Teachable moments: planning Early Childhood programs for Indigenous children that incorporate Little J and Big Cuz : Case study 4: Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education

Kathryn Moyle

Research output: Book/ReportBook

Abstract

Students in the Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care course at Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education (BIITE) incorporated the children’s television program Little J & Big Cuz into their early childhood programs and family life in the respective communities in which they live and work. This course is a three year program and enrolment requires that the students are working in early childhood settings. The BIITE students who planned and incorporated Little J & Big Cuz into their early childhood programs live in Yarralin and the Tiwi Islands.

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

Keywords

  • Aboriginal students
  • Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education
  • Case studies
  • Child care
  • Child caregivers
  • Class activities
  • Early childhood education
  • Lesson plans
  • Preschool curriculum
  • Preschool primary transition
  • Preservice teacher education
  • School readiness
  • Torres Strait Islander students

Disciplines

  • Early Childhood Education
  • Indigenous Education

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