Description

The Power of Storytelling with Aboriginal Perspectives

What you will learn from this session:

Children love to be told stories! Come and join our online yarning circle with consultants and colleagues. Our guest presenter, Mikayla King will inspire you to bring stories, written by a range of Aboriginal authors to life in your school or early childhood setting in creative ways.

Participants attending The Power of Storytelling with Aboriginal Perspectives will:

• Be given clear guidelines for choosing and resourcing suitable Fiction and Non-Fiction books.
• Be introduced to ways these books can be used as a resource for a variety of learning opportunities.
• Enjoy a professional development session which provides a range of examples of resources that can be used to enhance the telling of stories.
• Be inspired to create prop baskets for dramatisation, storytelling, and small world play that you can start using in your preschool and early primary setting with confidence.
• Enjoy a professional development session that has been developed for an Australia-wide audience and for those staff ready to address areas of inclusion and diversity as part of their professional development goals.
• Be encouraged to identify and engage with local communities and cultural representatives to promote culturally safe practices and enhance cultural and social inclusion.

About our guest presenter, Mikayla King:

Mikayla King is a Kalkadoon and Dutch woman who was born on Whadjuk Country of the Noongar Nation. Her experience in education spans over a decade in various roles including Aboriginal Islander Education Officer, Classroom Teacher and Deputy Prinicipal. Currently, Mikayla is lecturing at Edith Cowan University whilst completing her PhD. She has been recognised on a local and national level for her impact in the education realm.

Educators in WA, SA, NT, VIC and Tasmania who complete this course will be provided with a certificate and are able to use this course towards their maintenance of Registration requirements.

APTS 1.3, 1.4, 3.4, 3.7, 4.1, 6.2

NQF QA 1