Program and Practice

Taking time to revisit and refresh our thinking on the planning cycle is a great way to build your current knowledge whilst challenging assumptions and traditional ways of doing things when it comes to programming and planning.

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What’s your favourite song that lifts your spirits—and how often do you bring that joy into your program with children?

Discover how to confidently share music with children—no formal training required!

During this webinar, you will be given an opportunity to reflect on current planning and documentation processes and understand how to use an inquiry-based approach.

Explore methods to foster curiosity, enhance critical thinking, and cultivate a sense of wonder in young children through inquiry based learning. Examine the significance of purposefully designed learning environments and different inquiry models in encouraging exploration and documenting educational progress.

Strong attachments with babies and toddlers can help to support agency and facilitate exploration.  

In this session, you will gain practical skills for establishing secure attachments and confidence in supporting babies' risk-taking and agency.

• How can early childhood professionals ensure that their services are inclusive and equitable to all families?  
• Can children with additional needs from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds engage in the program at the same level as their peers?  

Inclusion, equity and high expectations is a challenging topic for most educators, but there are many ways that we can change our practice to benefit all families and children attending our services! 

This 2-hour-session will explore the concepts of equity, inclusion and high expectations, and help educators to reflect on these concepts and their current practice.