Aboriginal Literacy & Numeracy
Contextualising early learning curriculums through culture is essential in order to foster literacy and numeracy skills in the early years. Educators will be introduced to Aboriginal pedagogies and supported to teach through culture by participating in story sharing, sand stories, symbol games, music and dance experiences. Training Presenter: Jessica Staines – Koori Curriculum
Enhancement of Physical & Social Environment – OOSH
There are several variables that are at play while creating a safe and supportive environment for both the staff and the children. We often focus on the behavioural variables impacting a service. However, in this program we will focus on the phenomena of ‘Reciprocal Determinism and Socio-Cognitive Theory’, looking at the Personal, Environmental and…
Celebrations – Knowing What’s Meaningful
This training session will look at celebrations in the Early Childhood context. We will unpack what it means to be meaningful and authentic, how our community, families, children and educators influence our decisions about “what” and “how” to celebrate. We will make connections with ACECQA's 'Exceeding' themes and take a more reflective approach to celebrations…
Embedding Aboriginal Perspectives Into Early Childhood Curriculums
“We know we should but we don’t know how!” is a common statement made by many well-meaning educators in reference to Aboriginal programs. An astounding number of educators are worried about being offensive, tokenistic and stereotypical and often do nothing in fear of getting it wrong. This workshop is all about growing educator’s cultural confidence…
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