Story-Singing Teacher Resources and Links

Teacher Resources

We are always looking to provide teachers with the tools needed in order to put together a magical Wakakirri entry and the following resources have been compiled by a range of educational insiders who have been involved in their own Wakakirri creation or have experience in some capacity within the Australian education system.

Below are some resources to assist you in the creation of your Wakakirri Story-Singing entry. Please ensure that you use this resource together with the Wakakirri Story-Singing rules to ensure that you are on the right track. Please feel free to give us any feedback regarding these resources.

Wakakirri Story-Singing Curriculum Link Document: 2010 version (Download here)

This set of teacher resources provides multiple ideas for lesson plans and how to soundly and holisiticly integrate all aspects of the Wakakirri Festival into your time in the classroom. The introduction involves looking at the various aspects of Wakakirri for example the idea of making a positive impact. Following this, all aspects of a specific Story-Singing performance are analysed. Please contact the Wakakirri office to obtain a copy of the case-study used if you don’t already have it.

Youthbeyondblue resource guide (Download here)

beyondblue is a national, independent, not-for-profit organisation working to address issues associated with depression, anxiety and related substance misuse disorders in Australia. Youthbeyondblue will be awarding the ‘Youthbeyondblue award’ to the entrant who has used their story to promote positive mental health and wellbeing around the message ‘Look, Listen, Talk & Seek Help Toether!’. This guide provides more information on what ‘Look, Listen, Talk & Seek Help Toether!’ means

The Wakakirri Story Guide (Download here)

This guide provides you with helpful definitions and a case study. It also explains how to incorporate ‘story’ into your performance. This aspect of a performance is often omitted or misunderstood so this document is mandatory for everyone taking part in the festival.