The Early Years Learning Hub Podcast

This episode is about the value of block play and the amazing learning happening when children engage in block play. Our guest speaker is Dr Jo Grommond, Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Education, School of Education, Charles StrurtUniversity. We discuss the complex mathematical concepts, social skills and creative thinking skills that children are developing when they build with blocks.Related Early Years Learning Hub courses:

How to teach- https://earlyyearslearninghub.com.au/product/how-to-teach/

Intentional teaching- https://earlyyearslearninghub.com.au/product/intentional-teaching/

Responsive teaching and scaffolding- https://earlyyearslearninghub.com.au/product/responsive-teaching-and-scaffolding/

In this episode we talk to Amy Shine, Director of Forbes Preschool, about her and her team’s legendary transition practices. Including how the Forbes Preschool team creates partnerships within her community to improve outcomes for children and advocate for early childhood education.

Related early Years Learninh Hub courses:

Transition to school catalogue- https://earlyyearslearninghub.com.au/transition-to-school/

This episode is about all aspects of planning and setting up rich and meaningful learning environments as a part of the assessment and planning cycle. Including how to respond and modify based on the emergent curriculum.

Related early Years Learning Hub course:

Learning frameworks resources- https://earlyyearslearninghub.com.au/product/learning-framework-resources/

This episode is about the Australian Education Research Organisation or AERO’s early childhood learning trajectories. Specifically what they are and how they support teachers and educators to identify and scaffold learning. We chat with Rowena Shirtcliff, AERO's Early Childhood Program Director about AERO's function, the learning trajectories and other great resources. Links:

Early childhood learning trajectories resource collection: https://www.edresearch.edu.au/resource-collections/early-childhood-learning-trajectories

Play-based learning with intentionality discussion paper: ⁠https://www.edresearch.edu.au/research/discussion-papers/play-based-learning-intentionality⁠

Related Early Years Learning Hub courses:

Assessment and planning-

https://earlyyearslearninghub.com.au/product/assessment-and-planning-cycle/

Intentional teaching- https://earlyyearslearninghub.com.au/product/intentional-teaching/

How to teach- https://earlyyearslearninghub.com.au/product/how-to-teach/

This is the fourth and final episode in our 4-part series where we chat with Ebony Birch-Hanger, a Neuro-SensoryEducation Specialist. In this episode we unpack how strategies to support the sensory systems and showcase howmuch more effective it is than trying to manage ‘big’ behaviours.

Links: ⁠www.facebook.com/ebony.birch.hanger⁠

Related Early Years Learning Hub courses:

Inclusive practice bundle

Helping children to self-regulate

This is the third episode in our part series where we chat with Ebony Birch-Hanger, a Neuro-Sensory Education Specialist. In this episode we will be unpacking the role of the environment in either supporting regulation or contributing to dysregulation.

Links: ⁠www.facebook.com/ebony.birch.hanger⁠

Environmental evaluation

Related Early Years Learning Hub courses:

Helping children to self-regulate

This is the second of a 4 part series where Ebony Birch-Hanger, a Neuro-Sensory Education Specialist will be discussing how episode of a series of 4 episodes where we be focusing on the nervous system and unpacking how it influences children’s behaviour. Links: ⁠www.facebook.com/ebony.birch.hanger⁠

Related Early Years Learning Hub courses: Undersatnding challenging behaviours bundle

This is the first of a 4 part series where Ebony Birch-Hanger, a Neuro-Sensory Education Specialist will be discussing how understanding neurosensory systems supports teacher and educators to bettersupport children to self-regulate. In part 1, we take a look at an overview of key areas to look at to understand the why behind children’s behaviours and to better support children's neurosensory development. Links: ⁠www.facebook.com/ebony.birch.hanger⁠

Related Early Years Learning Hub courses:

Supporting children's behaviour- https://earlyyearslearninghub.com.au/product/supporting-childrens-behaviour/

In this week’s episode we talk about the paramountcy principle and how it supports educators to prioritise children’s safety, rights and best interests. Ensuring high-quality practice and ethical decision making.

Links: https://education.nsw.gov.au/early-childhood-education/leadership/news/compliance-focus---paramountcy-in-practice

https://www.acecqa.gov.au/information-sheet-understanding-paramount-consideration

Related Early Years Learning Hub courses:

Critical reflection- https://earlyyearslearninghub.com.au/product/critical-reflection/

Self-assessment - https://earlyyearslearninghub.com.au/product/self-assessment/

Child-centred teaching and learning- https://earlyyearslearninghub.com.au/product/child-centred-teaching-and-learning/

In this episode we are joined by Beck Thompson who is the Founder of Trauma Informed Teachers Australia, she is also a Teacher, Speaker and Author (Chasing Normal). We explore how understanding trauma through brain science supports teachers and educators to look at children (and their behaviour) through a trauma-informed lens and how teachers make a big difference to children experiencing trauma.
Trauma Informed Teachers Australia- https://www.facebook.com/groups/traumainformedteachersaustralia Chasing Normal is available at beckthompson.com.au

Related Early Years Learning Hub resources:

Helping children self-regulate- https://earlyyearslearninghub.com.au/product/helping-children-to-self-regulate/

Responsive teaching and scaffolding- https://earlyyearslearninghub.com.au/product/responsive-teaching-and-scaffolding/