{"product_id":"our-culturally-responsive-year-wall-calendar-2026","title":"2026 Our Culturally Responsive Year Wall Calendar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow did we celebrate, honour and embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of being, knowing and doing in all aspects of our early childhood education and care service?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/butlerdiaries.com\/products\/our-culturally-responsive-year-calendar-guide-digital-course\" title=\"Culturally Responsive Year Calendar Guide - Digital Course\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(192, 57, 38);\"\u003eWant to boost the use of your Calendar? Order your Calendar Training - on sale now!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur Culturally Responsive Year\u003c\/b\u003e is a monthly calendar designed to highlight the culturally competent and responsive practices carried out in the ECE Setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a \u003cb\u003emonthly reminder\u003c\/b\u003e to actively involve children in cultural practices and activities as well as a record of the experiences for parents and assessors to view. \u003cb\u003eWrite stories, draw pictures, or stick in photos to document your month.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cb\u003eCultural Calendar\u003c\/b\u003e prompts consideration in these areas with its \u003cb\u003esix planning areas:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLanguage, music and dance\u003c\/b\u003e is about embedding language and different forms of expression from Indigenous cultures into everyday conversations and experiences.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eArt and craft\u003c\/b\u003e value the visual arts and its importance in communicating and identity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStories and history\u003c\/b\u003e embed Indigenous methods of learning and sharing their identity into your program and practice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCooking and food\u003c\/b\u003e open children’s experiences to include traditions beyond their household meal time experiences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOutdoor\u003c\/b\u003e fosters a connection with country and the importance of the environment across cultures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFamily and community\u003c\/b\u003e builds a deeper cultural connection and relationship with your centre’s community and family’s cultural traditions and ways of being and is a key component of a ‘built in’ culturally responsive program\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, the \u003cb\u003eReflect and plan\u003c\/b\u003e section maintains an \u003cb\u003eongoing cycle of planning\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreating a \u003cb\u003eculturally responsive service\u003c\/b\u003e that has embedded Indigenous perspectives authentically is a \u003cb\u003ekey focus of the NQS and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/butlerdiaries.com\/blogs\/blog\/unpacking-the-new-eylf-and-mtop-v2-0\" title=\"Unpacking the New EYLF V 2.0 and MTOP V 2.0 Frameworks\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eupdated ALF\u003c\/a\u003e (see compliance tab)\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a monthly prompt to reflect and record how you have “built in” cultural responsiveness into your program and practice rather than simply “bolting it on”*.\u003c\/b\u003e Importantly, it steers away from the “tick a box” cultural planning that can often occur in services by prompting thoughtful consideration of environments and experiences with a visual planner.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Butler Diaries Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47688500216044,"sku":"CULT-CAL-26","price":17.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1644\/3235\/files\/2026-our-culturally-responsive-year-calendar-butler-diaries_1_7546ab40-ec97-446a-9818-4119fba69559.jpg?v=1780115116","url":"https:\/\/butlerdiaries.com\/products\/our-culturally-responsive-year-wall-calendar-2026","provider":"Butler Diaries","version":"1.0","type":"link"}