Little Bird's Day
Little Bird's Day
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A lyrical journey through one day as Little Bird sings, travels with the wind, rests with the moon and dreams among the stars.
Creator: Sally Morgan; illustrated by Johnny Warrkatja Malibirr
📘 For teachers: classroom and curriculum guide
Suggested level: Foundation-Year 2
Learning areas: English; Science; The Arts
Cross-curriculum priorities: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures, with connections to Country/Place and Culture through attentive relationships with land, sky, seasons and living things. Sustainability, through interdependence between living things, seasonal observation and respectful relationships with healthy Country.
🧠Suggested Australian Curriculum V9 content descriptions:
AC9E1LE01: discuss how language and images create characters, settings and events in literature by First Nations Australian and other authors and illustrators
AC9S1U02: describe daily and seasonal changes in the environment and how these affect everyday life
These are suggested starting points. Teachers should confirm the selected year-level content descriptions against their local program and student needs.
Learning focus: daily cycles, poetic language, sound and movement.
Practical lesson sequence
- Before: Introduce the learning focus and essential vocabulary. Invite prior knowledge without requiring students to disclose personal or family experiences.
- During and after: Sequence the events from morning to night, collect verbs and sound words, then collaboratively create and perform a new verse for another part of Little Bird’s day.
- Evidence of learning: A correctly sequenced day cycle and an original illustrated or performed verse.
Curriculum reference: Use the suggested connections to select the most appropriate content descriptions for your year level and local program. See the Australian Curriculum Version 9.0 and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures cross-curriculum priority.
🌱 For early years educators: Early Years Learning Framework V2.0
Suggested EYLF V2.0 outcome elements:
2.4: Show social responsibility and respect for the environment
4.1: Develop positive dispositions for learning
5.2: Engage in and extend literacy practices in personally meaningful ways
View ACECQA's EYLF V2.0 to Australian Curriculum mapping.
Respectful teaching
Preview the text for your learners and local context. Present Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, cultures and knowledges as living and diverse. Do not expect Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students to speak for others. Where local knowledge is involved, seek guidance from local rights holders and approved Community sources.
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