Indigenous songs big part of culture

Chelsea Channing

By Chelsea Channing
Published August 1, 2014

Music teacher Jodie Bartlett works hard to make sure her lessons complement what students are learning back in their classrooms.

This term, Room 4 students at Blackwood Primary School in South Australia are exploring the impact of European Settlement on ...

This story appeared in the August 2014 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.

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