The Early Years Learning Hub Podcast

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/