Attachment, Connection & Emotional Security
Attachment, Connection & Emotional Security
Wednesday 29th July 2026
6:30pm - 8:30pm AEST (New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, Queensland)
6:00pm - 8:00pm - South Australia, Northern Territory
Tuesday 28th July 2026
6:00pm - 8:00pm - AEST (New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, Queensland)
6:00pm - 8:00pm - Western Australia
Prices:
Individual - $129- Team - $599
Tax Deductible, Certificate received for Professional Development
Overview
This deeply reflective and empowering course invites educators to explore the heart of early childhood practice—relationships. Grounded in attachment theory, it unpacks how secure, responsive, and emotionally attuned connections shape children’s brain development, behaviour, sense of self, and lifelong wellbeing. Educators will be guided to move beyond surface-level responses, developing the confidence and emotional insight to truly see, understand, and support each child.
Through a blend of theory, reflection, and practical strategies, this course supports educators to create calm, connected, and emotionally safe environments where children feel secure, valued, and ready to learn. It honours the powerful role educators play as both a secure base and safe haven, while nurturing a deeper understanding of co-regulation, trust, and connection in everyday moments.
What Educators Will Learn
2-Hour Module Breakdown
Module 1: Understanding Attachment
Educators will explore the foundations of attachment theory, including secure, avoidant, ambivalent, and disorganised attachment styles, and how these present in early childhood settings. This module connects theory to practice by unpacking how attachment influences brain development, stress responses, emotional regulation, and a child’s sense of safety and belonging. Educators will reflect on their own role in shaping secure relationships and consider how consistency, responsiveness, and emotional availability impact children’s daily experiences.
Module 2: Behaviour Through an Attachment Lens
This module reframes behaviour as a form of communication, encouraging educators to look beyond what they see and consider what the child may be feeling or needing. Educators will explore common behaviours such as withdrawal, aggression, clinginess, and dysregulation through an attachment lens, identifying possible underlying causes. Practical strategies will focus on responding with empathy, reducing reactive practices, and building trust through calm, intentional interactions that prioritise connection over correction.
Module 3: Co-Regulation & Connection Strategies
Educators will develop a toolkit of co-regulation strategies to support children in managing big emotions and building self-regulation over time. This includes tone of voice, body language, proximity, rhythm, and presence, as well as using routines and relationships to create emotional safety. The module emphasises the importance of “being with” children in moments of distress, rather than rushing to fix or redirect, and supports educators to feel confident in holding space for children’s emotional experiences.
Module 4: Creating Secure, Connected Environments
This module focuses on embedding attachment-informed practice across the environment, routines, and daily flow of the service. Educators will explore how predictable routines, smooth transitions, and intentional interactions create a sense of safety and trust. There is a strong focus on supporting separation moments, welcoming rituals, and building strong partnerships with families. Educators will leave with practical ideas to create environments where every child feels seen, safe, and deeply connected.
Wednesday 29th July 2026
6:30pm - 8:30pm AEST (New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, Queensland)
6:00pm - 8:00pm - South Australia, Northern Territory
Tuesday 28th July 2026
6:00pm - 8:00pm - AEST (New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, Queensland)
6:00pm - 8:00pm - Western Australia
Prices:
Individual - $129- Team - $599
Tax Deductible, Certificate received for Professional Development
Overview
This deeply reflective and empowering course invites educators to explore the heart of early childhood practice—relationships. Grounded in attachment theory, it unpacks how secure, responsive, and emotionally attuned connections shape children’s brain development, behaviour, sense of self, and lifelong wellbeing. Educators will be guided to move beyond surface-level responses, developing the confidence and emotional insight to truly see, understand, and support each child.
Through a blend of theory, reflection, and practical strategies, this course supports educators to create calm, connected, and emotionally safe environments where children feel secure, valued, and ready to learn. It honours the powerful role educators play as both a secure base and safe haven, while nurturing a deeper understanding of co-regulation, trust, and connection in everyday moments.
What Educators Will Learn
- A rich understanding of attachment theory, including the work of Bowlby, Erikson, and Ainsworth
- How early relationships shape brain development, behaviour, and emotional wellbeing
- Recognising and responding to secure and insecure attachment patterns
- Seeing behaviour as communication, guided by underlying emotional needs
- The role of the educator as a consistent, responsive, and emotionally available presence
- Co-regulation strategies to support children through big emotions
- Creating predictable, nurturing environments that foster safety and trust
- Supporting children through separation anxiety, transitions, and moments of distress with sensitivity and confidence
2-Hour Module Breakdown
Module 1: Understanding Attachment
Educators will explore the foundations of attachment theory, including secure, avoidant, ambivalent, and disorganised attachment styles, and how these present in early childhood settings. This module connects theory to practice by unpacking how attachment influences brain development, stress responses, emotional regulation, and a child’s sense of safety and belonging. Educators will reflect on their own role in shaping secure relationships and consider how consistency, responsiveness, and emotional availability impact children’s daily experiences.
Module 2: Behaviour Through an Attachment Lens
This module reframes behaviour as a form of communication, encouraging educators to look beyond what they see and consider what the child may be feeling or needing. Educators will explore common behaviours such as withdrawal, aggression, clinginess, and dysregulation through an attachment lens, identifying possible underlying causes. Practical strategies will focus on responding with empathy, reducing reactive practices, and building trust through calm, intentional interactions that prioritise connection over correction.
Module 3: Co-Regulation & Connection Strategies
Educators will develop a toolkit of co-regulation strategies to support children in managing big emotions and building self-regulation over time. This includes tone of voice, body language, proximity, rhythm, and presence, as well as using routines and relationships to create emotional safety. The module emphasises the importance of “being with” children in moments of distress, rather than rushing to fix or redirect, and supports educators to feel confident in holding space for children’s emotional experiences.
Module 4: Creating Secure, Connected Environments
This module focuses on embedding attachment-informed practice across the environment, routines, and daily flow of the service. Educators will explore how predictable routines, smooth transitions, and intentional interactions create a sense of safety and trust. There is a strong focus on supporting separation moments, welcoming rituals, and building strong partnerships with families. Educators will leave with practical ideas to create environments where every child feels seen, safe, and deeply connected.
