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The Early Learning Matters podcast series aims to inspire high-quality early childhood practice and build educator capacity. Jacqui Ward (Early Learning Coordinator) is joined by a number of colleague... more
FAQs about Early Learning Matters:How many episodes does Early Learning Matters have?The podcast currently has 49 episodes available.
November 30, 2021Translated early childhood guided learning package - CantoneseThis early childhood guided learning package has been translated to Cantonese. The early childhood guided learning packages have been developed by early childhood professionals and learning designers to support learning at home for 3-5 year old preschool children....more11minPlay
November 30, 2021Translated early childhood guided learning package - ArabicThis early childhood guided learning package has been translated to Arabic. The early childhood guided learning packages have been developed by early childhood professionals and learning designers to support learning at home for 3-5 year old preschool children....more12minPlay
October 31, 2021Numeracy in the early years - Part 3This is the third podcast in a series about numeracy in the early years. In this podcast, Jacqui Ward, Linda De Marcellis and Juliana Lagana discuss the numeracy concepts. They provide links to research that highlight the importance of developing strong understandings of these concept in early childhood and examples and resources to support educators broaden their understanding of how these concepts fit together to develop children's numeracy skills....more32minPlay
October 31, 2021Numeracy in the early years - Part 2This is the second podcast in a series about numeracy in the early years. In this podcast, Jacqui Ward, Linda De Marcellis and Juliana Lagana discuss the intentional and explicit teaching of numeracy in the early years. They unpack the importance of planning for intentional mathematics and numeracy learning and highlight pedagogical practices that support that planning. They provide links to research and resources around mathematical talk and touch on some practical strategies and tools that teachers can use to enhance their intentional teaching....more20minPlay
October 31, 2021Numeracy in the early years - Part 1This is the first podcast in a series about numeracy in the early years. In this podcast, Jacqui Ward, Juliana Lagana and Linda De Marcellis discuss the importance of numeracy in both early childhood and school curriculum. They clarify the relationship and interconnectedness of mathematics and numeracy and speak about how numeracy development in the early years supports later learning....more20minPlay
September 22, 2021Creative arts in the early yearsThis podcast explores the importance of creative arts in the early years including early childhood and the first years of school....more41minPlay
September 22, 2021Effective assessment in early childhoodIn this podcast, Jacqui and Lisa discuss the elements of effective assessment in early childhood settings. They discuss the ways that early childhood educators can focus in on assessment as the first part of the teaching and learning cycle and how the new assessment tool can support educators to more effectively engage in assessment practices linked to the outcomes of the early years learning framework....more24minPlay
April 15, 2021Children as researchersIn this podcast, Ruth and Chris discuss the topic of children as researchers, and how inquiry-based learning supports children's authentic engagement. Chris provides examples of children working alongside educators to explore a topic as equal partners in the learning....more21minPlay
March 18, 2021High potential and gifted education in the early yearsIn this podcast, Jacqui Ward and Lynda Lovett discuss the difference between high potential and gifted and how the department's policy and The Early Years Learning Framework align. They also delve into the importance of transition to school for high potential and gifted children....more24minPlay
March 09, 2021For families - how to support learning within the family and across learning areasThis podcast looks at how parents can support learning for each of their children across age ranges by involving them in every day, fun activities that allow each child to be involved and learn at their own level. Many everyday home activities can support concepts and learning outcomes across early childhood to school learning areas all at the same time....more16minPlay
FAQs about Early Learning Matters:How many episodes does Early Learning Matters have?The podcast currently has 49 episodes available.