Indigenous Literacy Day - 6 September 2023
Celebrating Stories, Cultures and Languages
Indigenous Literacy Day on 6 September was a wonderful day to listen to Corey Tutt read from his award-winning book The First Scientists.
Corey is a Kamilaroi man from Nowra on the New South Wales south coast who founded Deadly Science, a not-for-profit organisation that gathers donations of science resources and sends them to remote schools around Australia. In 2022 Corey was awarded an Order of Australia medal in recognition of his service to Indigenous STEM education.
His book The First Scientists is written for kids aged 7 to 12, and is designed to ‘nourish the reader's love of science and develop their respect for Indigenous knowledge at the same time’.
Visit the CCSP website to watch Corey read from his book, and find some great home reading tips for helping your child's literacy skills: https://www.ccsp.catholic.edu.au/home-reading-tips-