How this product aligns with the EYLF

Supporting play-based learning and inquiry
The “You and Me, Murrawee CD & Book Set” invites children to engage with storytelling through a multicultural lens. By exploring the narrative of a young girl camping by the river, children can ask questions, make connections, and investigate life from a historical perspective, fostering curiosity and inquiry-based learning.

Building language, imagination, and social skills
This resource encourages rich language development as children listen to the accompanying CD and engage with the text. Through shared reading experiences, children can enhance their vocabulary, express their thoughts and feelings about the story, and collaborate with peers in discussions, thereby strengthening their social skills.

Relevant EYLF Outcomes
Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity
Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators
Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world

Classroom, Play Activity & Provocation Ideas

Classroom & Learning Area Ideas
Set up a reading corner featuring the “You and Me, Murrawee” book alongside other multicultural resources to promote diversity and inclusion in storytelling.

Play-Based Activity Ideas
Encourage children to create their own camping experiences through role-play, using props and materials inspired by the book’s themes.
Facilitate a group discussion after listening to the CD, prompting children to share their thoughts and feelings about the story and its cultural context.

Provocation Ideas
Provide art materials for children to illustrate their favourite scene from the book, allowing them to express their understanding creatively.
Invite children to explore the natural environment by going on a nature walk, discussing how the setting relates to the story and the importance of the river in the narrative.