A fascinating read! Its a book I won in an AATE competition last year and finally got around to reading. It didn't take me long but I know I'll revisit this book going forward. A few takeaways from it:

1. Indigenous generally refers to flora and fauna and First Nations refers to traditional custodians,
2. Use plurals - cultures, languages, peoples, histories - rather than the singular,
3. Use texts about First Nations peoples written by First Nations peoples,
4. Ask what they'd like to share or not share - don't presume,
5. Text suggestions are great and some are on my TBR.
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Definitely one to read if you're wanting suggestions on bringing First Nations perspectives into English, but I will say that the ideas explored and concepts discussed can be applied to any literacy-rich subject.

Version 3, done and dusted! It changes point of view in same chapter so you read about the same date from different point of views. It was a struggle to read - not because I ready knew the plot; if anything, knowing it already helped me get through it. The beginning was very slow which is what put me off.
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Two things I'm glad of:
1. I didn't give it to my Year 9s to use for their genre study, and
2. I read the kids and graphic novel versions first.

Year 9 Food reviews meant trying different snacks! I modelled the process in front of the students as they did it (trying to stop them from eating the snacks was not on my teaching Bingo card that day!) and it went off with a bang. They all enjoyed it and some of the reviews were pretty good and others were "Mars Bars are trash. I won't eat them."
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It was a great end of day fun treat during Week 10 but they were incredibly disappointed to know that I wasn't going to put off the assignment until next term.

I would almost consider this a step up from the graphic novel, considering it is definitely text-heavy more than the graphic novel is but it is still easily accessible for kids. I'm not using this one for English this year but it's still a great help for me to wrap my head around the intricacies of Dracula. Now, to read the third (and final!) version!

Dracula novel number 1 and the one that I'm focussing on with my 9 English class. I've never read Dracula until now, but it was a good read. The pictures brought it all to life, and I can't wait to teach it next term!

​On to reading the next version I have!

With the term starting, prep has begun for my semester 1 classes. I'm really looking forward to all of them as I lit a bomb under the Year 9 History curriculum and re-did it over the break. As a team, we've re-done the majority of the Year 9 English curriculum, and I'm excited to get back to Year 10 English. Year 10 History is a subject I'm enjoying immensely, so I'm excited to be back in it.

With my (much loved) Year 12s graduating last year, it's a new cohort for Home Group, and I'm rather glad I'm staying in the senior years.
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I can't wait to see what this semester has to offer!