Three Wurundjeri Creation Stories were chosen and translated into Woi Wururung and English languages. Fifteen Indigenous students created illustrations and recorded narratives for the digital storybooks. The stories include:
- Why the Koala Doesn’t Drink Water - The traditional story from the Wurundjeri people, the Traditional Owners of the Melbourne district of Australia, of why the Koala doesn’t drink water.
- How The PlatyPus Was Made - The traditional story from the Wurundjeri people, the Traditional Owners of the Melbourne district of Australia, of how the Platypus came to be.
- Why Bats and Black - The traditional story from the Wurundjeri people, the Traditional Owners of the Melbourne district of Australia, of how Bats came to be black.
These apps are available for FREE download: Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Educators can incorporate these digital stories into the children's learning. Learning Aboriginal Languages has shown enormous benefits for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous children. The language programs have fostered reconciliation, collaboration, pride and an enriched sense of identity, which has overflowed into the community as a whole. These benefits have also extended into the homes of children who are more engaged with the Aboriginal culture within the Service.
Reference:
"Free Aboriginal Language Story Apps", Aussie Childcare Network, 18 September 2018