I would love your help. You might choose just one thing to do… or you might do a few. Free, no-obligation ways to help: Share, like or comment on my social media posts about Backyard Tennis– 🎾🧶to help us move up... More
So you’ve heard me dropping hints about my new book out on July 31st. And you might be wondering… so what is all the fuss about? ‘Backyard Tennis’ is the second book in the Blak&Write Fellowship winning Backyard Sports series. This new... More
‘What na’ is an Aboriginal English greeting from the Kimberley. I am an Aboriginal Kimberley author, educator and coach. I speak Aboriginal English, Standard Australian English and traditional language. In this blog post I wanted to yarn with you about... More
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day falls on a Sunday (Sunday 4th August) so day cares, early childhood centres and schools are encouraged to celebrate this Friday August 2nd. Now would be a great time to think how... More
You might be wondering ‘Where do I find good lists of deadly First Nations books?’…. and “where do you buy or borrow them”? Great places to find Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander books, authors and illustrators, include: The Facebook... More
This week I’m gonna chat about the importance of role models- real and fictional- for children and teens. For those of you just joining, I am Carl Merrison, a remote outback Jaru and Gija man from Halls Creek in the... More
Love sports? Maybe you play it, or watch it, or love reading about it- like I do? Maybe you have a young reader in your life who loves watching and playing and reading about sports too? This week I wanted... More
This week I wanted to chat about engaging disengaged readers. Those kids that stare out the window during free reading time, the ones who play up during DEAR time, the students who fiddle on the shared reading mat, the ones... More
NAIDOC Week ‘Keep the Fire Burning: Blak, loud and proud’ is 7-14th July 2024. Keep the Fire Burning: Blak, Loud & Proud shows “the enduring strength and vitality of First Nations culture – with fire a symbol of connection to... More
In this blog post I’m going to chat about diversifying your bookshelf at home, school or libraries. As a kid I didn’t really see myself in the books in my classroom. They were European fairytales or the golden books or... More