The Early Years Learning Hub Podcast

In this episode we explore the contemporary approach of 'Slow pedagogy' with Susan Franco, Director and Approved Provider of Explore and Develop Lilyfield. We discuss how purposefully slowing down in our pedagogy allows children and adults time to just 'be', to explore, investigate and build strong relationships. Susan shares how responding to each child's rhythm results in more self-regulated children and adults and a calmer learning environment as a whole.
Related Early years Learning Hub resources:
Responsive teaching and scaffolding
Child-centred teaching and learning
Child-directed learning

This week’s topic is inspired by a professional learning workshop that I facilitated for a local network all about evidence-based transition to school practices. We look at the research, the policyrequirements and the benefits of creating or joining transition networks.
Related Early Years Learning Hub courses:
Tranistion to school

In this episode we are joined by Dr Zali Yager, the Co-Executive Director of The Embrace Collective. We discuss body image and explore how children from a very young age form positive or negative ideas about their bodies. We discuss strategies and approaches that teachers, educators and families can do to shift the focus away from body commentary to health education. Links to resources:
The Embrace Hub
Related Early Years Learning Hub courses:
What to teach

This episode is a practice sharing with a difference and sits alongside our last practice sharing where we unpacked Speech Therapy. In this episode we talk to Lucy O'Brien who is an Occupational Therapist (OT) at Inner West Paediatrics. Lucy talks us through what OT is and how it can help children (and adults) to function better in their world. Remember all podcast listeners recieve 25% off at the checkout by entering the code 'POD25'. ⁠⁠
Inner West Paediatrics⁠
Related Early Years Learning Hub courses:
⁠Strategies for identifying, communicating and planning for specific needs⁠
⁠Supporting children with a disability and/ or additional needs⁠

Today’s episode is one of our professional learning tapas series and in this episode, we discuss all things documentation. We question if we have lost our way from using documentation as a pedagogical tool to a compliance driven narrative. Sharing hot tips and encouraging you to take the reigns and feel empowered in creating rich and meaningful documentation. Remember all podcast listners recieve 25% off at the checkout by entering the code 'POD25'.
Related Early Years Learning Hub courses:
Educational program and practice guidance
Learning framework resources
Assessment and planning bundle
Program learning opportunities