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By Deborah Hoger 21 Jan, 2022

How incorporating Indigenous place names can strengthen community connections and promote reconciliation

Towards the end of 2021, it was announcd that the world's largest sand island is returning to its First Nations name; Fraser Island will now be known as K'gari. The local Butchulla people and indeed many Australians across the country celebrated this significant name-change, which sees Fraser Island renamed to a word meaning ‘paradise’ in the Butchulla language. Local people had been campaigning for this name change for many years.

Regular CELA writer and Indigenous early education resource specialist Deborah Hoger shares why using Indigenous place names can help reconciliation and healing, and how you can initiate this in an ECEC setting. 

By Mandy Limb 11 Jan, 2022

Why cable drums are loose parts gold mines, plus other loose parts inspiration from Coonara ELC

There are many benefits to loose parts play including the development of fine and gross motor skills, hand-eye coordination, vocabulary building, practicing concentration and applying mathematical and scientific thinking. Combine those benefits with the budget-friendly concept of upcycling and you have the perfect match for an early education setting. 

Mandy Limb of Coonara ELC shares why her centre is passionate about loose parts, and inspires us with a plethora of imaginative uses for the wonderfully versatile cable drum. 

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