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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
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Working Productively with Indigenous Communities: Mungullah Best Start Playgroup
Lee, Libby; Thompson, Andrew
Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, v36 p32-38 2007
In this paper, we discuss and analyse the development of a resource documenting an Indigenous early childhood playgroup programme. The resource, known as the "Best Start DVD" was developed through a partnership between community and government support agencies to support engagement of parents as educators of their children. Through analysis of the development process and the product, we provide commentary on our learning regarding working successfully in partnerships with Indigenous communities. Additionally, we discuss what we learned about influences on Indigenous parents' engagement as educators of their children.
Descriptors: Video Technology, Early Childhood Education, Play, School Community Relationship, Partnerships in Education, Minority Group Children, Indigenous Populations, Foreign Countries, Parent Participation, Parents as Teachers, Program Effectiveness
University of Queensland. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit, Brisbane, Queensland, 4072, Australia. Tel: +61-7-3365-1969; Fax: +61-7-3365-6855; e-mail: ajie@uq.edu.au; Web site: http://www.atsis.uq.edu.au/ajie/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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