INDIVIDUAL - Nurture & Grow: Mastering Early Childhood Connections
Overview
In this one-day online course, early childhood educators will deepen their knowledge and skills across key areas essential to nurturing children’s growth and wellbeing, while supporting themselves and their teams. Aligned with the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and the National Quality Framework (NQF), this course offers practical strategies, reflective practices, and theory-based insights to empower educators to create rich, responsive learning environments.
What Will Early Childhood Educators Learn:
Guiding Children’s Behaviour:
Explore positive, respectful strategies to support children’s social and emotional development and promote self-regulation.
Building Strong Relationships with Children:
Develop skills to foster trust, security, and a strong sense of identity in every child.
Supporting Educators’ Wellbeing:
Discover practical tools for managing stress, maintaining wellbeing, and building supportive workplace cultures.
Nature Play:
Learn how to create meaningful outdoor learning experiences that connect children to their world and enhance holistic development.
Building Partnerships with Families and Teams:
Gain effective communication and collaboration skills to strengthen relationships with families and colleagues.
Critical Reflection:
Practice reflective techniques that enable continuous improvement and high-quality education.
Embedding Early Childhood Theorists into Curriculum:
Understand key educational theories and how to integrate them into everyday teaching and planning.
By the end of the day, educators will feel confident, inspired, and equipped to deliver nurturing, high-quality early childhood education that aligns with national standards and fosters thriving children, families, and teams.