The aim of the Better Beginnings Indigenous Program is to provide culturally relevant early literacy resources to Indigenous families, build the literacy confidence of Indigenous families and children, and promote the key early literacy messages to Read, Talk, Sing, Write and Play with your child every day.
What is currently available through the Indigenous Program?
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Little Fulla Yarns reading packs for Aboriginal families with children aged 0-5 years living in remote communities across the Kimberley. To learn more, head to Little Fulla Yarns Reading Pack.
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Dual language translations of Baby Ways in Noongar and Yawuru language. To learn more, head to Language Resources.
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Noongar stories and rhymes to share with families available through our Better Beginnings YouTube Channel.
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Early literacy messages and activities to support early literacy practices of Read, Yarn, Sing, Draw and Play. To learn more, head to Support Indigenous children to learn and grow.
How can I be involved in the Little Fulla Yarns program?
The Little Fulla Yarns reading pack is for Aboriginal families with children aged 0-5 years living in remote communities. In 2023, we will be expanding delivery of the program across the Kimberley and Pilbara regions.
Little Fulla Yarns is distributed through public libraries, health services and early years community organisations working closely with families living in remote communities. Our Little Fulla Yarns distributors support families as their child's first teacher to build on their early literacy skills with bub.
If you work at a public library, health service or community organisation in the Kimberley or Pilbara and would like to become a Little Fulla Yarns distributor in your community, please reach out via our contact page.
What is included in the Little Fulla Yarns reading pack?
Little Fulla Yarns reading packs currently include:
- Three books by Aboriginal Australian authors and illustrators
- Activities to support families to share each of the books with bub
- An Alphabet poster to support bub to learn letters and sounds
- Emu and dingo puppets for storytelling, yarning and playing
- Tapping sticks for singing songs and rhymes
- An information flyer for families
- A backpack to keep all of this and other treasures in!
Is there any additional cost to my library to receive the Little Fulla Yarns reading pack?
There are no additional or ongoing costs to sign up or receive the Little Fulla Yarns reading pack.
How can I find out more about the Little Fulla Yarns reading pack resources?
We have created a number of videos showcasing the resources in the pack. These are also available on our Better Beginnings YouTube channel so you can share these with families.
How were your resources developed?
The Little Fulla Yarns reading pack has been developed in line with two-ways educational models, in consultation with communities, Aboriginal early years educators and early literacy experts at the State Library of Western Australia.
