The idea came from educator Rachel Teraci, who wanted to find a special way to pay respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, heritage and history during National Reconciliation Week.
“The Acknowledgement to Country is strongly embedded practice in our Koolbardi toddler room,” Rachel said. “It was a good opportunity to reflect on a current practice and what it means to us.”
Rachel said practising acknowledge regularly is a great way to engage and connect the children to Aboriginal culture.
“It is something that is becoming more embedded in everyday society and we want to reflect that in our curriculum as well and build on that familiarity of culture and recognition,” Rachel said.
“It’s something that gets communicated to new children and passed onto the new generation, so the children know it well!”
Filming the stop-motion video took place during National Reconciliation Week, with Rachel turning to the children to play a starring role.
“We focused on a new element each day to put together our content,” Rachel said.
“We worked through each line of our Acknowledgement to Country and presented it in a sensory or creative activity. The “land” and “sky” element was curated as a loose parts tactile exploration.”
Check out the video below, and make sure you turn up the sound!
