INTERACTIONS WITH CHILDREN
Intentional, thoughtful and authentic interactions make a difference in children feeling safe, secure and content in the environment - enabling children to fully immerse themselves in play.
"We thoroughly enjoyed the information that was shared and found ourselves rather reflective on current practices."
Casey
Educator
ABOUT THE COURSE
In this mini course, we will explore different ways in which we can interact with children, and how our interactions impact the way in which children play and learn in our care.
The course is broken up into four lessons and the following is covered:
Welcome
Lesson 1: What do respectful interactions look and feel like?
Lesson 2: Connection
Lesson 3: Interruption
Lesson 4: Supporting Others in their interactions
Reflection
What will I learn from the mini course?
Our mini courses are designed to be inspiring and practical - connecting theory, ideas and inspiration with strategies and actionable steps that will enhance your practice in your work with children.
Learn what impact interactions have on the children in your care
Consider both verbal and nonverbal ways we communicate with children, families and coworkers every day!
Explore the importance of connection
Gain simple strategies for building and maintaining connections with children in your service.
Consider the impact of interruptions on play
Learn about the ways we may be unintentionally interrupting children and gain strategies to push back against the habit.
The Debrief Package
With the Debrief Package services can now register multiple educators for a mini course, and book in a follow up live zoom session for a few weeks later with one of our trainers to reflect on the course.
Frequently Asked Questions
Inspired EC mini courses are suited to anyone working in the early education and care sector. This mini course is designed to support anyone working with children in long day care, preschools, family day care, OSHC and schools. Inspired EC will guide you to consider your unique context, engage in research and reflective practice, and evolve to meet the needs of the children, families and communities in which you work.
In addition to previously working as educators, nominated supervisors and educational leaders, we currently are the approved providers for Inspired Family Day Care - a service that we started due to demand for nature based, risk friendly and community focused family day care.
This current, practical experience sets us apart - we understand where you are at... because we are right there with you!
We suggest that the mini course is the equivalent of 1hr of face to face learning, however we recognise that all learners are different. There is content within the course that may take additional time.
Upon completion of your registration, you will receive an email confirmation including details of your login information.
You will have immediate access to the course, to complete in your own time. The course may include written content, images, videos, article links, ideas and inspiration.
All participants will complete a reflective assessment which is personally responded to by one of our course facilitators before you receive your certificate. Once this reflection has been completed we advise you will receive your certificate of completion within 3-5 business days.
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If you're sitting there now thinking.... YES, YES, YES! (and why wouldn't you be?) You can register for the mini course right now!
