‘Building bridges was a unique project involving Indigenous preschool-aged children and their families from different regions of Australia. Seven families videotaped their child undertaking normal every day activities at home, in the community and in preschool. The edited tapes were shared and discussed at a workshop, first with the other families, and then with a broader group of Indigenous and non-Indigenous early childhood professionals. These narratives provide an insight into the differing cultural experiences of these families and provide a rich and unique framework for thinking about the many ways that literacy develops’.