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Aboriginal Free resources for Early Childhood Activities

Action on Aboriginal Perspectives in Early Childhood (AAPEC) is a collective of people committed to embedding Aboriginal Perspectives in early childhood services with a focus on local Victorian cultures. The group is made up of both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal early childhood professionals.In 2017 AAPEC gained a Warrawong Grant to develop The Possum Skin Pedagogy: A Guide for Early Childhood Practitioners. The document was authored by Dr Sue Lopez-Atkinson with support from a number of Victorian Elders, senior members of the Aboriginal Community, SNAICC and the AAPEC Possum Skin sub-committee.

During final consultations with the Aboriginal participants, a repeated request was that the Possum Skin Pedagogy document be supported by focussed professional development. This is particularly important as some of the narratives must be implemented alongside an Aboriginal Elder or community member. This request has resulted in The Possum Skin Pedagogy Professional Learning Project which has been funded by The Associaton of Graduates in Early Childhood Studies (AGECS), coordinated and lead by AAPEC under the direction of Dr Sue Lopez-Atkinson. Drawing on the findings of the Professional Learning Project an additional section to the guide the documents the journey and the outcomes of the Learning Project has been produced.

On Friday 31st May 2019 at the Coburg Civic Centre the Possum Skin Pedagogy: A Guide for Early Childhood Practitioners and Reflecting on the Possum Skin Learning Project: Journeys and Outcomes was launched. Early Childhood Teachers and Practitioners can download a free copy of the publication.

Possum Skin Pedagogy – A Guide for Early Childhood Practitioners

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Reflecting on the Possum Skin Pedagogy Learning Project

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POssum SKIN PEDAGOGY – Chain of allies

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ABC Me CREATE

In 2018 Annette Sax from YSS was asked to share her Aboriginal Cultural Knowledges via Creative Arts on ABC Me CREATE. Annette worked with the ABC Animation team on set to develop 3 Art Workshops. Enjoy learning how to make Bush Bouquets, Indigenous Necklaces and Collage on Bark via the ABC Me CREATE Links!

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Make a Bush Bouquet

Make an Indigenous Necklace

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Make a collage on bark