Fostering trusting relationships to support children with anxiety
In the early years of life, many children experience anxiety. There are different reasons as to why this may occur. This course aims to offer... Read More
Big life events: Impacts on children, families and communities
In this course, you will explore a range of big life events that commonly impact children, along with their families and communities, in the early... Read More
Being the champion for children impacted by trauma and adversity
Children who experience trauma can have their sense of belonging and identity impacted. For some, this impact can be lifelong. It is critical that we... Read More
Engaging with digital documentation and technology (3-part series)
This ECA Learning Hub series by Karen Turner allows the learner to analyse the role of emerging technologies and their effects on the nature of learning in early childhood. Participants explore the use of digital documentation to interact and communicate effectively with young children and families, with the main aims of building and strengthening relationships and supporting learning.
Respect: a guide to calm and nurturing infant care and education
This module will unpack the practicality of respect in infant and toddler programs, with particular emphasis on primary caregiving, care rituals, settling processes, free movement as well as partnerships with families.
Engineering creativity: Celebrating loose parts play for all ages
Robin Christie examines many practical examples of loose parts play using materials that are recovered, upcycled or drawn from nature.
Participatory Planning – The Floorbooks® Approach
This professional learning package has been developed by Claire Warden and ECA in partnership. Explore Claire Warden’s popular documentation and planning methodology, the Floorbook Approach and Talking Tubs, designed to create a balance between adult intentionality and child autonomy.
The planning cycle: rediscovered
Rod Soper presents this inspiring rediscovery of the Planning Cycle and challenges us to consider how we can use the Planning Cycle to reinvigorate not only our thinking, but how we approach children’s learning and development.
Encountering and interpreting the principles of Reggio Emilia (4-part series)
Discover and explore the principles of Reggio Emilia in this one-of-a-kind online professional learning package, developed by Early Childhood Australia (ECA) and the Reggio Emilia Australia Information Exchange (REAIE), in collaboration with Reggio Children, Italy.
Delving deeper into documenting and assessing children’s learning
Expanding on ideas and concepts developed the module ‘Documenting and assessing children’s learning’ by Dr Anne Kennedy, Part II focuses on using this understanding as the foundation of the educational program—for each child’s learning and development and for future programming.