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Guiding Children's Behaviour

Guiding Children's Behaviour 

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
  • Theories that guide behaviour (Attachment, Erikson, Zones of Regulation, Social Psychology)
  • Understanding and responding to behaviours like biting, kicking, escaping
  • Partnering with families and building shared behavioural support strategies
  • Supporting children through routine transitions, environmental changes, and trauma
  • Active supervision and critical reflection as powerful educator tools
  • Nature, sensory experiences, and creative play to support regulation
  • Technology’s impact — and how to use it positively
  • ACECQA-aligned policies and documentation



🗓️ DAY 1 – UNDERSTANDING BEHAVIOUR & REGULATION
9:00am – 5:00pm
🕘 9:00–9:30
Welcome + About Your Facilitator – Kelly Hallas
  • Intentions, connection activity: “A child who changed my practice”
🕤 9:30–10:45
Big Picture: Understanding Behaviour
  • Attachment Theory
  • Erik Erikson’s Stages of Development
  • Zones of Regulation
  • Positive Reinforcement & Social Psychology
🕥 10:45–11:30
Attention Span & Technology in Early Childhood
  • Impact of tech
  • 5 intentional educator-led ways to use it
  • Linking tech to deeper thinking and learning
☕ Morning Tea – 11:30–11:45
🕦 11:45–1:00
Self-Regulation & Resilience in Young Children
  • Co-regulation, calm spaces, breathing routines
  • Resilience-building through routine and connection
🕐 1:00–2:00
🍽️ Lunch Break
🕑 2:00–3:15
Transitions, Change, and Environmental Impact
  • Drop-offs, new children, weather changes, changes at home
  • Supporting through predictability and calm leadership
🕞 3:15–4:15
Our Classrooms & Sensory Factors
  • Room layout, limits, calm corners, noise & light
  • Sensory-friendly spaces + environmental consistency
🕓 4:15–5:00
Investigating Behaviour: What’s Really Happening?
  • Biting, hitting, swearing, throwing, escaping
  • What the behaviour is communicating
  • Approaching with curiosity and compassion


🗓️ DAY 2 – SUPPORTING CHILDREN & FAMILIES
9:00am – 5:00pm
🕘 9:00–9:15
Welcome Back & Morning Reflection
🕤 9:15–10:30
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) & Trauma-Informed Practice
  • Effects on behaviour, brain & body
  • Your role as a consistent, safe adult
👀 10:30–11:15
Active Supervision & Educator Presence
  • Reading the room
  • Anticipating needs before they escalate
  • Modelling calm and attentiveness
☕ Morning Tea – 11:15–11:30
🕦 11:30–12:30
Supporting Families to Guide Behaviour
  • Orientation & ongoing discussions
  • Linking home factors and educator support
  • ACECQA-aligned plans and communication
🕛 12:30–1:30
🍽️ Lunch Break
🕐 1:30–2:30
🌿 Nature to Support Behaviour
  • Outdoor exploration & indoor nature invitations
  • Risky play and natural regulation
  • Sample nature experiences by behaviour type
🕝 2:30–3:30
🎨 Experiences to Support Children’s Behaviour
  • Movement-based play (dance, yoga)
  • Sensory play (playdough, water, texture trays)
  • Emotional expression (art, puppetry, storytelling)
  • Group rituals for connection and belonging
☕ Afternoon Tea – 3:30–3:45
🕓 3:45–4:30
Working with Additional Needs & Inclusive Practice
  • Behaviour through the lens of neurodiversity
  • Adapted routines, visuals, and communication
  • Collaborating with support teams & families
🕠 4:30–5:00
Educator Influence & Critical Reflection
  • Your role as a behaviour guide
  • 10 Reflection Questions to deepen your practice
  • Final sharing circle: “One thing I will take with me”


📦 INCLUDED RESOURCES
✅ PD Certificate – 14 Hours
✅ Printable Reflection Workbook
✅ Behaviour Plan Template (ACECQA-aligned)
✅ Tech-Positive Learning Guide
✅ Nature & Behaviour Experience Cards
✅ Family Communication Scripts
✅ Calm Corner & Room Layout Inspiration Sheet
✅ 10 Critical Reflection Questions for Behaviour Support

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  • Home
  • Support Groups
    • Guiding Children’s Behaviour in Early Childhood
    • Educational Leader
    • Critical Reflection
    • Supporting Children's Additional Needs
    • Supporting Educator's Wellbeing
    • Nature Play and Children's Wellbeing
    • Provocations in Play
    • STEAM in Early Childhood
    • Developmental Theorists
    • Nature and Sustainability
    • Cultural and Indigenous Practices
    • Language and Numeracy
  • Online Courses
    • Guiding Children's Behaviour
    • The ECE Foundations Series
    • 8 x 10-minute courses
    • 10 x 10-minute courses
    • Children's Learning Experiences
    • Being an Area Manager
    • 1200 Phonic Digital Cards
  • Assessment and Rating Preparation
    • National Quality Framework - Overview
    • Assessment and Rating Workbook
    • 5-day in service visit
    • 2-Day Assessment and Rating and Exceeding Conference
    • 2-Day Assessment and Rating Mock Review
    • Zoom/In-person Support
    • VIP Membership
    • Meeting and Exceeding the National Quality Framework - 1 day Course
  • Menus
  • VIP Membership - OOSH/OSHC
  • Our Conferences
    • Australian Conferences xo In-Person >
      • October Conference xo >
        • The Whole Child: Enhancing Development through Play and Wellbeing - Sydney
        • The Whole Child: Enhancing Development through Play and Wellbeing - Melbourne
        • The Whole Child: Enhancing Development through Play and Wellbeing - Brisbane
  • Early Childhood Educator Events xo
  • Early Childhood Excellence
    • Early Childhood Educators >
      • Igniting Passionate Educators >
        • Igniting Passionate Educators!
        • ​Ignite, Inspire, Reflect, Connect: A Day of Learning for Passionate ECE Professionals
    • Leading with Impact - Courses >
      • ​Leading with Impact - 2-Day In-person Conference Melbourne
      • Leading with Impact: A Professional Development Course for Centre Managers - 2-Day Course
      • Leading with Impact: A Professional Development Course for Centre Managers - 12-week Sessions
    • Educational Leadership >
      • Nurturing Educational Leadership: Linking Program, Practice, and Quality in Early Childhood Education
  • Early Childhood Retreats xo
    • Nature and Wellbeing >
      • Gold Coast Hinterland
      • Yarra Valley, VIC xo
      • Blue Mountains ,
    • Sunshine Coast - Wine, Wellness, and Relaxation Retreat
    • Bali >
      • Bali Leadership Retreat
      • Bali Educator Fun in the Sun
      • Bali Educational Retreat
    • Tassie Treats - Growing Minds Retreat: Nurturing Educators
    • Queenstown - Igniting Passionate Educators
    • Mexico - Early Childhood Educators’ Retreat: Nurture, Lead and Ignite
    • Phuket, Thailand - Igniting Passionate Early Childhood Educators
    • Airlie Beach - Wine, Wellness, and Winter Warmer Weekend
    • Vietnam - Play, Creativity, and Children's Development Retreat
    • Thailand - Igniting Passionate Educators
    • Denver and New York City
    • Whistler, Canada
    • Italy - Rome, and Tuscany Theorists, and Play
    • Spain
    • Thailand - ​Leadership and Management
    • Fiji xo - Play, Pause, & Reflect: An Educator’s Retreat
  • Contact
  • Terms and conditions
  • Family Support
    • Supporting Your Child with Guidance, Routine, and Structure
    • Development and Learning Course for Families with Children in Early Childhood
  • Health and Wellness
    • Wellness Courses xo >
      • Wednesday Wine & Wellness xo
      • Winter Wellbeing for Early Childhood Educators
      • Mindful Moments: A 2-Hour Journey to Wellbeing
      • Holistic Nature and Wellbeing Course
      • Eradicating Loneliness xo
  • 12 Months of Early Childhood Educator Meetings
  • 12-months of Early Childhood Digital Magazine
  • THRIVE in Nature™
    • THRIVE in Nature™
    • THRIVE in Nature™ - 2 hour course
  • The S.P.A.R.K.L.E. Method™
  • “Foundations of Self: A Psychosocial Wellbeing Framework”
    • “Foundations of Self: A Psychosocial Wellbeing Framework” 1-Day Online Course
    • “Foundations of Self: A Psychosocial Wellbeing Framework” - 2-Hour Course
    • "Foundations of Self: A Psychosocial Wellbeing Framework" 12-Month Workbook