Training

Bringing the EYLF V2.0 to Life: Cultural Responsiveness in Practice

Cultural responsiveness is when “educators demonstrate an ongoing commitment to developing their own cultural knowledge...with children, families and communities.” (AGDE, 2022, p.23) 

• What does cultural responsiveness look like in practice?  
• How are multiple cultural ways of knowing explored and responded to in your services?  
• How will you collaborate with children and families to build a culturally responsive early learning environment? 

Children's Rights Children's Voices: Working With a Rights-Based Approach - Webinar

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. 

Bringing the EYLF V2.0 to Life: Collaborative Leadership and Teamwork in Practice

The EYLF V2.0 has been updated with three new principles, including Collaborative Leadership and Teamwork.

The importance of effective leadership in early childhood education and care is well documented including the relationship between effective leadership and outcomes for children. This goes beyond formal leadership positions, to include leadership principles and practices enacted by children and educators. (ACECQA, 2023)

This 2-hour session will focus on the collaborative leadership and teamwork practices service leaders can implement to improve the quality of their service, including ways to empower children and educators.  

Numeracy in the Early Years - Webinar

• Does using the word 'mathematics' in an ECE setting make you feel uncomfortable? 
• What mathematical concepts are relevant in a play-based setting? 

This session includes an overview of basic early years mathematics and numeracy skills to give educators the confidence to incorporate numeracy concepts and mathematical based experiences in a play-based program.

Connecting to the Joy of Children's Learning through Purposeful Observation - Webinar

This session aims to inspire educators to reflect on their practice and find ways to highlight the understandings that children formulate about the world during play. Participants will explore how to use their observations to plan environments that form deeper connections to children's exploration and discovery.
 

Engaging with Principles of Active Supervision - Webinar

Through a range of activities such as identifying key times for supervision, risk assessments and supervision plans, this session will enable participants to have a conscious understanding of what active supervision means in their daily practice in order to engage with children while maintaining their safety.

Spotlight on the EYLF V2.0: Exploring the Changes

With the highly anticipated release of the Early Years Learning Framework V2.0 comes an opportunity to reconnect with the EYLF all over again - to see the learning framework in a brand new light and engage with it in a deeper way to guide our practice.  

• Do you know about the key changes to the Early Years Learning Framework and the reasons why it needed to be updated?  
• Do you want to develop a sound understanding of the vision, principles and practices of the EYLF V2.0 to inform your work with children, families and colleagues?   

An Introduction to the Circle of Security for Early Educators - Webinar

Learn strategies to strengthen relationships with children, and reconsider responses to children's emotions and behaviour with licensed Circle of Security facilitator Michelle Cuthbertson. 

Supporting Children who Present With Anxiety or Stress - Webinar

Would you like to understand how anxiety, fear and stress develop so that you can help children build their capacity to cope with the impact of life’s challenges?

In this workshop, we explore the neurological basis of anxiety, fear, and stress in children and how to assist them in coping by reducing their arousal levels.

Playing Musically With Our Babies and Toddlers - Webinar

Have you ever wondered how you could use music and musical activities more effectively with the babies and toddlers in your care? 

Experienced music teacher Anne Belcher will take you through a five-part framework for making music with babies and toddlers, including beat, singing, instruments, movement and listening.