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| Depiction of an Torres Strait Islander story |
For this week’s blog assignment I had to review a website. The website I chose is: http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/
While reviewing the website I found some interesting research topics pertaining to early childhood education. Some of those topics were:
Respecting diversity: Articulating early childhood practice
Learning and teaching through play
Capture the moment: Using digital photography in early childhood settings
Managing change with infants and young children
Active children: Healthy now and later
One thing that I found on the website that surprised me was a “Statement of Regret”. It was apologizing to the original inhabitants of Australia for the oppression that these people (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) have experienced over the years. I had never heard of Torres Strait Islanders before so I decided to research them. I learned that they are an indigenous people who live on the Torres Straight Islands which is located in Queensland, Australia. They have an elaborate culture and language system which have slight variations depending on which island they are from. They are well known for creating stories, games and crafts.
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| Another depiction of an Torres Strait Islander story |
Through my research I found an interesting website that has information and stories about Torres Strait Islanders. I found it intriguing and informative. Here is the website:
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Dear Angel,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your post, especially the part about the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. It was very interesting to learn that they are well known for creating stories, games and crafts. Good Post!!!
Angela,
ReplyDeleteI also researched Early Childhood Australia through their website. I thought their statement of regret was also interesting. It's certainly not what I expected to find when I clicked on the position statements link. Thank you for providing further insight as to why they are issuing the statement of regret. As we have learned in previous classes, it is important for educators to respect cultures of all families, including indigenous people like the Torres Strait Islanders.