During this session will look at the phenomenon of and research “loose parts play” and how these resources and play supports children’s development including creativity, imagination, collaboration, planning & design, problem-solving and risk taking. I will also share many great ideas of how you can implement this in your service. This is … [Read more...]
The Transition to School – what makes a child ready?
What will we cover? This 1.5 hour session explores how we can best prepare our children and families for the transition to school with a focus on foundational life skills. We will look at emotional adaptability, social and cognitive competence and physical health & well-being.  We will explore current research about children’s brain … [Read more...]
Supporting Families with Anxious Children
Anxiety in young children has become a big concern. This session will look at the types of anxiety and when to be concerned, risk factors and strategies to support families to help build resilience in their child. This is a great webinar for those who care for children experiencing short term separation anxiety, commonly seen upon separation or … [Read more...]
Researchers & Scientists – Co-constructing learning with Children
This 1 hr webinar will explore how we as educators can extend children’s learning experiences so they become more authentic, reflective and where we co-construct knowledge WITH children. It is about moving away from topic based planning to understanding HOW children learn and understand through their interests, ideas and understandings. This … [Read more...]
The Magic of Learning Stories & Narratives
This session is a great starting point for those who would like to explore other methods of documentation. Moving away from clinical anecdotes, educators will learn how to write a learning story and narrative to capture children’s learning disposition, embed critical reflection and links to the EYLF as well as inspiring and enticing … [Read more...]
Being Culturally Competent
This webinar will explore what it means to be cultural competent. We will look at how this reflects the EYLF, along with explore our own cultural identities, perceptions and perspectives and how these influence our behaviours, practices & interactions. We will also look at how we affect others and implications within the early childhood … [Read more...]
Communicating with Families – even when it’s hard!
A popular topic! This webinar will look at the many challenges we may be faced with when communicating with families such as difference in expectations, perspectives, communication barriers and how we raise concerns around behaviour and development. We will explore communication strategies to build confidence in educators while maintaining a … [Read more...]
The Magic of Loose Parts Play
This session will look at the phenomenon of and research “loose parts play” and how these resources and play supports children’s development including creativity, imagination, collaboration, planning & design, problem-solving and risk taking. I will also share many great ideas of how you can implement this in your service. This is a … [Read more...]
Creating Meaningful & Inspiring Spaces
This session explores how we can create meaningful spaces and learning environments. We will thoughtfully consider and reflect on how we display children’s work, the messages our spaces and provocations send and of course, ways we can inspire learning. A great webinar to inspire and motivate. Take 10% off when you book 3+ educators - use … [Read more...]
Supervision Top Tips!
Supervision is often one of those topics always on the "team meeting agenda" or an issue with casuals or new educators. So here is my Supervision Top Tips - a list of items expected to ensure ACTIVE Supervision. You can download the word doc and make it relevant to your service:  Supervision top tips These are the types of … [Read more...]