Webinar: Dream, draw, design, make: From STEM to STEAM in early year’s education
ECTA 2020 Members are invited to register now. Not a 2020 ECTA Member? See belowRenew your membership now or join ECTA before registering. OUTLINE Dream, draw, design, make:- From STEM […]
The Four Foundation Senses of Early Childhood
Noosa Pengari Steiner School, Sunshine Coast 86 Nyelle Road, Doonan, Queensland, AustraliaThe Four Foundation Senses of Early ChildhoodChild development and age-appropriate skill expectationMovement, touch, balance and sense of life - the foundation sensesBody consciousness and movement in three dimensions of spaceThe […]
Earth, Air, Fire and Water Children
Noosa Pengari Steiner School, Sunshine Coast 86 Nyelle Road, Doonan, Queensland, AustraliaEarth, Air, Fire and Water ChildrenThe temperaments and implications for teaching, learning and children’s destiniesOverview of the Greek humours and temperamentsHow to observe different temperament behaviourWhy temperaments are so importantTempering […]
Storytelling and Thematic Teaching
Noosa Pengari Steiner School, Sunshine Coast 86 Nyelle Road, Doonan, Queensland, AustraliaStorytelling and Thematic TeachingHow stories and themes can be the vehicle to teach all that is needed in the early yearsWhy storytelling?Story in its evolutionary contextCreating a storytelling environmentStory and […]
Australian Politics, NAPLAN and PISA
Noosa Pengari Steiner School, Sunshine Coast 86 Nyelle Road, Doonan, Queensland, AustraliaAustralian Politics, NAPLAN and PISAHow testing and league tables can corrupt teaching and learning in the early and primary yearsOverview of Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), NAPLAN and […]
Child Friendly Literacy Development
Noosa Pengari Steiner School, Sunshine Coast 86 Nyelle Road, Doonan, Queensland, AustraliaChild Friendly Literacy DevelopmentUsing the wisdom of the past for deep literacy skill acquisition and developmentChild readiness for engagement and learningChild development markers/milestonesGross and fine motor skills in relation to […]
Child Friendly Numeracy Development
Noosa Pengari Steiner School, Sunshine Coast 86 Nyelle Road, Doonan, Queensland, AustraliaChild Friendly Numeracy DevelopmentUsing the wisdom of the past for deep numeracy skill acquisition and developmentHow we can help children to love number, the four operations and geometryHow to plan […]
Form Drawing in the Primary School
Noosa Pengari Steiner School, Sunshine Coast 86 Nyelle Road, Doonan, Queensland, AustraliaForm Drawing in the Primary SchoolUsing the wisdom of the past for deep literacy skill acquisition and development This workshop covers:Straights, curves and writing foundationsMirror drawings with straights and curvesPatterns, colour […]
Screen Time and child Development
Noosa Pengari Steiner School, Sunshine Coast 86 Nyelle Road, Doonan, Queensland, AustraliaScreen Time and Child Development The screen, neuroscience and intelligenceICT - an overviewScreen time statisticsEvolving human faculties in relation to information and communicationChild development, three dimensional experience and communicationThe foundation […]
The Importance of Handwriting in Human Development
Noosa Pengari Steiner School, Sunshine Coast 86 Nyelle Road, Doonan, Queensland, AustraliaThe Importance of Handwriting in Human DevelopmentWhat could be lost?Child development and age appropriate skillsAppreciation of the deeper significance of writing for human developmentA recognition of the three-fold organisation found […]
Looking beyond Twinkle twinkle: choosing quality music experiences for children
Online for members onlyLooking beyond Twinkle twinkle: choosing quality music experiences for children with Sue Lewin 25 March 2020 4:30pm - 6pm Looking beyond Twinkle Twinkle: choosing quality music experiences for children Abstract:- Zoltan […]
Incorporating Auslan (Australian Sign Language) into your program
Incorporating Auslan(Australian Sign Language)into your programOutline: For the last four years Andrea has been developing and implementing a program at Toowong Childcare Centre, integrating Auslan into almost every aspect of their […]
ECTA Social ZOOM Chat
7 May 5:30pm-6pm Join ECTA Committee Members for a social chat online via ZOOM 5:30pm - 6pm every second Thursday starting on 7 May. Coffee Sessions on 7 May, 21 May, […]
Connecting well-being, behaviour and play with Niki Buchan
Outline: Experience and research shows that play is critical for healthy human development at all ages, but often seen as frivolous when it comes to children and education particularly once […]
45th ECTA Early Childhood E-Conference 2020
Online for members only45TH ECTA Early Childhood E-Conference 2020 Mark your calendars now. The 45th ECTA Early Childhood E-Conference 2020 to be held on Saturday 27 June 2020 online via ZOOM ONLINE Via ZOOM Saturday […]
Wellbeing and restorative practices beyond ” Stop it! I don’t like it!” Kelly McBurnie
REGISTER: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpdu2rrj0rHtfvc1oh1osKkci4iXkv3TAA Restorative practices beyond " Stop it! I don't like it!" Outline: Getting beyond - "Stop it! I don't like it!" to create an RP environment. How do we move […]
Growing your Emotional Intelligence as an Educator with Melissa Strader
Growing your Emotional Intelligence as an Educator with Melissa Strader Age range taught: All Ages AVAILABLE TO ECTA MEMBERS ONLY OUTLINE: Now more than ever, importance is being placed on […]
Gladstone Regional Group – Sue Lewin and Andrew King Workshops @ Kin Kora State School
Kin Kora State School 41-43 Hibiscus Ave, Gladstone, QLD, AustraliaWe have been lucky enough to secure Sue and Andrew to present 3 workshops in Gladstone on Saturday 5th September 2020.Kin Kora State School
Specifically unpacking What Embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspetives Looks Like within our Kindy Space with Belinda Rule
Online for members onlySpecifically unpacking what embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives looks like within our kindy space with Belinda Rule Wednesday 30 September 2020 5.00 – 6:30 pm Outline: Based on the […]