The Early Years Learning Hub Podcast

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/

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