Dig dig dig
James, Margaret, 1953-2013
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LEVEL TWO reader suitable for 6 to 8 years who are beginning to read alone. Longer sentences and increased vocabulary. Illustrations give clues to help readers anticipate what the words say. Honey Ant Reader number 4, 'dig dig dig' describes, in 19 words (16 repeated from HAR 3) how honey ants live under the ground in tunnels. At the back of the book there are three rhymes in colloquial Standard English, "Honey Ant", "Matt's Cat" and "9 Kids and Nana Find 10 Honey Ants". These reinforce the sounds and vocabulary introduced into Book 4.
Main title:
Dig dig dig / Margaret James ; illustrations by Wendy Paterson.
Author:
James, Margaret, 1953-, authorPaterson, Wendy, 1973-, illustrator
Edition:
3rd edition.
Imprint:
Alice Springs, N.T. : Honey Ant Readers, 2013.©2014.
Collation:
28 pages : colour illustrations ; 15 cm.
Series title:
Honey ant readers ; n4.
Notes:
The Honey Ant Readers (HAR) is an exciting literacy program that Indigenous learners can relate to and succeed with. It is the first ever early reading program in Australia to be developed in collaboration with, and at the request of, Indigenous elders and community and written specifically for speakers of Aboriginal English. It is underpinned by sound pedagogy and second language acquisition theory and supported by songs and rhymes which teach Standard Australian English. The series has a strong phonics component, focusing on the relationship bewteen letters and sounds, and on sounding-out words, while gradually building on the reader's English vocabulary. The sounds in the first books are chosen, and sequenced, for their familiarity to speakers of Australian Aboriginal languages, including Aboriginal English. Gradually less familiar sounds are introduced. The stories are told in a language which embraces features of Aboriginal English, so that students learn to read in a familiar language that they speak at home and in the playground. The language of the books gradually moves into Standard Australian English according to the natural order of speakers of other languages have been shown to acquire the grammatical structures of Standard English.The themes, stories and illustrations in the Readers were chosen in collaboration with Aboriginal Elders, and therefore reflect Indigenous knowledge, language and culture. Set in the red sandy desert of Central Australia, the stories are about traditional family life, including hunting and agthering. The books are based on real-life events and stories that Aboriginal Elders in Central Australia, teachers, children and communities have shared with the author.
Audience:
Lower primary
ISBN:
9781925002065 (paperback)
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
394190
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Clair | Junior Fiction - Graded Readers | HONEY n4 BLUE | Available |
| St Marys | Junior Fiction - Graded Readers | HONEY n4 BLUE | Available |