INDIVIDUAL - Provocations in Play
Overview;
In early childhood education, provocations are more than just beautiful invitations to play — they are powerful, purposeful tools that spark curiosity, build thinking skills, and support whole-child development.
This professional learning session is designed to help educators understand how to design and implement provocations that are theory-informed, age-appropriate, and aligned with the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF v2.0) and National Quality Framework (NQF).
We’ll explore how the work of nine key developmental theorists — Maslow, Erikson, Piaget, Vygotsky, Gardner, Bronfenbrenner, Montessori, Bowlby, and Reggio Emilia — can guide our thinking when designing environments and experiences that respond to children’s emotional, cognitive, physical, language, and social development.
What Early Childhood Educators Will Learn:
Link theory directly to practice in meaningful, accessible ways
Create rich provocations across common learning areas (e.g. home corner, art, outdoor, block corner, group time, book corner)
Tailor provocations to different age groups (0–12 months, 12–24 months, 2–3 years, 3–5 years, 5–8 years, 8–12 years)
Make intentional, reflective decisions that support deep engagement and child-led inquiry Together, we will reimagine how our environments can invite wonder, agency, connection, and growth — helping children flourish across all developmental domains.
“When you plant an invitation with care, curiosity blooms in every child.”