First Nations Book of the Month - Year 5
A year-long digital resource helping Year 5 teachers embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives through carefully selected First Nations children’s books.
Books are one of the most powerful ways teachers and students can learn from First Nations peoples. They can open up important conversations, support intercultural understanding and help students connect with the richness and diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
But knowing what books exist, which ones to use, and how and when to use them can be difficult and time-consuming.
First Nations Book of the Month – Year 5 has been created to make that easier. This year-long digital resource gives Year 5 teachers one carefully selected First Nations book to read with their class each month, along with supporting information to help use each book in a meaningful and age-appropriate way.
Jordyn Green from The Yulang Effect has carefully curated each book selection, personally read every book included, and provided practical support so teachers can explore First Nations literature with greater confidence and less hesitation.
This Year 5 edition supports students to learn about:
- 60,000+ years of First Nations histories,
- colonisation and its ongoing impacts,
- the Stolen Generations,
- truth-telling and remembrance,
- First Nations activism and democratic change,
- Aboriginal service and survival during war,
- environmental knowledge and caring for Country,
- sport, pride and community,
- and the strength, resistance and leadership of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Each book has been selected with careful consideration of the age and maturity of Year 5 students. The learning supports students to engage with more complex histories, perspectives and experiences in ways that are thoughtful, purposeful and suitable for upper primary classrooms.
Books have also been cross-checked against relevant Australian Curriculum Year 5 outcomes, including HASS, Science, The Arts, H&PE and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures Cross-Curriculum Priority.
If you are interested in purchasing other year levels, The First Nations Book of the Month series spans from Early Childhood to Year 6. You can add multiple year level editions to your cart or purchase the School Bundle for access to every year level at a discounted price.
