
STEM inquiry: Co-constructed environments for curious minds
This course is designed to encourage early childhood educators and teachers to engage in inquiry-based, child-led STEM practices. It discusses common notions of STEM and... Read More

ECA Leadership Program
The ECA Leadership Program, revised in 2021, is a renowned program for educational leaders, teachers in leadership roles and aspiring leaders. Founded on solid expert... Read More

Participatory Planning – The Floorbooks® Approach
This professional learning package has been developed by Dr Claire Warden and ECA in partnership. It includes four modules: Introduction to the Floorbooks® Approach Introduction... Read More

Playing with gratitude
This course examines the science of gratitude and how combining it with the powerful influence of co-play enables positive change in the wellbeing of children... Read More

Music in early childhood (2-part series)
Music has long been regarded as an important part of early childhood education. For young children, music can be a way of connecting with others... Read More

Encountering and interpreting the principles of Reggio Emilia Encounters (4-part series)
Discover and explore the principles of Reggio Emilia in this one-of-a-kind online professional learning series, developed by Early Childhood Australia (ECA) and the Reggio Emilia... Read More

Emotion Coaching: A transformational tool
This course discusses effective ways of guiding children with big feelings and behaviours. It explores the five steps of emotion coaching—emotional awareness, connecting, listening, naming... Read More

Delving deeper into documenting and assessing children’s learning
This course expands on the ideas and concepts outlined in the introductory course, ‘Documenting and assessing children’s learning with Dr Anne Kennedy’. It is highly... Read More

Privacy awareness in children’s services
What does privacy look like in children’s services – and how can educators ensure they’re not in breach of the Privacy Act (1988)? This course... Read More

An insight into Autism Spectrum Disorder in the early years (2-part series)
Behaviour is a form of communication. Even if a person isn’t saying words, their behaviour and body language can show what they might be thinking... Read More