliyaay people. This story tells of how the echidna got its spines after its encounter with meat eating ants. The book is a bilingual title in Yuwaaliyaay and English.
Nhama Gilaa Wulaa Gaay - The frill-necked lizard and the galah. Ancestral knowledge of the Yuwaaliyaay people. The story tells of how the frill-necked lizard got its frills and why the galah has pink markings on its head and chest. The book is a bilingual title in Yuwaaliyaay and English.
Waakarl is the story of the Rainbow Serpent and how he brings rain to the people of Perth in the Swan River area. The book is a bilingual title in Noongar & English. There is an accompanying Noongar audio CD, Book and audio CD not sold separately. The story is also available as a Talking Book in DVD format.
