Developing written language with Little J and Big Cuz : case study 5 : Saint Augustine's School

Kathryn Moyle, Kevin McRae

Research output: Book/ReportBook

Abstract

St Augustine’s School is a Catholic primary school located in the town of Mossman in Far North Queensland. Jo Brooks is the Prep class teacher at St Augustine’s School, and she incorporated the Little J & Big Cuz television series into her teaching and learning program. Her Prep class has 21 students of whom five identify as being Indigenous; four as Aboriginal and one as a Torres Strait Islander. Jo found a valuable teaching resource in the Little J & Big Cuz series. This resource engaged her Prep class. It led to student directed conversations and to diverse student initiated learning activities. As a language development resource with the possibility of planned and incidental links to other curriculum areas, Jo plans for Little J & Big Cuz to have an ongoing role in the Prep program at St Augustine’s.

Original languageEnglish
PublisherAustralian Council for Educational Research
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2019

Keywords

  • Aboriginal students
  • Class activities
  • Educational television
  • Emotional development
  • Foundation year
  • Geographic isolation
  • Language development
  • Little J and Big Cuz
  • Preschool primary transition
  • Primary school curriculum
  • School readiness
  • St Augustine’s School
  • Torres Strait Islander students
  • Well being

Disciplines

  • Early Childhood Education
  • Indigenous Education

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