[Gentle music]
[On-screen Text: Cultural Knowledge Story: The Woven Strands
Integrated teaching and learning approaches
Cultural Knowledge Stories created by Dr Sue Atkinson
AM (Yorta Yorta) and read by Annette Sax (Taungurung)
Image credit: Robert Barnett (of Yorta Yorta descent) with Dr Sue Atkinson AM (Yorta Yorta)]
[On-screen Text: Annette Sax Aboriginal Early Childhood Professional Yarn Strong Sista]
Annette Sax: This image of intertwined strands represents the interconnected play and learning approaches that inform early years pedagogy from a Victorian First Nations perspective.
Interconnected play and learning practices are evident and foundational in all early years settings for Victorian children. Local First Nations land-based pedagogies are important in the environmental and cultural education of all children with guidance from local First Nations community.
[On-screen Text: In adult-led learning]
In adult-led learning, women will weave in circles along with girls of all ages and young boys. In this setting, children would learn not only the techniques of weaving, but also the cultural knowledge and connection to Country it entails.
[On-screen Text: In child-directed learning]
In child-directed learning, children will learn informally as they explore Country. Weaving begins by gathering and preparing local resources such as grasses and reeds. This requires a knowledge of local flora, that is, where it is to be found and when.
[On-screen Text: In guided learning]
In guided learning, adults and older children will talk to young children about the flora around them, how it is gathered and prepared, and its uses, such as in weaving baskets, ropes, and nets.
[On-screen Text: Dr. Sue Atkinson AM Author]
Sue Atkinson: Thank you for listening to my Cultural Knowledge Stories and connecting to Annette Sax’s, Taungurung, and Robert Barnett’s, of Yorta Yorta descent, artworks throughout the VEYLDF.
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