50+ teaching resources you need for NAIDOC Week 2022 & FREE Printable resources.
Today, I would like to acknowledge the Yuggera people as the Traditional Owners of the beautiful land I am standing on today. From the mountains to the river, I open my heart and my eyes as I walk this land, listening, learning and caring for Country. I want to extend this respect to Elders; past, present and emerging and to all First Nations peoples reading this post today. We are all remembered here.
Before we begin, just a bit of a heads up that this post is LOOOOONNNG! I have divided it up into some smaller sections, just so it is easier to for you to digest and find what you are looking for, so be sure to use the 🖐🏽 drop-downs on the left, to see all of the resources under their certain headings. Nonetheless, this post is a beast! But on the upside, it means there are TONNES of resources for you to use just in time for NAIDOC Week and all throughout 2022 and beyond, so really it's a win!
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As term 3 comes around, many of you are beginning to prepare for your NAIDOC Week celebrations as a school and in your classrooms too, and what a special time it is! With so many of these celebrations having been in the works, planning and organising with Community and Elders for months and months now, finally coming to fruition.
Today, in this blog post, I want to share with you over 50. Yes that's right, more than 50, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teaching resources created by Elders and Community that you can use in your classroom to help you celebrate this year's theme of 'Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!' all throughout 2022 and beyond.
All of these resources (and more as I add them over the term) are all a part of my Teacher Resource Finder, which is a free resource I have made for teachers to be able to search for First Nations and Sustainability resources through a whole heap of categories, including; year groups, significant days, subjects, First Nations Countries and classroom themes, topics and so many more to come! So whenever you need to find a resource for your program, I hope my Teacher Resource Finder comes in handy for you, now and well into the future.
Alright, let's do this!
🖐🏽 First Nations teacher essentials
Reconciliation NSW - Culturally Competent Teaching guide
A truly exceptional guide for teachers, covering all aspects of culturally competent teaching .
This guide is free for you to view and download from the Reconciliation NSW Culturally Competent Teaching page.
AIATSIS Map of Indigenous Australia
The AIATSIS Map of Indigenous Australia is a foundation resource for every and all Australian classrooms and a reference point for any First Nations resources you are embedding throughout the year. You will use it all year round as a classroom resource for shared reading, to identify where different First Nations authors, illustrators, poets, and artists come from, creating another super simple way for you to naturally embed First Nations perspectives into your daily teaching.
Buy the AIATSIS Map of Indigenous Australia
Glossary of Healing Terms -
A guide to key terms related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healing
An incredible guide for teachers and older students, specially made by the Healing Foundation to show "key terms related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healing".
This guide is free for you to view and download from the Healing Foundation's School's Resource Kit.
🖐🏽 Teaching Resources from the official NAIDOC Week website
NAIDOC Week poster by Ryhia Dank This year's NAIDOC Week poster competition for the theme of "Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!" was won and created by Gudanji and Wakaja artist Ryhia Dank. As usual, you can download this free poster from the NAIDOC Week website (I will include
Click here to download the free 2022 NAIDOC Week poster.
NAIDOC Week Teacher Resources 2022 The incredible NAIDOC Week and SBS Learn teams have joined forces to bring you this complete NAIDOC Week Teachers Resource with a complete guide for teachers to embed this year's theme of "Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!" into your teaching. This resource is for Foundation to year 10 and is jam packed full of lesson ideas and activities for each year. I will include the link for you below to download for free and I know you will love it as much as I do.
Click here to download the NAIDOC Week 2022 Teacher Resource
NAIDOC Week 2022 'Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!' Colouring Poster by Ryhia Dank This NAIDOC Week "Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!" colouring poster created by Gudanji and Wakaja artist Ryhia Dank and the NAIDOC Week 2022 team is free for you to download and use in your classrooms as a part of your NAIDOC Week celebrations.
Click here to download the NAIDOC Week 2022 colouring poster
🖐🏽 FREE Wingaru NAIDOC Week Challenge
As usual, the Aunty Lesley and her incredible team at Wingaru Education (a First Nations business specialising in 'Aboriginal Education for all', hosts an online platform filled with tonnes of; classroom activities, digital resource, lesson plans, Professional Development and so much more) have just opened their NAIDOC Week Challenge for 2022, which is a free event to support Australian teachers embed First Nations perspectives into their teaching all throughout NAIDOC Week and term 3 and beyond in your classroom. If you have been apart of a Wingaru NAIDOC Week Challenge before, then you know how incredibly valuable the support and information is that you receive from Wingaru and the Challenge team. I am so honoured to be apart of the Challenge team again this year, as a First Nations Primary School Teacher and I hope you came and join in this us in this incredible free event!
Click here to join us for the Wingaru NAIDOC Week Challenge.
🖐🏽 Children's books relating to this years NAIDOC Week theme 'Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!'
Father Sky and Mother Earth by Oodgeroo Noonuccal Written by Noonuccal woman, poet and activist, Oodgeroo Noonuccal is this poetically timely children's book and an important reminder to us all, of our role to take care of Country and undo some of the destruction of the past to create a harmonious future.
Click here to buy Father Sky and Mother Earth
Miimi Marraal Mother Earth by Melissa Greenwood You may know the name Melissa Greenwood from Gumbaynggirr mother-daughter art and design label Miimi and Jiinda, and now Melissa has the most stunningly poetic children's book celebrating the connection between our bubbas and Mother Earth.
Click here to buy Miimi Marraal Mother Earth
We Are Australians by Duncan Smith & Nicole Godwin illustrated by Jandamurra Cadd
We Are Australians is a hardcover First Nations children's book with a deep message. Written by First Nations author Duncan Smith and multi-award winning author Nicole Godwin, illustrated by proud Yorta Yorta and Dja Dja Warung man Jandamurra Cadd. We Are Australians is a wonderful resource for Early childhood classrooms through to year 4, that will create many connections and conversations with your students.
Click here to buy We Area Australians
Fair Skin Black Fella by Renee Fogorty
Written and illustrated as a year 12 project by the overwhelmingly talented Renee Fogorty; a descendent of the Wiradjuri people from the Lachlan River region of central NSW. Renee was motivated to write Fair Skin Black Fella to "explore issues that face young Indigenous Australians." A brilliant book for teaching and learning about First Nations culture, respect and Aboriginal identity for year 1, 2 and 3 students.
Click here to buy Fair Skin Black Fella
Kunyi by Kunyi June Anne McInerney
Kunyi is a hard cover First Nations children's book that shares a story of truth, strength and resilience, through the eyes and real life experiences of 4 year old Kunyi, who was taken from her mother and placed in the Oodnadatta Children's Home, in South Australia. Kunyi is perfect for students from year 2 to year 6 and explores the themes of the Stolen Generations, art, First Nations social life and customs, and Yankunytjatjara (Aboriginal language).
Open Your Heart To Country by Jasmine Seymour
A story of history, healing, knowing and belonging, Open Your Heart To Country is the poetically illustrated and powerfully written children's picture book, by the incredibly talented and proud Dharug woman, Jasmine Seymour needed in every classroom.
Open Your Heart To Country is perfect for years 2, 3 and 4 and will fit straight into your English and History programs seamlessly.
Click here to buy Open Your Heart To Country
Hello and Welcome by Gregg Dreise
Hello and Welcome is one of those books that you will go back to time and time again, partcuarily if you are looking for a beautifully written and vibrant First Nations children’s book to help you introduce an Acknowledgement of Country to your students and embed into your everyday teaching.
Click here to buy Hello and Welcome
Took the Children Away by Archie Roach
Took The Children Away is a powerful children's book, that comes from the lived heartache and pain of what we know today as The Stolen Generations. Based on Archie Roach's iconic song 'Took The Children Away' from his debut album Charcoal Lane, is his children's picture illustrated by his late wife, Ruby Hunter. Took The Children Away is an exceptional resource for year 3, 4, 5, and 6 and is a perfect for your English and History programs.
Click here to buy Took The Children Away
Albert Namatjira by Vincent Namatjira
Albert Namatjira is written and illustrated by Albert Namatjira's great - grandson, Vincent Namatjira and is a tribute to Albert's "extraordinary life".
This hard cover children's book is ideal for years 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 and is such a perfect opportunity to explore and appreciate the life, talents and strengths of the incredible man who 'changed the face of art in Australia'.
Click here to buy Albert Namatjira
Respect by Aunty Fay Muir, Sue Lawson and illustrated by Lisa Kennedy
Respect is a stunningly beautiful children's book that shares the journey and shows our deep respect for all that Mother Earth shares with us and our duty to care for Country and one another.
Respect is perfect for all Year 1 , 2, 3 and 4 classrooms and is incredibly versatile and filled full of captivating illustrations that will provoke deep and meaningful conversations with your students.
Sharing by Aunty Fay Muir, Sue Lawson and illustrated by Leanne Mulgo Watson
Written by Boonwurrung Elder Aunty Fay Muir and Sue Lawson, who have teamed up with proud Darug woman and illustrator, Leanne Mulgo Watson to emphasise the important place that sharing has in our culture and Community. I really love the stunning illustrations spread across double pages, perfect for modelled reading and deep and meaningful group discussions and learning. Sharing truly is "A gentle reminder of all of the ways sharing makes us stronger."
Family by Aunty Fay Muir, Sue Lawson and illustrated by Jasmine Seymour
Family, captures the deep family connections, our ways of knowing, and belonging that resonates in the hearts and minds of the children who read it. It celebrates the complexities and deep connections of First Nations family and kinship systems and shares a respect, a voice and a place for Country as a foundation of family. Family is perfect for prep / kindergarten through to year 4 and can be easily embedded into both your English and HASS programs.
Somebody's Land by Adam Goodes, Ellie Laing and illustrated by Davad Hardy
Somebody's Land is a stunningly gentle First Nations children's book, that shares Australia's true history. It allows children as young as 4 years old, to celebrate the richness and beauty of life and culture, of First Nations peoples and communities through storytelling. Somebody's Land, is truly such a natural way for our students and children, to acknowledge the pain of the past, and to then find ways to walk respectfully as one, together into the future. Somebody's Land is not just simply a children's book, but a conversation needed in every classroom!
Click here to buy Somebody's Land
Born to Run by Cathy Freeman and illustrated by Charmaine Ledden - Lewis
Born To Run is a heart-stopping First Nations children's book that will have you and your students on the edge of your seats all over again!
Written by Kuku Yalanji woman Cathy Freeman and illustrated by Bundjalung woman Charmaine Ledden - Lewis, Born To Run is a truly captivating journey to a piece of Olympic history that shares with your students 'Cathy's story of self-belief, pride and the power of a loving family'.
Finding Our Heart by Thomas Mayor and illustrated by Blak Douglas
Finding Our Heart is a powerful hardcover children's book about the Uluru Statement written by Torres Strait Islander man Thomas Mayor and illustrated by Dhungatti man Blak Douglas. Finding Our Heart is a book of depth and many levels, and is perfect for Foundation through to year 6.
Click here to buy Finding Our Heart
Our Home, Our Heartbeat written by Adam Briggs and illustrated by Kate Moon and Rachael Sarra If you are a teacher looking for a children's book to help you celebrate NAIDOC Week or First Nations excellence all year round in your classroom, then Our Home, Our Heartbeat is the perfect children's book for your teacher stash! Our Home, Our Heartbeat, is a true celebration of First Nations talent and wholehearted inspiration for our young people, with First Nations pride and achievements on full display for all to enjoy and share.
Click here to buy Our Home, Our Heartbeat.
Day Break by Amy McQuire and illustrated by Matt Chun
Although Day Break is labelled as a children's book, don't be mistaken. The depth of Day Break offers an unparalleled opportunity for all readers to reflect and be a part of the path to reconciliation. And in particular, with the first few pages in mind, Day Break will naturally get you reflecting on; what and how you were taught about January 26 when you were at school, the influence this had on your understanding and perspective, and how you plan to teach your students about January 26 going forward.
🖐🏽 Curriculum aligned NAIDOC Week lesson plans and classroom activities
Healing Foundation Stolen Generations Lesson Plans and activities for F - Year 9
An incredible set of four lesson plans specially made by the Healing Foundation and Community for every year group from Foundation (Prep / Kindy) all the way through to year 9. These lesson plans align directly with Sorry Day, Reconciliation Week and NAIDOC Week and are so simple to embed straight into your existing program.
These lessons are free for you to download from the Healing Foundation's School's Resource Kit.
Noleen's Art Class
This curriculum aligned lesson for years 1 & 2, provides an introduction to traditional painting styles of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
NAIDOC 2022: Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!
This curriculum aligned lesson for years 1 & 2, looks at the 2022 NAIDOC theme: Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! It explores why First Nations people have had to stand up for their rights since the time of invasion. It introduces examples of different ways this has been done and the changemakers who were involved. It also encourages students to reflect on how they can be involved.
NAIDOC 2022: Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!
This curriculum aligned lesson for years 3 & 4, looks at the 2022 NAIDOC theme: Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! It explores why First Nations people have had to stand up for their rights since the time of invasion. It introduces examples of different ways this has been done and the changemakers who were involved. It also encourages students to reflect on how they can be involved.
NAIDOC 2022: Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!
This curriculum aligned lesson for years 5, 6 & 7, looks at the 2022 NAIDOC theme: Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! It explores why First Nations people have had to stand up for their rights since the time of invasion. It introduces examples of different ways this has been done and the changemakers who were involved. It also encourages students to reflect on how they can be involved.
Changemaker: Bruce Pascoe
This curriculum aligned lesson for years 3 & 4, looks at changemaker Bruce Pascoe. The author of “Dark Emu” is most famous for challenging the long-held belief that First Nations people were only ever hunter-gatherers. His books and talks cite evidence of pre-colonial agriculture, engineering and building construction by First Nations people.
Changemaker: Bennelong
This curriculum aligned lesson for years 3 & 4, looks at one of the earliest examples of significant contact between the Aboriginal People of the Sydney region and the European settlers. Governor Phillip was anxious to communicate with the local people and resorted to kidnapping several individuals to achieve this end. Despite being captured and held against his will, Bennelong formed a friendship with Arthur Phillip and proved extremely useful to him by learning English, sharing his cultural knowledge and acting as a mediator between the Aboriginal people and the colonists.
Changemaker: Adam Goodes
This curriculum aligned lesson for years 3 & 4, looks at notable Australian Adam Goodes, the Indigenous AFL player who was awarded Australian of the Year in 2014. In addition to a highly successful career with the Sydney Swans,Goodes is known for his charity work and his role as Ambassador for the Human Rights Commission’s anti-racism campaign.
Changemaker: Pemulwuy
This curriculum aligned lesson for years 3 & 4, looks at an early example of conflict between the Aboriginal People of the Sydney region and the European settlers. Pemulwuy originally worked with the settlers by hunting for them but food became even more scarce and conflict arose between farmers and the traditional custodians who had been displaced from their land. Pemulwuy then emerged as an activist, leading raids to obtain food and engaging in paybacks for wrongs committed against his people. He avoided capture and, despite injury, continued as a warrior and leader for 12 years before finally being shot and killed in 1802. Try Wingaru for FREE
Changemaker Eddie Koiki Mabo
This curriculum aligned lesson for years 3 & 4, looks at notable change maker, Eddie Koiki Mabo, and his significance to the land rights movement in Australia.
Changemaker: Cathy Freeman
This curriculum aligned lesson for years 3 & 4, looks at notable Australian Cathy Freeman, the Indigenous athlete who was the first Aboriginal Australian to win an individual gold medal at the Olympic Games.
What is NAIDOC Week?
This curriculum aligned lesson for years 5, 6 & 7, looks at the origins of NAIDOC Week and the ways that it is celebrated in Australia.
What is NAIDOC Week?
This curriculum aligned lesson for years 5, 6 & 7, looks at the living conditions of Aboriginal people in the early 1900s. They were already dispossessed of their traditional lands and forced to live on reserves. But a growing population of immigrants meant that even the reserve land was considered valuable for farming to support a growing non-Aboriginal population.
Changemaker: Miranda Tapsell
This curriculum aligned lesson for years 5, 6 & 7, looks at changemaker Miranda Tapsell. As a child of biracial parents, Miranda grew up feeling like an outsider. She didn’t see people like herself represented on screen. She wrote her autobiography to show pride in her First Nations heritage and to encourage others to embrace their identity.
Changemaker: Oodgeroo Noonuccal
This curriculum aligned lesson for years 5, 6 & 7, studies of people’s experiences of democracy and citizenship over time, students come to understand the significance of events, ideas and people’s contributions in influencing development of Australia’s system of government. Oodgeroo Noonuccal (1920-1993) was a published poet and activist who wrote about the dispossession of her people and who actively campaigned for better rights for the Indigenous people of Australia.
Changemaker: Faith Bandler
This curriculum aligned lesson for years 5, 6 & 7, looks at items in the Australian Constitution that discriminated against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the political movement that fought for, and won, changes to the Constitution via a national referendum in 1967.
One of the staunch supporters of this change was Faith Bandler.
She was well known for her active role in publicising the YES case for the Aboriginal question in the 1967 Referendum.
Changemaker: David Unaipon
This curriculum aligned lesson for years 5, 6 & 7, looks at aspects of the life of successful writer, activist and inventor, David Unaipon, and considers how his public role challenged the negative stereotypes held about First
Nations people at that time and changed the perceptions of the non-Aboriginal population.
Changemaker: Charlie Perkins
This curriculum aligned lesson for years 5, 6 & 7, looks at Charles Perkins a notable change maker, known for his political work and the positive changes his efforts made to the standard of living and rights of Aboriginal people. As the president of a group of Sydney University students called Student Action For Aborigines, he led the NSW Freedom Ride which was inspired by the civil rights movement in America
What is NAIDOC Week
This curriculum aligned lesson for Foundation (Kindergarten / Prep) looks at the origins of NAIDOC Week and the ways that it is celebrated in Australia.
What is NAIDOC Week
This curriculum aligned lesson for Foundation (Kindergarten / Prep) looks at the 2022 NAIDOC theme: Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! It explores why First Nations people have had to stand up for their rights since the time of invasion. It introduces examples of different ways this has been done and the change makers who were involved. It also encourages students to reflect on how they can be involved.
Changemaker: Jessica Mauboy
This curriculum aligned lesson for years 1 & 2, looks at aspects of the life of successful singer and actor, Jessica Mauboy, and considers how she is a role model for young people and particularly young Aboriginal girls.
First Nations Flags Lesson by Wingaru Education
This curriculum aligned lesson for years 1 & 2, explores both the Aboriginal Flag and the Torres Strait Islander Flag, the histories and their significant meanings to First Nations peoples.
Acknowledgement of Country
This curriculum aligned lesson for years 1 & 2, explores the “Acknowledgement of Country” episode of Playschool and how First Nations Peoples have cared for Country for over 120,000 years, maintaining Country by using a wide range of strategies, knowledges and technologies to manage land, water and resources to ensure that Country is cared for now and for generations to come.
Noleen's Art Class
This curriculum aligned lesson for years 1 & 2, provides an introduction to traditional painting styles of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Freebies
As a massive thank for all of your support and the work you do in your classrooms, I have made a few NAIDOC Week freebies for you to download and use for NAIDOC Week. They are all available from my Freebie Library, along with my other free resources too. Happy embedding!
FREE NAIDOC Week 2022 Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! Classroom Display Decal
A little free Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! Decal for you to add to the corners of your NAIDOC Week Classroom Display.
FREE NAIDOC Week Bunting
Use this free NAIDOC Week bunting to create a heading for your NAIDOC Week classroom display.
Free Editable NAIDOC Week Changemaker Classroom Display / Bunting
This is a special resource! I chose to make it editable because I really wanted to give you the opportunity to connect your students with the land you are on, by researching First Nations Changemakers in your area and celebrating them. If you wish you, can extend your research to all First Nations peoples too.
Free NAIDOC Week Classroom Borders
Use this border set to highlight all of your classes' NAIDOC Week celebrations.
Your part in our community
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Thank you so much for spending this time with me and for using your time to listen, learn, unlearn and share, together we will make the greatest difference.
And as always, happy embedding!
