NAIDOC Week No Prep Indigenous Aboriginal Book Study - Finding Our Heart

This low preparation bundle offers literacy focussed activities that have been differentiated to suit many abilities. These activities are aimed to be used during NAIDOC Week in conjunction with the new picture story - Our Finding Our Heart which is a story about the Uluru Statement for Young Australians. This story was written by Thomas Mayor and illustrated by Blak Douglas. More information about accessing this text below.

This bundle has 8 different features designed to last at least a week for the book study. It is intended that this book is read daily for the week and teacher led to choose an activity a day for students to complete.

This 20 page learning package includes:

- Story sequencing + (two different ability levels)

- Initial sound picture sorting based on text

- Comprehension questions & answer sheet

- Sentence filler and builder sheets +(two different ability levels) & answer sheets for both!

- Story retell sheets +(two different ability levels)

- Verb tense task & answer sheet

- Bookmark design - 2 designs for students to design or colour

All activities and tasks have used aspects of this quality text to be created in order to reach a deeper understanding.

This book fits well with the 2021 theme of NAIDOC being 'Heal Country!' and recognises how the land has been cared for over many generations.

This book can be purchased from Australian Bookstores and online at www.hardiegrant.com. This text can also be accessed via this youtube clip of Thomas Mayor reading the text himself.

youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEqbxdtS13Q
Finding Our Heart - A story about the Uluru Statement for young Australians
uploaded by: Thomas Mayor on May 16, 2020.