USING A YARNING CIRCLE Understanding and using a talking stick

When used in a yarning circle, a talking stick (or yarning stick) symbolises your turn to have your say; when others should respectively listen to you before having their turn to speak with the stick. Watch students learn more about a talking stick, how to make one, and how to use one with First Nations educator and Wiradjuri man, Adam Shipp, and Junior Landcare ambassador Costa.

For Junior Landcare’s ‘Creating a yarning circle’ series of learning activities – developed to help you design, build and use a yarning circle in your space – click here: https://juniorlandcare.org.au/learnin....

For Junior Landcare’s full collection of First Nations perspectives resources, click here: https://juniorlandcare.org.au/first-n...

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Learn more about Landcare: https://landcareaustralia.org.au/
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What is Junior Landcare?

Junior Landcare provides children the opportunity to play an active role in ensuring the safe future of their environment.
Launched in May 1998, Junior Landcare recognises the vital role young Australians play in caring for the land, their environment and other natural resources. Junior Landcare connects young Australians with Landcare, one of the country’s largest volunteer movements. There are thousands of people and countless communities working together towards sustainable land use and undertaking on-ground action to protect, enhance or restore an area on behalf of the community.

Junior Landcare encourages continuous participation from childhood to adulthood so that the children of today, become the Landcarers of the future. Junior Landcare helps young Australians to develop skills, share knowledge, create experiences and foster connections with place and community.