Sharing Our Stories 1: Turtle Dreaming, 1st edition

Maningrida community is located in Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory. People from Maningrida community have chosen to share one of their traditional stories, the tale of Turtle Dreaming. 

Turtle Dreaming is the Middjarn song and dance, which tells of singing, dancing and hunting. This story is traditionally told in the Ndjebbana language and has been translated into English for Sharing Our Stories.

Samples

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About the series

A landmark series addressing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures in the primary classroom.

Sharing Our Stories was created in partnership with the SharingStories Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation that works with Indigenous communities. Its aim is to protect, maintain and grow language, stories and cultural heritage using digital technologies and artforms for the benefit of children.

This landmark series supports shared reading, comprehension and critical literacy skills, as well as Humanities and Social Sciences in middle and upper primary classrooms.