Teacher Resources
Bringing First Nations stories and languages into your classroom.
Bringing First Nations stories and languages into your classroom
These resources help you explore First Nations storytelling, culture and language through books created in partnership with remote Communities.
You’ll find practical classroom tools to guide discussion and deepen understanding.
Developed by ILF Ambassador, educator and proud Yankunytjatjara and Wirangu woman Shelley Ware, each resource supports students to connect/learn/explore.
Supporter Resources
Plan, participate, and never miss a moment! Our FREE, easy to use calendar highlights all ILF campaigns, key dates, and learning opportunities across the year. Perfect for teachers, librarians, school leaders and education professionals.
Book Resources
Exploring the full titles deepens student understanding and supports authentic First Nations voices. Royalties from each book return directly to the Community involved, strengthening local storytelling, language and cultural knowledge.
Each download includes practical classroom activities, discussion prompts and curriculum links.
This guide supports teachers as they explore the language and themes of 'Country tells us when...', a bilingual book written in English and the Yawuru language.
This guide supports teachers as they explore the language and themes of bagan, barra barra, mirriwarr (The Boys Who Found Their Way), a bilingual book written in English and the Dhurga language
This guide supports teachers as they explore the language and themes of ngayawanj bagan-nggul, ngayawanj barra barra-nggul (we belong to the land, we belong to the sea), a bilingual book written in English and the Dhurga language.
This guide supports teachers as they explore the language and themes of Yaltji Ngayuku Papa? (Where’s My Dog?) book written in English and the Pitjantjatjara language
Additional Classroom Activities
Match the words in Walpiri to the words in English from the Indigenous Literacy Day Film.
Match the words in Arrernte to the words in English from the Indigenous Literacy Day Film
Search through the puzzle to find words from the ILD Film.
A fun classroom activity with illustrations from this years ILD artwork
A fun classroom activity with illustrations from My Walk Through the Seasons on Ngaanyatjarra Country
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Other Ways to Embed First Nations Culture in your Classroom
Explore the Education Hub for other ways you can embed First Nations learning in your classroom and support Remote Communities in reaching their literacy goals.
Join in our Advocacy Program fundraisers & campaigns
Swap. Donate. Make a difference
Swap and share stories while raising funds to support remote Communities.
Sing. Donate. Make a difference
A musical fundraiser celebrating Aboriginal First Languages through performance.
Celebrate stories, language and culture
Connect with remote Communities and help share First Nations stories across Australia.