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Series Title: happy to be me
ISBNs and Titles in the Series: Teaching guide, music CD and Big book
Teaching Guide: 9781921367250
Audio CD: 9781921367267
Big Book: 9781921367274
Authors: Wendy Notley
RRP: TRB $44.95 CD $24.95 Big book $34.95
Pages: TRB 128pp Big book 24pp
Specification: TRB 297 x 210 mm wiro bound CD Jewel Case
Big book 475 x350mm saddle stitched.
Category: Early childhood and lower primary
The ‘happy to be me’ series has been written by Wendy Notley, who is a non-Aboriginal early childhood trained teacher. Her work with Aboriginal children began in 1990 at Murawina Child Care Centre in Eveleigh street, Redfern, New South Wales.
Wendy is the songwriter and producer of Aunty Wendy’s Mob CD happy to be me. The songs on the happy to be me CD are for all children to enjoy, and celebrate Aboriginal cultures while educating non-Aboriginal children in a fun and playful way. The songs on the happy to be me CD express the joy and pride that lives strong in Aboriginal children and reflect contemporary interests and life experiences that all children can relate to. Twenty-two Aboriginal language groups are included in the lyrics. Great care was taken to follow correct protocols regarding Aboriginal cultures in the development of these resources, and Wendy received permission to include the Aboriginal language names and words that are in the lyrics of her songs. Wendy presents her songs at preschools and schools throughout Australia.
The happy to be me series also includes a:
Teacher Resource Book - which contains illustrated actions for the songs, photocopiable activity sheets, lyrics and extension ideas. This book has been developed in consultation with Aboriginal educators and Aboriginal education groups in NSW to enable teachers to implement and Aboriginal perspective into their classroom programs.
Big book - which provides step-by-step dance actions for ten of the songs on the happy to be me CD. The simple illustrations help children mimic the actions to accompany each of the ten songs. The big book also contains a large colourful map of Aboriginal Australia.
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