J: T is for Training: Rosie raps it up
This book features a military family. This book looks like ‘D is for Deployment: Anne raps it up’ but features a different defence family. The activities in the
educational materials and interactive are also different in each book.
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Dr Sue Elliott is the reader for the interactive version of the story. Sue was born and grew up in Melbourne. She trained in science and early childhood education and worked as an early childhood educator for many years in Victoria. Sue developed a passion for teaching environmental sustainability in early childhood and bush kindergartens and has published and lectured widely in this area and passed on her knowledge to postgraduate students studying in this field. Sue is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at UNE. Sue learned French at high school. You can learn how to say 'hello' and 'goodbye' in French by listening to a recording of Sue below.
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Read-along versions
Audio
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Video
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Steve Bird is the video reader for this story. Steve was born in Melbourne where he attended school and started working as a clerk in the public service. He married, had 3 children, worked in the water industry then moved to rural Victoria. He then started studying part-time to gain his accountancy degree. His family moved to several rural locations in Victoria over the next 20 years. Steve and the family later returned to Melbourne to pursue their careers. He became the director of one of the regional water authorities in Victoria where he continues to work.
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Personalised storybook templates
These templates are designed for parents/carers (or older siblings), educators or family workers to assist children in creating a personalised story that is an adapted version of the storybook in this module. To do this, you can:
- change the text as needed
- add photos
- add children's drawings,
- add decorations (e.g. collage materials (please avoid glitter for environmental reasons), including leaves, dried flowers, and feathers).
Read the finished storybook with your child(ren) often, then ask them to help you tell the story as you show relatives and friends (in person or via a video call). -
N.B. The interactives DO NOT work on phones. They are for iPads, tablets, PCs and Macs.
Before you use interactives with children, please make sure they:
1. know the story really well (at least read the book 4 times)
2. explore the interactives 5-10 pages at a time to deepen their understanding of specific ideas in the book.
For more information on why this is important, please view this video.