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Teaching With Aunty: Waitj and the Djingdong (Year 3)

Year Level:Year 3

Knowledge Area:Dreaming

This is the Teaching with Aunty lesson for 'Dreaming: Year 3'. The visual stimulus for this lesson is the 'Waitj and the Djingdong' video.

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