You may remember a few months ago I spoke about my placement and my newfound love for experimenting with Indigenous ingredients and recipes. Last month we had the absolute pleasure at the World Home Economics Day (WHED) of getting to see some Indigenous resources in the classroom and use them to facilitate thinking. I wanted to discuss a few of the things that we got to experiment with and see their purpose in the classroom.

Everything I am going to discuss comes from Riley Callie. They have a plethora of books, games, professional development resources, classroom décor and so much more. The resources available are for students of all ages, which even go down to early childhood. With no further ado, here are some of my favourites:

Coo-ee Cuisine Cookbook ($32.95)

• a collection of a variety of recipes, utilising native ingredients and methods; some of my favourites include wattle seed cheesecake, lemon myrtle melting moments and bunya nut soup
• simple recipes to follow
• over 75 recipes by Aunty Dale Chapman (celebrated Aboriginal chef)

Bush tucker research cards ($32.95) 

• 20 cards that prompt students to research native ingredients
• questions such as where am I found?, how am I collected?, how am I prepared for eating? What season am I found in?
• ingredients such as Witchetty grubs, Pipi, Saltbush, Eel, Bush Yam etc.
• designed by Wingaru Education, Artwork by Aunty Cynthia Younie.

Yarning Cards ($32.95) 

• 60 questions and topics of discussion as a get to know you topics
• it helps to sparks conversations in the classrooms or at home
• suitable for anyone 4+
• could be used really well as opening activity or exit ticket
• printed by Indigiprint, Designed by Mirii Designs.

Riley Callie has lots and lots of resources, so I definitely recommend having a look. I would love to thank Rosie Sciacca and Aileen Lockhart from HEIA(Q) for the amazing professional development last month and opportunity to engage with these resources.

Olivia Bennett (HEIA[Q])