Whole Child, Whole Educator
​Professional Learning for Early Childhood Educators

2-Hour Course

Monday 20th July 2026
6:30pm - 8:30pm - NSW, QLD, VIC
​6:00pm - 8:00pm - SA, NT
Online Via Zoom
Individual - $129
Team - $599

2-Hour Course

Wednesday 22nd July 2026
​6:00pm - 8:00pm - NSW, QLD, VIC, ​6:00pm - 8:00pm - WA
​Online Via Zoom
Individual - $129
Team - $599

1-Day Session

Saturday 25th July 2026
9:00am - 4:00pm AEST, ACST, AWST
​Online Via Zoom
Individual - $399
Team - $999
The Whole Child, The Whole Educator
​Professional Learning for Early Childhood Educators

Course Overview
​This course is designed for you as an educator — in the room, in the moment, in real interactions with children.
Together, we focus on how you:
  • respond to behaviour with confidence and calm
  • support every child, including those with additional needs
  • build genuine self-worth and resilience
  • protect your own wellbeing while caring for others
  • use play, nature, music, and the arts with intention
  • create secure, meaningful attachments
This is practical, reflective, and grounded in real early childhood practice.

What You Will Gain
  • Practical strategies you can use immediately
  • Language that supports connection and emotional safety
  • Confidence in responding to behaviour and supporting diverse needs
  • A deeper understanding of attachment and child development
  • Tools to support your own wellbeing as an educator
Certification
All participants receive a Certificate of Completion recognising professional learning across all course modules.

Course Content
The Whole Child Starts With You
  • The way you show up shapes the environment
  • Children feel your presence before they hear your words
  • Moving from managing to connecting
In practice:
  • Noticing your tone, pace, and energy
  • Creating a calm, predictable emotional environment

Guiding Behaviour in Real Moments
  • Responding instead of reacting
  • Understanding behaviour as communication
In practice:
  • What you say in the moment
  • How you use your voice, body, and presence
  • Supporting co-regulation

Supporting Children with Additional Needs
  • Inclusive practice in everyday environments
  • Adjusting your approach to meet each child
In practice:
  • Flexible routines and expectations
  • Recognising sensory and emotional needs

Building Self-Worth and Resilience
  • Your words shape children’s inner voice
  • Moving beyond praise to meaningful encouragement
In practice:
  • Supporting effort, identity, and persistence
  • Creating safe opportunities for challenge

Protecting Your Wellbeing as an Educator
  • Holding emotional space for children
  • Recognising the impact of your own wellbeing
In practice:
  • Small, realistic resets during the day
  • Managing emotional load with awareness

The Power of Nature, Play, Music, and the Arts
  • Supporting regulation, connection, and creativity
  • Creating rich, engaging environments
In practice:
  • Slowing down play
  • Using music and movement intentionally
  • Bringing nature into everyday experiences

Creating Secure Attachments Every Day
​(Informed by Bowlby and Erikson)
  • Building trust through consistency and presence
  • Understanding your role as a key relationship
In practice:
  • Warm, meaningful interactions
  • Emotional availability
  • Repairing and reconnecting

Bringing It Into Your Daily Practice
  • Seeing the whole child in every interaction
  • Embedding small, meaningful changes
Reflection:
  • What will I do differently tomorrow?
  • How can I respond with greater connection?
  • How can I support both the child and myself?
About your Facilitator - Kelly Hallas