As educators we need to be committed to our personal cultural competency in order to grow. Being able to understand, respect and interact  with your community is key to understanding the children in your care.

When developing Learning Environments you need to consider outdoor and indoor learning. Spaces need to be welcoming, reflect the families in your community and respond to interests, needs and abilities. In this video you will get some practical ideas and thoughts to consider when you plan your environments.

Understanding “Intentional Teaching” will help you to provide a challenging environment for all of your students. Intentional Teaching encourages you to provide a program that develops higher level thinking as you model, problem solve and present provoking and tailored experiences.    

I believe play is one of the greatest gifts of childhood​. Helping children to learn through play and helping parents to understand the importance of play is imperative to each child in your care.  

Being responsive to children in their strengths, skills, interests in order to keep engagement and motivation levels high requires ongoing learning as an educator. This video will explain this practice and give you some practical ideas.