Relationships with Children

Communicating well with children is essential to their development. Learn 5 strategies to enhance your interactions and conversations with children in order to help them feel safe and secure, and to build strong relationships. 

Educators often cite behaviour as a key challenge in their work with young children, but this session can help you change that! Learn intentional, strength-based strategies to respond in ways that honour each child’s context and experience.

Participants will explore the concept of the rights of the child with links to the EYLF, Code of Ethics and the National Quality Standards, and how to embed the rights of the child in practice. 

This interactive 2-hour session will unpack the theory of emotional intelligence and its strong connection to children’s self-regulatory capabilities. Participants will deepen their understanding of emotions and learn how to be an 'emotion coach' to support children’s wellbeing, behaviour, and learning.

Building strong, secure relationships takes time and intentionality. Children experience a wide range of emotions, and educators can sometimes feel unsure about how best to respond. The reflections explored in this session offer clear guidance and practical tools to support educators in meeting children’s needs across the full emotional spectrum.

This session will help you to develop your understanding of neurodiversity as an important aspect of human diversity, to understand the origins of this social and political movement, and explore the ways that different mindsets influence practice. You will deepen your understanding of foundational inclusive practices in education and care and reflect deeply on the power of language through a strengths-based, neuro-affirming approach.

Learn practical strategies to support diverse communication styles and embed neuroinclusive practices in your setting. This session explores Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) tools and approaches that help every child feel heard, valued, and connected.

What does it feel like to enter a space that truly supports your nervous system?  

Learn how to create environments that honour the neurodiversity of your service. 

This session will support educators to reflect deeply on key aspects of their learning environments and make a adjustments to support neuroinclusion.