If you have resources or information about how to start program to help keep language strong in a community please let us know so that we can include some information to share with others in communities like yours.   

The Western Australian Department of Education and Training LOTE program have developed a number of resources which may be of use to you. In particular the Framework for Teaching Aboriginal Languages in Primary Schools (1993), written by Joyce Hudson, is a very good resource. Developed as a generic resource for the teaching of all Aboriginal languages, the framework is designed to be used in primary schools with a significant proportion of aboriginal students from a variety of language backgrounds. It is based on the Australian Language Levels (ALL) Guidelines and contains six modules: Learning to talk Understanding a story Extanding…

In many parts of Australia Aboriginal languages are no longer used in everyday life. At the same time there is a great deal of support amongst Aboriginal people for reviving these languages. If a community wants to revive a language, then the community must gather information about that language. This information may be hard to find and community members may have to locate language information through a wide range of people and organisations.This process can be time-consuming and challenging, but it can also be very rewarding, with the whole community sharing the rewards well into the future. The community will…

The First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) is an independent society that is committed to improving education for all First Nations learners in British Columbia. FNESC is led by representatives of First Nations across the province. FNESC also provides administrative services for the First Nations Schools Association, and have produced a number of resources to help people get a language program started in their school. Find out more about the resources they offer: Handbook for Aboriginal Language Program Planning in Bristish Columbia (1998) Aboriginal Language Program Planning Workbook (1999) Aboriginal Language Teacher Education in BC: Education and Certification Needs (1988)