tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21490406391757323592024-03-04T20:55:02.452-08:00SCAN: Central West, Orana Far West, Riverina MurrayPromoting inclusion and quality inclusive practice for early childhood experiencesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149040639175732359.post-42926569309878755152014-11-02T15:04:00.000-08:002014-11-02T15:04:19.404-08:00PDSP Funding - Rolling right along!<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Northcott are well on the way to ensuring your children are supported in 2015. All Preschools should have received by now a list of children that have been identified as continuing with funding for the next year (2015). <strong>If any children were not included or should not be included</strong>, you simply need to fill out the form that came with the letter providing First Name, Last Name, Current Funding amount and Level for next year. <strong>If you have not received the letter or need any help at all</strong>, please email <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="mailto:pdsp@northcott.com.au">pdsp@northcott.com.au</a>
or phone 1800 455 522. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><em>For your information, I received a call back very promptly and was provided with very clear and helpful information.</em></span> :) </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149040639175732359.post-71488303709655096082014-11-02T14:50:00.000-08:002014-11-02T14:50:08.114-08:00Ann Pelo webinar<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge6V14PQTaKQn3QMy5dRzU_EN1jjKfwTXHELGrfZf0EpThCrnuFBxItcvaEXIbGn_qLHQeb3uWh6Atbi-xBYvgzAi0bwe6J33YlI2QUnKmZnNMfWdxVwCFalL1XzBGZ6IDq8dMm3jh213j/s1600/Ann+Pelo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge6V14PQTaKQn3QMy5dRzU_EN1jjKfwTXHELGrfZf0EpThCrnuFBxItcvaEXIbGn_qLHQeb3uWh6Atbi-xBYvgzAi0bwe6J33YlI2QUnKmZnNMfWdxVwCFalL1XzBGZ6IDq8dMm3jh213j/s1600/Ann+Pelo.jpg" /></a>
Having heard Ann Pelo as Key Note at the ECA Conference in September, I am a devoted fan and very keen for everyone to hear what Ann has to share. What resonated with me the most was Ann's explanation of why and how we should be aligning our attention to that of the child rather than trying to align the child to where we feel attention should be. Hear for yourself and be part of the discussion on the webinar conducted through the ECA Learning Hub. Details below.<br />
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We are counting down to our webinar with the wonderful Ann Pelo in
November. Ann will join us live from Seattle (US), and you’ll be able to
contribute your comments and questions to the conversation. Choose between
two sessions: Friday 21 November or Saturday 22 November, both at 12.00pm
(AEST). Registrations will open next week, and places will fill fast—so
discuss this with your manager or training coordinator now!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149040639175732359.post-26309187624540459342014-10-15T18:03:00.000-07:002014-10-15T18:09:17.316-07:00<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><u>PRESCHOOL DISABILITY SUPPORT PROGRAM (PDSP)</u></strong></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You will now all be aware that SCAN and ISP are
to merge as Preschool Disability Support Program (PDSP). Northcott have
started the process of managing this new program and will make contact with you
in the lead up to the launch in November. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Please see DEC information regarding PDSP below, including
timeframe expectations for roll out.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">"The Preschool
Disability Support Program (PDSP) will launch in early November to support
children with disability or additional needs in NSW community preschools. </span><o:p></o:p></em></span><br />
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replaces the Supporting Children with Additional Needs (SCAN) program and the
preschool component of the Intervention Support Program (ISP). </span><o:p></o:p></em></div>
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of a recent tender process, DEC has appointed Northcott as the PDSP program
manager. </span><o:p></o:p></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Applications
for 2015 targeted funding will open on 3 November 2014, and must be submitted
before 14 November 2014 if you want to be advised of the outcome before the end
of Term 4. </span><o:p></o:p></em><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><em>Further
information about the PDSP and the processes for applying for child focused
targeted funding will be provided next week in a special edition of EC extra."</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">To read the mentioned special edition of EC extra, go to;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/aa0ad9dd47818523d24ca6d3e/files/Early_Childhood_Extra_Issue_15_10_October_2014_PDSP_edition.pdf">https://gallery.mailchimp.com/aa0ad9dd47818523d24ca6d3e/files/Early_Childhood_Extra_Issue_15_10_October_2014_PDSP_edition.pdf</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">For more information and links to the guidelines, application form and more, go to;</span><br />
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</span><a href="http://www.dec.nsw.gov.au/what-we-offer/regulation-and-accreditation/early-childhood-education-care/funding/community-preschool-funding/preschool-disability-support-program"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://www.dec.nsw.gov.au/what-we-offer/regulation-and-accreditation/early-childhood-education-care/funding/community-preschool-funding/preschool-disability-support-program</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong><em>It has been a huge pleasure working with you all and we wish you every success in your continued effort to provide quality inclusive practices for the young children in your services.</em></strong></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149040639175732359.post-71864784974579822042014-09-21T19:43:00.003-07:002014-09-21T19:43:43.058-07:00KidsMatter - impacts of educator interactions on children's behaviour<strong><span style="color: #009ac7; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">KidsMatter Early Childhood</span></strong><strong><span style="color: #009900; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">
</span></strong><strong><span style="color: #49a942; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">update (excerpt from ECA Webwatch #196)</span></strong><br />
<span style="color: #003399;"><strong><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">You
won't let me be good ... </span></strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #003399; font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Behaviour is a way children can communicate their feelings, needs and
wants. The KidsMatter webinar </span><a href="http://online.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/tools/eca.ashx?issue=WW196&action=link&file=https://www.kidsmatter.edu.au/early-childhood/blog/after-webinar&hash=7484ab4b662cc6cd27eda933e307f040" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">You won't let me be good ... The impacts of educator
interactions on children's behaviour</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #003399;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, reflected on how our responses and
interactions influence children's behaviour and explored strategies to increase
understanding of behaviour and the impact of educators' interactions and
relationships on young children’s behaviour.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #003399; font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">If you missed it on the night it is now freely available for </span><a href="http://online.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/tools/eca.ashx?issue=WW196&action=link&file=https://www.kidsmatter.edu.au/early-childhood/blog/after-webinar&hash=7484ab4b662cc6cd27eda933e307f040" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">download</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #003399;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">. <em>(The resources listed below the webinar are fabulous, too!).</em></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #003399; font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Watching it as a team is a great way to start a reflective conversation with
colleagues. You can even continue the conversation with us at KidsMatter on the
</span><a href="http://online.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/tools/eca.ashx?issue=WW196&action=link&file=http://www.kidsmatter.edu.au/early-childhood/blog&hash=7484ab4b662cc6cd27eda933e307f040" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">KidsMatter Early Childhood Blog, Shared Thinking</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #003399;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">.</span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149040639175732359.post-21092315957409376722014-08-28T20:24:00.000-07:002014-08-28T20:24:55.208-07:00Is the school ready for you? Transition resources and ideas.Schools are preparing themselves for the new learners who will walk, leap, skip or saunter over their threshold next year. Some of those newbies will be more anxious than others. So many factors will influence how this new experience pans out, but one thing is for sure - preparation is ALWAYS going to benefit the child. <br />
Enabling open, frank discussions regarding emotions related to leaving the early learning <br />
environment / home or family care to embark upon school are very important. Asking what the preconceived expectations are, will provide you with a starting point for important discussions. Fears may be allayed, or strategies to support the reduction of fears may be able to be worked on together. Disregarding or dismissing emotions that may seem at odds with a child's character or your expectations will have detrimental effects on the transition process. <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYiHd90nLN6ixfW_Hw6RH4nt8fI-Y1UtwamaPN1gnW7A5YdQs0_WA_lY5CAV7pJWGyOAVbu2fIUHcJy5QBInBuq1R8V7hDI7oJl46925JQW1NPeF9ho09Oun_P7Vnki7H-Hym8zdcqTWLW/s1600/Starting+school+kids+matter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYiHd90nLN6ixfW_Hw6RH4nt8fI-Y1UtwamaPN1gnW7A5YdQs0_WA_lY5CAV7pJWGyOAVbu2fIUHcJy5QBInBuq1R8V7hDI7oJl46925JQW1NPeF9ho09Oun_P7Vnki7H-Hym8zdcqTWLW/s1600/Starting+school+kids+matter.jpg" height="137" width="320" /></a>Many of us have at times felt jubilation or excitement at the prospect of something new. And we often expect that of our children. I certainly built my daughter's expectations up so high for her first day of school, that when I asked "SO! Was it fun??", she looked at me as though I had two heads! Her concept of fun had thus far been quite unstructured and didn't quite look like the 'fun' I'd perhaps misguided her into expecting. She did, however, after the first week of falling asleep at 6pm, and the first month of not having time to eat her lunch, fall in love with school. <br />
For children that do require reassurance, familiarity and clear expectations - and let's face it, that pretty much covers every child - the number of visits both with other children present, but also importantly without other children, will impact on the process. Enabling a comfortable viewing of the school, classrooms, library, bubblers, toilets, hall, playground, office - in a quiet way, with the open ended ability to ask questions in an uninterrupted, non threatening way, will go a long way to helping the settling in. <br />
<strong>KidsMatter</strong> has a number of focus areas to support young children. Transition to School from the perspective of the educator can be supported here: <a href="http://www.kidsmatter.edu.au/primary/resources-your-journey/starting-school">http://www.kidsmatter.edu.au/primary/resources-your-journey/starting-school</a><br />
Transition to school for families to consider: <a href="http://www.kidsmatter.edu.au/families/starting-school">http://www.kidsmatter.edu.au/families/starting-school</a> Sign up for <strong>ASPECT's Positive Partnerships</strong> "Managing Transitions" (Webinar) on 17th September at <a href="http://www.autismtraining.com.au/public/index.cfm">http://www.autismtraining.com.au/public/index.cfm</a> and peruse their support materials. <br />
And of course the recently blogged about <strong>Transition to School Resource</strong>: <a href="http://www.transitiontoschoolresource.org.au/">www.transitiontoschoolresource.org.au</a>, will put you and your child or your class in great stead for the year ahead. Ask lots of questions, take lots of photos, attend all that you can regarding these first steps to school. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149040639175732359.post-80853450401489904032014-08-07T17:23:00.003-07:002014-08-07T17:23:29.418-07:00We're All In! Now you can be, too!The expression "All in!" has such positive connotations. Northcott and NSW Family and Community Services have championed the phrase for their recently launched All In! Inclusion Guide. With an interactive and very comprehensive website, individuals, businesses and community organisations now have at their fingertips the means with which to enable meaningful participation by all children aged 0-8 in activities of their choice. <br />
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“Community organisations, parents and carers can use the website to get free advice tailored to the situation where they will be interacting with the child, such as a sporting activity, play date or going out in the community. The advice they receive will include how to prepare, what to do during the activity, common misconceptions and how to improve next time around.” <br />
It really is as easy as<span style="color: #351c75;"> <strong>1. Situation</strong></span><strong> <span style="color: orange;">2. Challenge</span> <span style="color: magenta;">3. Age</span> <span style="color: blue;">4. Conclusion</span>.</strong> Whether families would like advice on how best support a friend attending a birthday party, or a sporting team would like to better facilitate access and meaningful participation for a keen newcomer, the steps will provide a fantastic starting point - now it's just up to you!<br />
<strong>Read more from the launch here:</strong> <a href="https://www.northcott.com.au/news/all-inclusion-guide-arrives">https://www.northcott.com.au/news/all-inclusion-guide-arrives</a><br />
<strong>And explore the Inclusion Tool here:</strong> <a href="http://all-in.com.au/">http://all-in.com.au/</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149040639175732359.post-91815028343315739052014-07-31T17:50:00.003-07:002014-07-31T17:50:43.898-07:00Transition to School Resource Launched
<span style="color: purple; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Of utmost excitement is the news that the Transition to School Resource has been Launched! Please see the e-release from ECIA NSW below. Browse, show it to families, find what's relevant to you. It's a very exciting and timely resource! Enjoy!:</span><br />
<span style="color: #777777; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt;"><span style="color: black;">We
are pleased to announce that ECIA NSW’s </span></span><strong><span style="color: teal; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;"><a href="http://www.transitiontoschoolresource.org.au/"><span style="color: #38761d;">Transition to School Resource</span></a></span></strong><span style="color: #777777; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt;"> <span style="color: black;">is now available.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #777777; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt;"><span style="color: black;">This
web-based resource has been developed by Early Childhood Intervention Australia
(NSW Chapter) Inc. and funded by Ageing, Disability and Home Care in the
Department of Family and Community Services, New South Wales, Australia (ADHC)
as part of the Focus on Early Childhood Inclusion (FECI) project.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #777777; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt;"><strong><em>The
Resource aims to help children with disabilities and their families
make the transition to school as smooth and positive as possible.</em> </strong></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #777777; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt;">A
key focus of this resource is on developing positive collaborative
relationships between families, schools and support professionals.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #777777; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt;">The
website, which has been developed with reference to the latest research
literature and in consultation with stakeholders around NSW, contains
practical information for:<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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to the Transition to School Resource website:</span> <strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.transitiontoschoolresource.org.au/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #459ab0;">www.transitiontoschoolresource.org.au</span></a></span></strong><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: #777777; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: black;">Posters, flyers and
other promotional material are now available. Please email </span><a href="mailto:epierce@ecia-nsw.org.au?subject=TTS%20Promotional%20material"><span style="color: #459ab0;">Emma
Pierce</span></a> <span style="color: black;">for further information</span> </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149040639175732359.post-82095116666122591692014-07-20T18:32:00.002-07:002014-07-20T18:32:31.678-07:00"On the Same Page" DVD
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Special Education Centre at the University of Newcastle has produced the DVD,
"On The Same Page", for early childhood services. The
purpose of this DVD is to provide those working in the early childhood sector
with an overview of current research and practical strategies to maximise the
social and communicative involvement of the children they support.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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program is designed particularly for people working with children, aged 2 - 8
years of age, who have been identified with challenging behaviour.
It has had very positive and enthusiastic reviews by EC staff, many of whom are
requesting extra copies for sharing with colleagues.</span></span><br />
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Thanks to Frank Hinchey, Project Officer for ECI PDP, the SCAN Project Officers have obtained copies for the eligible preschools within the CareWest SCAN regions. Please contact your project officer if you have not already received a copy. </span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149040639175732359.post-79376939418741677952014-06-04T16:40:00.001-07:002014-06-04T16:40:37.890-07:00Emotional Literacy and how to teach it!<strong>With a grouchy face, my little friend said "I'm fed up! You're stirring me up!" and stomped his foot.</strong> <br /> Another little friend literally shuddered with joy as her birthday party enveloped her in good feelings. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMQPheAtn-ZQ4g1N-7YLBlm9NC7cWdVq5HHyxVPEFzWVApjmYa6wdi9U3rDbIA9FZYN5tcGiLqc4cSdV8tqYafHhwvyiY8-kBUyLEpKoqb0JnVdEfl3OrVD7oLcc6AF_F1KKCHQgXSMOU/s1600/IMG_2344.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMQPheAtn-ZQ4g1N-7YLBlm9NC7cWdVq5HHyxVPEFzWVApjmYa6wdi9U3rDbIA9FZYN5tcGiLqc4cSdV8tqYafHhwvyiY8-kBUyLEpKoqb0JnVdEfl3OrVD7oLcc6AF_F1KKCHQgXSMOU/s1600/IMG_2344.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />
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Being emotionally literate means being able to label emotions in self and in others. Without this, empathy is undeveloped as perspectives are difficult to relate to. Without emotional literacy, the path to friendships is much rockier. Emotional literacy, as with all other developmental areas, requires practice, modelling and the right response. <br /><strong>Acknowledging emotions</strong><br /> A great way to start is to acknowledge emotion in a child as they are experiencing it. In the examples above, acknowledging that "I can see that you're fed up. Your face is scrunched and you have stomped your foot!" or for the second child, "Wow...I can see that you are so excited!" would be a great starting place. Rather than moving straight to the solution for the angry child, dismissing the emotion, or reaching for the camera for the happy child, take that moment to verbalise the emotion - put a label on it. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqRhx2AZR4n8245mR5rJY9hGYNDmAJ2tH9UFjukvuINUopGEQ_DX__MtDnIVNAXZ4itH-1vYzvL0csTpZvpJ2Cf64vsI9mIV3bw22J0hQYjjixzq0GReJh_kNhck9p5Nv4zEt-mm7xWQc/s1600/IMG_3067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqRhx2AZR4n8245mR5rJY9hGYNDmAJ2tH9UFjukvuINUopGEQ_DX__MtDnIVNAXZ4itH-1vYzvL0csTpZvpJ2Cf64vsI9mIV3bw22J0hQYjjixzq0GReJh_kNhck9p5Nv4zEt-mm7xWQc/s1600/IMG_3067.JPG" width="240" /></a>In the first example, the child has a good emotional labelling set in place. He has been able to show his feelings physically, as well as label them verbally. Whilst we don't know yet what has set that emotion off, we are clear and he is clear on that frustrated and quite obvious 'fed up' feeling. Child number two is non verbal. Whether this is developmentally appropriate or a delayed development, emotional literacy can still be taught. By using facial expressions and physical gestures, we know the child is happy and excited. By modelling the verbal expression for that emotion, we are adding to that experience a label and identification. <br /><strong>Tips:</strong> Mimic the happy action and verbalise the perceived emotion at the same time when appropriate. Be wary of mocking an emotion. Mimicking a stomped foot could seem jestful and result in a lost learning opportunity, escalating from fed up to meltdown! Don't dismiss or deny an emotion. If a child says they're angry, hurt, upset, telling them "No you're not" or "You'll be right" as the first response teaches them that the emotion was invalid, mislabelled, or not recognised.<br /><strong>Emotional Literacy using Literacy</strong><br /> Using specifically chosen children's books that highlight emotions, is a wonderful way to teach emotional literacy. Your local library would be an ideal place to start and you can of course approach the librarian to help direct you. Specific baby books with faces showing a variety of feelings can start even the smallest learner in the identification process. Toddlers and Preschoolers can be encouraged to reflect on how Wombat must feel in Mem Fox's 'Wombat Divine' at each page change, or the hat seller in 'Caps for Sale' when the monkeys take his caps and then eventually return them. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj64cWmG54ZCbbzRXH5HW4r3iC38A4w8bwzgsxlsFWDOJdAMHA9Cgw7kdk-zYMMl2xPjZQ6qyXDxvLBAWxATfsenc9C5XU0wjnZwkIwE-JYY-TIgNdymuzgsnM2xByTGjf6-n7mt4MIpqk/s1600/057.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj64cWmG54ZCbbzRXH5HW4r3iC38A4w8bwzgsxlsFWDOJdAMHA9Cgw7kdk-zYMMl2xPjZQ6qyXDxvLBAWxATfsenc9C5XU0wjnZwkIwE-JYY-TIgNdymuzgsnM2xByTGjf6-n7mt4MIpqk/s1600/057.JPG" width="240" /></a><strong>Tips:</strong> Don't be afraid to read the same book over and over. Indeed, that is a fantastic way to move from adult labelling to child labelling. It could also prompt dramatic play where emotions are pivotal to the story. Prompt, as the adult, and provide a story line that you create and the child acts out. If you're engaged and your face is a mirror, the child will have a visual of that emotion accessible immediately. Know the book before you read. This will help you adjust your voice or physical posture to really emphasis the emotions within. Books are pre-learning/post-learning opportunities. They can provide a reflective point if required during the identification of an emotion eg. "Remember how excited Hairy Maclary was to play with his friends?". The Center for Social Emotional Foundation in Early Learning (CSEFEL) provides a social and emotional <a href="http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/resources/strategies.html#booknook"><span style="color: #1a1a1a;">Book Nook</span></a> with a number of identified books and some attached learning opportunities that families or educators can use. <br /><strong>Using pictures and apps</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV1-vdk9Nv7jKi9U_fxaSuT2VvCDJ6jFstv0cGB1svxpZVUCGzTS5DOTXrg8IUKr4DulbLaXJSW4bOVrgM1IVRXgdB2skwP-O3fj-47p7m9Q0SHxnqprnVpuFeuaPORpQ3RYoJP6JjzQk/s1600/autismxpress-app.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV1-vdk9Nv7jKi9U_fxaSuT2VvCDJ6jFstv0cGB1svxpZVUCGzTS5DOTXrg8IUKr4DulbLaXJSW4bOVrgM1IVRXgdB2skwP-O3fj-47p7m9Q0SHxnqprnVpuFeuaPORpQ3RYoJP6JjzQk/s1600/autismxpress-app.png" /></a>Having access to pictures of people in different emotive states can be as easy as using a newspaper pamphlet or a tv commercial. Asking questions such as "how is that person feeling?" and "how do we know that?" as well as more learning questions such as "what do you think happened to make them feel that way?" sparks great emotional literacy recognition. For children who don't identify emotions well, apps such as <a href="http://appfinder.lisisoft.com/app/itouchilearn-feelings-for.html"><span style="color: #1a1a1a;">iTouchiLearn Feelings</span></a> or ABA Flash Card Emotions (American) or <a href="http://autismxpress.com/"><span style="color: #1a1a1a;">AutismXpress</span></a> (Australian) provide opportunity to identify and see emotions. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0x7umq1tkB_hyphenhyphenzpIPrCrpcZIz35qRr5W5VLs4DGxiGhdlA6Se5cs_kXiEuNjbhssuQH1hj91NDFeyT8Z61Bs9kQVgse9eEFe1DWCZse0ga9420oDm4Itb1dzTIb5GqRjL6VTKsAaDWR4/s1600/2549-1-itouchilearn-feelings-for.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0x7umq1tkB_hyphenhyphenzpIPrCrpcZIz35qRr5W5VLs4DGxiGhdlA6Se5cs_kXiEuNjbhssuQH1hj91NDFeyT8Z61Bs9kQVgse9eEFe1DWCZse0ga9420oDm4Itb1dzTIb5GqRjL6VTKsAaDWR4/s1600/2549-1-itouchilearn-feelings-for.jpg" /></a><strong>Tips:</strong> Used alongside an adult or child modelling the emotions will help reinforce. <br /><strong>Songs and rhymes</strong><br /> Changing words to songs is allowed! Adapt any nursery rhyme to fit the occasion, or use the recognised "If you're happy and you know it" to entertain while you learn! Putting on classical music or world music with different tempos and varying degrees of volume can be used to provoke emotions. Labelling a fast, loud, upbeat tune as excited, and having the children react in the same way, provides stimulus alongside the literacy. Being slow and peaceful during a relaxing piece of music also gives you a strategy to calm children out of a heightened emotion, using the opportunity to also learn the words for calm and peaceful. <br /><strong>Tips:</strong> Remember to label your own emotions "I'm really happy as my friend is coming for lunch!" "I'm a bit sad because my friend couldn't come". Asking "What could make me happy?" isn't self indulgent! It provides the child an opportunity to try out what you've been practicing! Maybe putting on some beautiful music will make you feel better! Don't forget to show it! :) <br /><strong><u>Resources and references</u></strong> <br /> The Raising Children Network has age based sections regarding communication and emotions. This link provides strategies for <a href="http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/talking_through_angry_feelings_pbs.html/context/285"><span style="color: #1a1a1a;">Talking through Angry Feelings</span></a> for Preschoolers. Log on to <a href="http://www.raisingchildrennetwork.net.au/"><span style="color: #1a1a1a;">www.raisingchildrennetwork.net.au</span></a> for more ideas. <br /> The CSEFEL website has fantastic resources for families. The articles <a href="http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/documents/teaching_emotions.pdf"><span style="color: #1a1a1a;">Teaching Your Child to Identify and Express Emotions </span></a> and <a href="http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/documents/teaching_your_child-feeling.pdf"><span style="color: #1a1a1a;">Teaching your Child about Feelings</span></a> are worth reading. The <a href="http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/resources/strategies.html#booknook"><span style="color: #1a1a1a;">Book Nook</span></a> is within the CSEFEL website and, as referred to in the blog, provides some great activities and ways to use books to enhance emotional literacy. </div>
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<br />This article is also found at <a href="http://www.coolkidscalm.blogspot.com.au/">www.coolkidscalm.blogspot.com.au</a> by the same author.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149040639175732359.post-46326005464018567392014-05-14T19:26:00.003-07:002014-05-14T19:26:31.012-07:00Addressing Challenging BehavioursWe've looked at triggers, and an ideas for identifying them. But what about challenging behaviours that persist? We so often look at a loud, aggressive reaction from a child and immediate want to stop it, or 'fix' it. When you work with children in preschool settings, or even one on one at home, it's soon apparent that this adult reaction won't have a very lasting or successful result.<em> Difficult as it may be to swallow, we need to assess ourselves and our environment first. </em> Knowing a child's strengths, interests and challenges are also essential to developing a positive relationship between educator and child. <strong>Consider the Teaching Pyramid</strong>. <br />
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This model (detailed below), adapted from the mental health model and created by a team at Vanderbilt University, encompasses four tiers. Each tier, from the bottom up, is a requirement for a successful and positive preschool experience, reducing challenging behaviours, and promoting social and emotional development. It is transferable, too. Taking time to collaboratively assess an environment, including the program, the interests of all children, the learning opportunities available, and the people in place to support them is a large stepping stone to finding out what is working, and what may need changing or addressing in order to reduce challenging behaviours. The wonderful social and emotional programs that exist are all relevant here. Linking with families, early intervention services, healthcare workers are all relevant here. And deciding you want to <strong>TEACH social emotional skills</strong> rather than assuming they are inherent skills is very important here. <br />
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<strong>When we look at any given moment of challenging behaviours, we can expect to find triggers (even if we have to look hard), and a reaction. Identifying the FUNCTION of that reaction, that behaviour, will be pivotal in how we address and thereby assist the child in reducing the need for that challenging behaviour.</strong> We can expect the function to be either to<strong> obtain</strong> something or someone (i.e. a toy or attention for example) OR to<strong> escape</strong> (an experience or a person). We now have a formula for teaching. The next challenge for the adult is to address the function, and honour it! Provide the child with strategies to enable the child to obtain or escape appropriately! This is not giving in, it's a prevention in the long run, and it's a building block to a strong relationship. Remember, you will not do this alone. Learning to honour the function and not simply 'stick to our own ideals' is hard. It takes a lot of practice and patience, and a lot of collaboration. <strong>Self-reflection of practices is instrumental</strong>. <br />
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<strong>For help and further information regarding the Teaching Pyramid Framework and strategies, contact your local SCAN Project Officer in Riverina Murray, Orana Far West or Central West.</strong> For further online references and resources, explore <a href="http://www.csefel.vanderbilt.edu/">www.csefel.vanderbilt.edu</a> <br />
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<strong>At the first yellow tier is the Effective Workforce</strong>. This requires open lines of communication, supports, networking opportunities, collaboration and team members who feel valued and important - both as team members and in the lives of the children. </div>
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<strong>The two blue tiers highlight Nurturing and Responsive Relationships and High Quality Supportive Environments</strong>. In other words, high quality early childhood programs for all children reflective of the EYLF. The ongoing supportive and responsive relationships developed between adult and child promote healthy social and emotional development. Families feel valued.</div>
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<strong>The Targeted Supports in the green tier are specifically targeting Social and Emotional development.</strong> This is important for children who need further support in learning friendship skills, emotional resilience, being able to identify emotions and empathise with others. Teaching social skills can be preventative and remedial in effect. </div>
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<strong>And the top red tier</strong> are where a few of our children sit and where educators will seek further collaborative supports. This <strong>intensive intervention tier</strong> is explicit child focussed. Intervention sought at this tier would be a result of collaborative assessments and result in individualised behaviour support plans. </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149040639175732359.post-3416117845004963582014-04-16T18:34:00.003-07:002014-04-16T18:35:27.126-07:00It's SCANTASTIC!<strong>SCAN-tastic news!</strong> SCAN has a continuance until the end of the year! As such, our SCAN supported Preschools will receive an amendment to the Service Agreement shortly. We have on SCAN happy faces :) <br />
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Have you noticed this blogsite has a few changes? Do you have a staff meeting coming up? Could you use that time to get everyone browsing? <br />
For starters, <strong>Did you know that you can now follow new posts by email alert? Go to the bottom of the site page, provide your email address, and you will receive an email alert only when new posts have been made to the site. </strong><br />
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<li>We now have<strong> Resources and Apps</strong> together. They are tabled, so as to accommodate user/reader reviews. This may assist you in your consideration of purchasing/borrowing items - and of course your feedback will help others. Provide your review in the comment section, or email directly to <a href="mailto:sara.stockman@cw.org.au">sara.stockman@cw.org.au</a>. </li>
<li>The <strong>Visuals</strong> tab also has the link to the ECIC Website where the purchase form is located for the extremely well regarded Visuals DVD (promoting how and when to use in the Early Childhood environment) which was produced in collaboration between the Riverina ECIC, CareWest and the Wagga City Council. </li>
<li>Within <strong>Training and Learning</strong> you'll find opportunities listed only in the order they are sent to me. Please peruse, and also use me as a promotional point if you have something to distribute.</li>
<li>A new <strong>Parent/Carer</strong> tab currently lists in regions, support networks, training and learning opportunities and anything going on that parents and carers may like to know about with regards supporting their child. Please send on anything you'd like me to list. </li>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149040639175732359.post-76598018646594013962014-04-06T21:38:00.000-07:002014-04-06T21:42:50.013-07:00What's triggering that behaviour?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIruLObmdQDgu6E0-woJkaDApfCH-JFrmybma2AL22iENaRTxAZy_2_JZ1x_ZHOXO-eAGGHszsNrNuetbyWdx_F7C9akmMU1L0Hbv9zQc93Efz2US0mZWHpDCy_SQaU8y5YaSxn69g7DEH/s1600/classroomlayout.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIruLObmdQDgu6E0-woJkaDApfCH-JFrmybma2AL22iENaRTxAZy_2_JZ1x_ZHOXO-eAGGHszsNrNuetbyWdx_F7C9akmMU1L0Hbv9zQc93Efz2US0mZWHpDCy_SQaU8y5YaSxn69g7DEH/s1600/classroomlayout.jpg" /></a><strong>Do you sometimes struggle to identify behaviour triggers for some children? Are you finding inconsistencies in some behaviours that effect individual children as well as whole group experiences?</strong> <br />
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A really useful idea for helping to pin-point what may be at the root of these behaviours, and in particular if the environment is a factor (including people, activities, routine, and physical layout), is the mud-map dot activity. The idea is that you draw a mud-map of your preschool. You can have indoors and outdoors represented, and stuck at strategic places around the room/outdoor area. Along with the map, include several colour coded dot stickers (or textas etc). Colour code morning, meal/snack, afternoon, transitioning. Include a section for notes. Over the course of a week (or whatever time frame provides you with information), use the dots to stick on the area where a child's behaviour has been challenging. <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149040639175732359.post-33715677265105782192014-04-03T20:40:00.003-07:002014-04-03T20:40:47.174-07:00Light it up blue!<span style="background-color: white; color: blue;"><strong>April is Autism awareness month and there are so many interesting and entertaining events occurring all over the world, let alone the country! To list a few local events: </strong></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picture by Less Smith, Wagga Wagga Daily Advertiser. Superheroes raise awareness for Autism. Sheila Buntin, Harrison Gray, Amy Gray, Robert Buntin (Robin) and Adrian Buntin (Captain America).</td></tr>
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<li><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;"><strong>Launch of </strong></span><a href="http://www.autismapps.org.au/"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;"><strong>www.autismapps.org.au</strong></span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;"><strong> - the Autism Association of Western Australia exciting new initiative <em>Apps for Autism</em> website. </strong></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;"><strong></strong></span><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;"><strong>Tuesday 2nd April 2014 Wagga Civic Precinct was lit up in blue to raise awareness for Autism. </strong></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;"><strong>Friday 4th April 2014 Berrigan Early Intervention Morning Tea for Autism Awareness at the library meeting room - movie to follow.</strong></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;"><strong>Saturday 5th April 2014 is the Wagga Wagga Light it Up Blue Ball hosted by Li'l Melodies Kindermusik in association with many local support groups and organisations. </strong></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;"><strong>Thursday 10th April Street stall in Finley for Autism Awareness month 8am start - 2pm</strong></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;"><strong>Sunday 13th April 2014 Wagga Autism Super Hero Walk around Lake Albert - Family Fun event, dress- ups encouraged! from 10.30am hosted by Wagga Autism Support Group</strong></span></li>
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<span>SUPERHEROES RAISE AWARENESS: To raise awarness for autism Sheila Buntin,Harrison Gray, five, Amy Gray, Robert Buntin, 10, dressed as Robin and Adrian Buntin, 12, dressed as Captain America will walk around Lake Albert dressed as superheroes for just one of the events during Autism Awareness month. Picture: Less Smith</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149040639175732359.post-31037466722373070682014-03-03T15:43:00.001-08:002014-03-03T15:43:28.283-08:00KidsMatter provide a plethora of support for Preschools<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">KidsMatter
is committed to linking contemporary research with practice, and sharing its
knowledge with other health professionals. All KidsMatter materials on
this site may be copied freely for communicating with the people in your
community provided acknowledgments are made to the sources. </span><br />
<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Preschools can also take advantage of KidsMatter in different ways, and can:<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFRTkVdcdzS5TumTbq5Q_ocoqDesFrlj0qsPlZ5EjNWf1PzUslES7MiahSYDe701Eh5-UvueFGHyhUXMmxf8OqvfPrkwKC17MCBcbl5s1jTIbbbTtkeg2WG1KXNMPgo1kdcuB1U61Ruu03/s1600/KidsMatter+logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFRTkVdcdzS5TumTbq5Q_ocoqDesFrlj0qsPlZ5EjNWf1PzUslES7MiahSYDe701Eh5-UvueFGHyhUXMmxf8OqvfPrkwKC17MCBcbl5s1jTIbbbTtkeg2WG1KXNMPgo1kdcuB1U61Ruu03/s1600/KidsMatter+logo.png" /></a><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Run group programs for
children and families through KidsMatter schools and early childhood education
and care services<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Provide specialist knowledge
or advice<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Offer professional learning
sessions to school and ECEC staff on children’s mental health to build capacity
across the community<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Support schools and ECEC
services to implement KidsMatter</span><br />
<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Have
a look at the following resources to support these partnerships and
connections:</span><a name='more'></a><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><a href="https://www.kidsmatter.edu.au/health-and-community/resources/information-sheet-index"><span style="color: #026302; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">KidsMatter
information sheets</span></a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">All
our information sheets on a variety of mental health subjects, for use with
families. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><a href="https://www.kidsmatter.edu.au/node/3154"><span style="color: #026302; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Directory of kid's mental health and
wellbeing</span></a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">A
comprehensive list of websites, phonelines, national services and definitions
of professionals, for use with families.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><a href="https://www.kidsmatter.edu.au/health-and-community/information-sheets/starting-school-hc"><span style="color: #026302; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Starting School
resources</span></a><br />
A specialised collection of resources, developed for families, to help with
their child's transition to school<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><a href="https://www.kidsmatter.edu.au/main-menu/enewsletter"><span style="color: #026302; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Enewsletter for
professionals</span></a><br />
We send out an email every other month, written specifically for health and
community professionals. It's packed full of the latest expert information,
tips and strategies to help you in your work with children and
families. <a href="https://www.kidsmatter.edu.au/main-menu/enewsletter"><span style="color: #026302; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Sign up today</span></a> or<a href="https://www.kidsmatter.edu.au/health-and-community/enewsletter"><span style="color: #026302; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> read some
of our previous articles</span></a> to get an idea of what to expect.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><a href="https://www.kidsmatter.edu.au/health-and-community/resources-professionals/publications"><span style="color: #026302; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Publications</span></a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">The
KidsMatter team of mental health professionals frequently contribute to a range
of publications to share information about current research and add to the
evidence base in this field, for both primary and early childhood. Read these
articles here. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><a href="https://www.kidsmatter.edu.au/health-and-community/publications-and-professional-resources/programs-guides"><span style="color: #026302; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Programs guide</span></a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">A
comprehensive directory of </span><span lang="EN" style="color: #767676; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">mental health
and wellbeing programs available for primary schools and early childhood
education and care (ECEC) services, each targeting different concerns or issues
that may arise.</span><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><a href="https://www.kidsmatter.edu.au/atsi-resources/search"><span style="color: #026302; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander resource portal</span></a></span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">A
range of public resources about the social and emotional wellbeing of
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also have a <a href="https://www.kidsmatter.edu.au/sites/default/files/public/17751%20KidsMatter%20Resource%20Catalogue%20-%20WEB_1.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: #026302; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">pdf version of our resources catalogue [2MB] PDF</span></a> (PDF)
, which tells you about all of the KidsMatter resources, tools and
information we have for health and community professionals and a <a href="https://www.kidsmatter.edu.au/sites/default/files/public/15734%20KM%20Brochure_Web.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: #026302; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Health and community brochure [470KB] PDF</span></a> (PDF) which
explains how KidsMatter links in with health and community services. </span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149040639175732359.post-21427729045852304462014-03-03T15:41:00.004-08:002014-03-03T15:46:58.605-08:00Conversations that make a difference.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuAcy6_pd5VRBEm0mIDESq5SLXa0sniV4hrSojVBFUN0Ji1laNJAzpLoVEaVnRz8LFNBs0KkPMYKBAJG8Z_87BhYWvO4u7201UAuZuGCIWOdZJ_l4MZcYTGuSaaGXkSXmBcVNQdxnFeBaq/s1600/kidsmatter+pic.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuAcy6_pd5VRBEm0mIDESq5SLXa0sniV4hrSojVBFUN0Ji1laNJAzpLoVEaVnRz8LFNBs0KkPMYKBAJG8Z_87BhYWvO4u7201UAuZuGCIWOdZJ_l4MZcYTGuSaaGXkSXmBcVNQdxnFeBaq/s1600/kidsmatter+pic.png" height="200" width="171" /></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">You came into the profession to work with children, to facilitate exciting experiences, and to delight in watching as children grow and thrive in your program. Setting up positive and open communication with the whole family will enhance and develop the relationship you have with every child. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">In a previous blog on 25.11.2013, we provided you with the Anne Stonehouse article in the NQS PLP eNewsletter (No. 68), <u><strong><a href="http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/nqsplp/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/NQS_PLP_E-Newsletter_No68.pdf">Communicating with families about children's learning</a></strong></u>, Now check out the latest supporting training modules and information sheets from KidsMatter: <span style="color: blue;"><u><a href="http://www.kidsmatter.edu.au/elearning"><strong>Connecting with families: Conversations that make a difference.</strong></a> </u><span style="color: black;"> The new two free online modules are designed to help you connect with families. We would be really grateful for your feedback, so if you do manage to take the modules, please take a few moments to comment below this blog. The link is also available under Training and Opportunities on this blog. Please <strong><em>Read on!</em></strong></span></span></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"></span><br />
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mental health, learning and development are boosted when the adults caring for
them work well together to understand their needs. To support these
partnerships, KidsMatter has launched a free eLearning course that helps
primary school teachers and early childhood educators engage with families.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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is hosted by television personality Brian Nankervis of Rockwiz fame and is made
up of two self-paced modules: <o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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eLearning package provides a practical framework and model to help structure
these conversations, and also offers tips and downloadable resources to share
with colleagues. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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and community professionals may also wish to use the eLearning course and
resources in their work with early childhood education and care (ECEC) services
and schools; for example, by directing educators or teachers to the site.
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take the eLearning course, go to </span><a href="http://www.kidsmatter.edu.au/elearning"><span style="color: #026302; font-family: inherit; font-size: small; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">www.kidsmatter.edu.au/elearning</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span> </span> </span> </span><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149040639175732359.post-87021454967706240752014-03-02T19:11:00.002-08:002014-05-14T19:28:05.117-07:00Rural & Remote Preschools REAPing Rewards! PLEASE CONSIDER APPLYING!<h1>
<a href="http://www.frrr.org.au/cb_pages/rural_education_australia_program_-_reaping_rewards.php"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.frrr.org.au/cb_pages/rural_education_australia_program_-_reaping_rewards.php</span></a></h1>
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<a href="http://www.frrr.org.au/cb_pages/news/REAPingRewardsRound2outcomes.php" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6f84b8;">Round 2</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.frrr.org.au/cb_pages/news/REAPing_Rewards_2013_Announcements.php" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6f84b8;">Round 1</span></a></div>
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The REAPing Rewards small grant program is a national program targeting
education. It supports locally-driven projects and programs that directly
benefit children and youth (0-18 years) and their educators in rural and remote
communities. Grants are up to $10,000.<br />
This program has been made possible thanks to the generous support of our
partners:<br />
Yulgilbar Foundation, the <a href="http://www.ianpotter.org.au/"><span style="color: #6f84b8;">Ian Potter Foundation</span></a>, <a href="http://thirdlink.com.au/"><span style="color: #6f84b8;">Third Link</span></a>, <a href="http://www.vfff.org.au/"><span style="color: #6f84b8;">Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation </span></a>and
numerous individuals.<br />
REAPing Rewards supports not-for-profit groups, such as community preschools,
playgroups, community based Day Care, Primary and Secondary schools, community
support committees (eg Parents & Friends Committees), and staff in
delivering quality, positive educational experiences in the early childhood,
primary and secondary years.<br />
<a name='more'></a>The program seeks to continue the essence of the former Rural Education
Program (REP) and the Rural Early Childhood Education (REACH) program and
incorporate new learning from the sector. We invite innovative applications
across a broad range of areas, including, but not limited to:<br />
<ul>
<li>Literacy and numeracy</li>
<li>Student engagement, leadership and retention</li>
<li>Creative and performing arts</li>
<li>School readiness</li>
<li>Professional Development</li>
<li>School leadership and positive attitude to learning</li>
<li>Pathways to meaningful employment or further training</li>
<li>Communities in school/ parental learning programs</li>
</ul>
The 2014 program dates:<br />
Round 3: Opens 30th January 2014 and closes 21st
March 2014. Outcomes will be announced in late July 2014.<br />
Round 4: Opens 24
March 2014 and closes 25th August 2014. Outcomes will be announced in late
November 2014.<br />
TIP: Check out our <a href="http://www.frrr.org.au/faqs.php"><span style="color: #6f84b8;">FAQ page </span></a>or
<a href="http://www.frrr.org.au/cb_pages/tips_for_great_applications.php"><span style="color: #6f84b8;">TIPS
page </span></a>for more guidance.<br />
Read the guidelines carefully before applying:<br />
<img alt="" src="mhtml:file://C:\Users\sara.stockman\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Outlook\ORWJCLMH\Rural Education Australia Program - REAPing Rewards_php.mht!http://www.frrr.org.au/cb_pages/images/Logos%20and%20Program%20Banners/word_logo.gif" style="height: 25px; width: 25px;" /> <a href="http://www.frrr.org.au/cb_pages/files/REAPing%20Rewards%202013%20Guidelines(1).doc"><span style="color: #6f84b8;">
</span></a><a class="track-click" href="http://www.frrr.org.au/cb_pages/files/REAPing_Rewards_2014_Guidelines_Rd3.doc" jquery16407168424360625748="5"><span style="color: #6f84b8;">REAPing Rewards Guidelines</span></a><br />
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Complete the application form and send it in with your supporting
materials:<br />
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<a class="track-click" href="http://www.frrr.org.au/cb_pages/files/REAPing%20Rewards%202014%20Rd%203%20Application.doc" jquery16407168424360625748="6"><span style="color: #6f84b8;">REAPing Rewards Application</span></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149040639175732359.post-40252915845691591562014-03-02T18:00:00.001-08:002014-03-02T18:02:37.604-08:00STOP THINK GO <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdWpbAr96Onwahuph9HgtZQJCeY-c-2AJxn29O3XB8IS1-0wMJ6bqEowtzrEgJHyHEEjHDP1TeIrbi_VU6DE0XkkkSPoD0whUsUyrxeC0KiEu3uAWJu7gtBrd_QhyHTyHKKZCWKNtmpeLA/s1600/StopTHinkGO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><strong><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdWpbAr96Onwahuph9HgtZQJCeY-c-2AJxn29O3XB8IS1-0wMJ6bqEowtzrEgJHyHEEjHDP1TeIrbi_VU6DE0XkkkSPoD0whUsUyrxeC0KiEu3uAWJu7gtBrd_QhyHTyHKKZCWKNtmpeLA/s1600/StopTHinkGO.jpg" /></strong></a><strong>STOP THINK GO</strong> - three simple words, and if accompanied by gestures and visuals, can mean the difference between disruptive behaviours and self control. Several methods where this social skill development tool is applied, have been tried and tested with wonderful results. As there are a number of suggestions, it's probably a good idea to aim for consistency of approach. If you are starting out: <br />
<strong>1.</strong> Discuss with parents and Early Intervention (if the child is accessing) as they may already be using one form of the technique. Agree on the approach you're going to use for consistency, along with a review date.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjEu6lcfXSoltA5NLg4XjVm8jTEK2IpOgBTybKVqvnFFuSzXbxezBVhI1neqkEmoaouRymrONhC3A4fc_qHIMWJj-V9PkGUl3xLPcRF864vGqcN9W8amo7JYHMOD20hiAVlIpYFw48V4iy/s1600/Traffic+light.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjEu6lcfXSoltA5NLg4XjVm8jTEK2IpOgBTybKVqvnFFuSzXbxezBVhI1neqkEmoaouRymrONhC3A4fc_qHIMWJj-V9PkGUl3xLPcRF864vGqcN9W8amo7JYHMOD20hiAVlIpYFw48V4iy/s1600/Traffic+light.jpg" /></a><strong>2.</strong> Consider the level of communication. Three simple words may be a more appropriate approach than a whole social story such as Tucker Turtle - at least to start with. In this regard, you may find some children (particularly children with levels of ASD, anxiety), may need to focus predominantly on the <strong>STOP</strong> and <strong>GO</strong> with the<strong> THINK</strong> element developing in time. Other children may be constantly on the go, and require more focus on <strong>STOP</strong> and <strong>THINK</strong>.<br />
<em>This article is particularly clear and easy to follow regarding why, when and how to use for behavioural management: </em><a href="http://www.stopthinkdo.com/display_article.phtml?article_id=3"><em></em></a><a name='more'></a><a href="http://www.stopthinkdo.com/display_article.phtml?article_id=3"><em>http://www.stopthinkdo.com/display_article.phtml?article_id=3</em></a><br />
<strong>3.</strong> Ensure all educators and adults are aware of the method and how best to use it. You will find best practice instructions with most of these types of approaches easily available online or through discussions with Early Intervention. <br />
<strong>4.</strong> Without even needing to specify which child in particular you are focussing on, share the technique with families and have extra visuals on hand to lend for home practice, too. <br />
Some references to a variety of models that work on the premise of <strong>Stop, Think, Go.</strong><br />
* <a href="http://www.stopthinkdo.com/display_article.phtml?article_id=3">http://www.stopthinkdo.com/display_article.phtml?article_id=3</a><br />
<a href="http://www.stopthinkdo.com/display_article.phtml?article_id=4">Specific application: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder</a><br />
<a href="http://www.stopthinkdo.com/display_article.phtml?article_id=5">Specific application: Asperger Syndrome</a><br />
<a href="http://www.stopthinkdo.com/display_article.phtml?article_id=6">Specific application: Anxiety Disorder</a><em></em><br />
<em>* Tucker Turtle Takes Time to Tuck and Think </em><span class="sm">(16 pg)</span> <a href="http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/scriptedstories/tuckerturtle.ppt">PPT</a><br />
* <a href="http://jlp96007.wordpress.com/2014/03/01/turtle-teaches-self-control/">http://jlp96007.wordpress.com/2014/03/01/turtle-teaches-self-control/</a> : Uses sensory supports during the 'think' time.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149040639175732359.post-58507773617726682332014-02-05T20:46:00.002-08:002014-02-05T20:46:46.283-08:00NEW Documentation for a fresh start<br />
Please find all new forms pertaining to SCAN applications under Relevant Documents. There is quite a different approach this year, and we will be providing you with more in-depth explanations shortly. In the meantime, please refer to the <a href="https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/media/downloads/what-we-offer/early-childhood-education-and-care/funding-information/9448_SCAN_Fact_sheet.pdf">SCAN Program Fact Sheet</a> for information relating to the changes, as well as links to the new Guidelines. <br />
Should you have any questions or require clarification regarding your submissions, please don't hesitate to contact the SCAN Offices as detailed on the Welcome page of the blog, and under Relevant Documents. <br />
<strong>Any applications made on old documentation do not require you to re-submit; however we do require your additional information page (page 3 of your allocation letter) returned as soon as possible with new reporting criteria as detailed.</strong> <br />
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149040639175732359.post-9997636201924342052014-01-05T17:20:00.003-08:002014-01-05T17:20:50.740-08:002014 - the beginning!<strong>Welcome to 2014 - a year full of hope, anticipation, and achieving goals.</strong> <br />
For SCAN, the notification that we are to continue as a support for Preschools has been the best starting point for the year. As mentioned in emails from Project Officers, there continues to be a great deal of deliberation over the allocation of funds to best address inclusive practice with relation to your individual applications. The new SCAN Guidelines are being implemented providing a benchmark for equity and fairness with regards the allocations.<br />
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Whilst every effort has been made to provide you with the financial support requested, even with the guidelines in place, we are also limited by the budget and processing timelines. In this context, we have several children on waitlists, and several Exceptional Circumstances waitlisted. Some preschools are yet to be notified as to their allocations due to the SCAN project notification delay. Please don't feel disheartened if any of this relates to you. SCAN Project Officers are committed to visiting and supporting you through provision of strategies, mentoring, resources, and networking for professional and parental/carer collaborative practice. Funding will also be reviewed at regular intervals throughout Term 1 and 2, with every effort being made to make sure inclusive practice supports are available to you. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0BwfHfjuVBWoBxCyD3PMh2QG6wAtYmaDckWL0Cq33YvY54JGp336PClvflltLV7__Dbinzdx3VAfwi0t62WvB39D3fdC45qtzd83T_xSOGycQpL1ci0GkRdxbB3Jik94pend5y1qV0BmJ/s1600/SCAN+factsheet+image.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0BwfHfjuVBWoBxCyD3PMh2QG6wAtYmaDckWL0Cq33YvY54JGp336PClvflltLV7__Dbinzdx3VAfwi0t62WvB39D3fdC45qtzd83T_xSOGycQpL1ci0GkRdxbB3Jik94pend5y1qV0BmJ/s1600/SCAN+factsheet+image.png" height="156" width="320" /></a>Please remember that all children are special and come with a number of needs - some quirkier, more physical, or more urgent than others. Your Preschool families and inclusive support services and networks are your best allies. Find out the strengths and 'favourite things' for every child early on. Enable families to talk to you about their child - what works for them, what doesn't. Provide a starting block for every child - expectations, what the routine will look like, images and visits where appropriate. For some, having a take home booklet will be the best support imaginable - who's who, what's where, and how we do things is for the children, not just the families. Assume competence - you may need to customise your environment or program to enable this to shine through. Above all else, have fun, and enjoy knowing that you are providing the foundation for the future. <strong><em>See you soon! </em></strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149040639175732359.post-90338774212038900682013-12-05T15:16:00.003-08:002013-12-05T15:16:21.630-08:00The Red Beast<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJQ_IaYaA_1PbEcKiDM0DpTjWwZJoxClbkGJ29Itjpw8_BptMiVsS2XC8NoDP2Lk6zUecNqx0odMGYpe2T9yt0ldbj-l8j-rgJmMTJ_a6c7pJWdY7BqhuGsaiFwFCmgg7ZHni_zHZaNwKH/s1600/The+REd+Beast.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJQ_IaYaA_1PbEcKiDM0DpTjWwZJoxClbkGJ29Itjpw8_BptMiVsS2XC8NoDP2Lk6zUecNqx0odMGYpe2T9yt0ldbj-l8j-rgJmMTJ_a6c7pJWdY7BqhuGsaiFwFCmgg7ZHni_zHZaNwKH/s1600/The+REd+Beast.png" /></a>Resources can be hit or miss. What one person thinks is valuable, another may read or interpret in a different way. Recently, we put our heads together and provided preschools in Orana Far West, Central West and the Riverina Murray regions with a few resources that we thought would be really useful and a great support to educators, families and children. One of these was <strong>The Red Beast by K.I.Ghani. </strong><br />
Although it is set in a primary school environment, the methods and social story therein regarding how anger can manifest itself - specifically in the case of a child with Asperger's - are ageless. We have been thrilled with the response from so many preschools that this has been read, requested and reflected upon by the children - particularly those heading to school next year. I recommend reading the Author's note at the beginning of the book and the suggested strategies at the end of the book, prior to reading it to the class. In addition, these notes and activities from Sue Larkey - <a href="http://www.suelarkey.com/media/Activities_-_The_Red_Beast.pdf">The Red Beast - support notes</a> - will provide you with useful methodology for getting the most out of this terrific (I think!) resource! Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149040639175732359.post-20715370186108636502013-12-05T14:58:00.001-08:002013-12-05T14:58:37.113-08:00What is and why would I webinar?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Webinars are a wonderful method of keeping informed and current without leaving your service or setting. Particularly of interest to those in regional and more remote areas, webinars - <strong>web</strong>-based sem<strong>inars</strong> - can also be repeated, reviewed and even requested. If there is a topic that has not been covered, <a href="http://www.ectarc.com.au/">ECTARC</a>*, for example, are more than happy to hear from you. As are <a href="http://www.resourcingfamilies.org.au/online-learning/">Resourcing Families</a> and many other organisations that support Early Childhood Professional Development, families, and children in general. <br />
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To join a webinar, you may need to download software that is often free and readily available. Prior to the webinar beginning, you will follow directions from the webinar host, download this software onto your device (laptop, PC, tablet, iPad etc) if it's not already there. You will receive a sign in name / number/ password when you register. Many times there will be opportunity for you to type in a question or even talk into the computer microphone and a response will be provided. If you prefer anonymity, you can request that, too. <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzlgTJ1yFGRidO5tPBj_MKg9R9VKll_8PtiHGOs68cbx1DT8G75aMeUv6IkxjPBu_puFVN1kQI5GUByWonE7Vs7t50RIXIKgXfJFy7SFmwU_q3mTzrMPkkmCq5YXA1BUYZ5nVX86sJGUr8/s1600/webinar3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzlgTJ1yFGRidO5tPBj_MKg9R9VKll_8PtiHGOs68cbx1DT8G75aMeUv6IkxjPBu_puFVN1kQI5GUByWonE7Vs7t50RIXIKgXfJFy7SFmwU_q3mTzrMPkkmCq5YXA1BUYZ5nVX86sJGUr8/s1600/webinar3.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY1fi2yTSIruRLWdF8uv3Zx_P68fSKZM39GZ0k5nwK3RqHtRY8a99Y9VMwEwyI2Ijyw31ghL3u5Qinf-GTJEhecVRgy9L7LBy3ukPJpE7ID3f9jJ_66pSgu3i_5_crIIf4JETBtoHQAGlz/s1600/webinar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY1fi2yTSIruRLWdF8uv3Zx_P68fSKZM39GZ0k5nwK3RqHtRY8a99Y9VMwEwyI2Ijyw31ghL3u5Qinf-GTJEhecVRgy9L7LBy3ukPJpE7ID3f9jJ_66pSgu3i_5_crIIf4JETBtoHQAGlz/s1600/webinar.jpg" /></a>A webinar follows a series of slides, video, live streamed footage, as you would for a seminar. If you register in enough time, you will often receive handouts prior to the webinar, in order to familiarise yourself, and prepare any comments or questions. If not, you will most likely receive them following the webinar. The free <a href="http://www.learninghub.org.au/course/category.php?viewtype=course&id=51&utm_source=Grow+%26+Thrive+e-newsletter&utm_campaign=495aaea322-Children_s_Health_Development_Issue_39_26_2013&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1c5b6ccc15-495aaea322-">Grow & Thrive webinar</a> discussed in a blog last week was live yesterday, and today you can view the webinar. A great example of what is 'out there'. <br />
A list of current ECTARC webinars and next year's calendar of events is available: <a href="http://www.ectarc.com.au/CampaignProcess.aspx?A=View&Data=4bq79sZuUerZlQo92jg2uA%3d%3d">webinar training calendar</a>. Continuing on 10th December with The EYLF with Babies and Toddlers, click to see what else might be of interest. These ones have a fee, some do not. Keep an eye out and join what is relevant for you. <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149040639175732359.post-83905500714112364022013-12-01T22:00:00.000-08:002013-12-01T22:00:03.648-08:00SCAN - still supporting in 2014<span style="color: #50318d; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 15pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPGHP3A7Tlw57qDJeoXY5mwSZX14zLvANh-ecg8BGN0aFEtrvXRhZ8uWeBmJYpNQ0sSQa14LmdFzkHVsCp36MIz2DZBEpELe8kRkGhBNy2vwwn5muMSLjCfdEyrEc_gbV5NQs-9a0YbA9L/s1600/CareWest+Logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPGHP3A7Tlw57qDJeoXY5mwSZX14zLvANh-ecg8BGN0aFEtrvXRhZ8uWeBmJYpNQ0sSQa14LmdFzkHVsCp36MIz2DZBEpELe8kRkGhBNy2vwwn5muMSLjCfdEyrEc_gbV5NQs-9a0YbA9L/s320/CareWest+Logo.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">“</span></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #555555; font-family: "Droid Sans"; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Supporting Children with
Additional Needs (SCAN)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span><br />
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Droid Sans"; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><span style="color: blue;">The aim of
the </span><a href="https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/media/downloads/what-we-offer/early-childhood-education-and-care/funding-information/9448_SCAN_Fact_sheet.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: #156c79; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="color: blue;">SCAN Program</span></span></a><span style="color: blue;"> is to enable preschools to better include
children with additional needs within the educational and physical provisions
of the preschool. In 2014, the program will continue to operate through
the same eight SCAN organisations as previously. </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><u><span style="color: blue;">Department of Education and Communities</span></u> <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Many of you will
have been like us – wondering what the conclusion would be regarding the SCAN
Program. Well, we have terrific news. SCAN is to continue! We
are aiming to have some further details regarding the program soon, but in the
meantime, the article from Community Childcare Co-operative really says it
all (see below). Please do take time to click on the links as well. We will be
processing the applications now as per the slightly revised programming
requirements. An email has been issued to all Riverina Murray, Orana Far West and Central West NSW Preschools with these details. We look forward to continuing to develop the supports and hope to go from strength to strength on the path to quality early childhood inclusive programs.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Kind regards, <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">All at SCAN, CareWest </span><br />
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November 29, 2013 - Community CHildcare Co-operative </span></b><br />
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</span><b><span style="color: #50318d; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 15pt;">SCAN
funding extended for 2014<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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community based preschools and organisations funded to support preschools to
include children with additional needs under the SCAN (Supporting Children with
Additional Needs) program will be pleased with today's announcement that the
SCAN Program will continue to operate in 2014 through the same eight SCAN
organisations as previously.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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SCAN Program provides funding for children with "delayed development,
specifically diagnosed disabilities, severe behavioural or
social/emotional problems, moderate to severe language delays and severe
chronic health conditions" in community based preschools in NSW.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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SCAN fact sheet on the Department of Education's web site says that children
eligible must be:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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least 3 years old on or before 31 July; or<br />
</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt;">■</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt;"> At least 4 years old on or before 31 July in that preschool<br />
year and not yet in compulsory schooling.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt;">Community
Child Care Co-operative notes that this means that 'non-equity' three year olds
with additional needs are eligible for SCAN funding but are not eligible for
base funding under the new preschool funding model.</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/media/downloads/what-we-offer/early-childhood-education-and-care/funding-information/9448_SCAN_Fact_sheet.pdf">SCAN Fact Sheet</a></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149040639175732359.post-12130241629135487192013-11-27T19:13:00.001-08:002013-11-28T04:06:21.579-08:00Ten Fantastic Pressie ideas!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoWslskD-IpVLYKzcfIKdoFAkly63QOjVUXB1aaVmY6H_u2ao2Vik2wv2corfhMAqhHTwTjGGKOWUFyKRj61b0JRUvFQXhs-_vVaiGQ95ndCni_YDpYI-FNtIB_PoIKaedMGEqe-7csxTc/s1600/present.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoWslskD-IpVLYKzcfIKdoFAkly63QOjVUXB1aaVmY6H_u2ao2Vik2wv2corfhMAqhHTwTjGGKOWUFyKRj61b0JRUvFQXhs-_vVaiGQ95ndCni_YDpYI-FNtIB_PoIKaedMGEqe-7csxTc/s320/present.jpg" width="320" /></a>All I want for Christmas....well, what would be fun and educational at the same time? Karla Morison, Speech Pathologist from My Word Speech Therapy, Albury, has listed ten exciting suggestions that are also easy to locate. If you haven't got the funds to purchase some new versions, remember St Vincent de Paul, Salvation Army, The Red Cross and local buy and swap groups often have just what you're after. Click on the present on the My Word Speech Therapy website <a href="http://www.speechtherapyalbury.com.au/">www.speechtherapyalbury.com.au </a>or go directly to <a href="http://www.speechtherapyalbury.com.au/f.ashx/%24112038%24Top-10-Christmas-ideas.pdf">Top Ten Christmas Present suggestions</a>. These are not just for Christmas :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149040639175732359.post-13373766624343401942013-11-25T18:05:00.001-08:002013-11-25T18:05:36.534-08:00Social and Emotional Development in the Early Years of Childhood<a href="http://www.rch.org.au/ccch/growthrive/resilience/resilience_in_childhood/?utm_source=Grow+%26+Thrive+e-newsletter&utm_campaign=495aaea322-Children_s_Health_Development_Issue_39_26_2013&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1c5b6ccc15-495aaea322-25589665"><strong>Resilience in Childhood</strong></a> is a very interesting read from the <strong><a href="http://www.rch.org.au/ccch/growthrive/">Grow & Thrive</a></strong> program developed <strong>The Centre of Community Child Health</strong>. In this article on resilience, highlights are made to the importance of developing relationships and the value of this in relation to why and how we as early childhood professionals and / or parents can contribute to fostering resilience in our young children. As also discussed and identified in the Care for Kids article <a href="http://www.careforkids.com.au/childcarenews/2013/october/15/resilience.html"><strong>Developing resilience in early years</strong></a> (and linked directly to the EYLF and the core elements of Being, Belonging and Becoming), resilience in early childhood is all about fostering for children:<br />
<ul><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5do2wqrZJMTt9sHiFkeMkBVZZc3eA1RmsSa4ClgH1SeR8qrKWoWY1y6YzY6JdYywZjqUvZVAJwfvmT5W8NZ7jdbCalVrFrLhmet5pdOWObG-h3aRv0fosgNsf5LoAJ8mzt-Yrwlc-uNdN/s1600/resilience.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5do2wqrZJMTt9sHiFkeMkBVZZc3eA1RmsSa4ClgH1SeR8qrKWoWY1y6YzY6JdYywZjqUvZVAJwfvmT5W8NZ7jdbCalVrFrLhmet5pdOWObG-h3aRv0fosgNsf5LoAJ8mzt-Yrwlc-uNdN/s1600/resilience.png" /></a>
<li><strong>sense of self</strong> – knowing who they are</li>
<li><strong>self-esteem</strong> – feeling good about who they are</li>
<li><strong>optimism</strong> – feeling hopeful that they can make it through challenges</li>
<li><strong>problem solving skills</strong> – being able to persevere through mistakes and difficulties to find a solution</li>
<li><strong>decision-making skills </strong>– having the confidence to choose a path to a solution</li>
<li><strong>realistic sense of personal control</strong> – feeling that they can make a meaningful impact in their world. <a name='more'></a></li>
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Programs such as <strong><a href="http://www.relaxkids.com/">Relax Kids</a></strong> can certainly promote and aid in this vital social emotional development. Please contact Sara Stockman in the Wagga CareWest office to learn more about Relax Kids and to arrange a coaching session. The <strong><a href="http://www.circleofsecurity.net/">Circle of Security</a></strong> program is invaluable to developing a program rich in resilience building and you can contact Kim Gray in the Orange CareWest office for more details around this. Both programs are detailed in archived blog articles herein.<br />
Other links to such programs as <a href="http://www.kidsmatter.edu.au/families"><strong>KidsMatter</strong></a><strong> </strong>and<strong> </strong><a href="https://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/child_development_relationships.html/context/740"><strong>Raising Children Network</strong></a> are worth exploring and promoting in your family networks. With the emphasis on enhancing childhood learning, health and development in the early years (0-8), the Grow & Thrive newsletter is also worth joining.<br />
The Grow & Thrive program are also providing a free webinar in relation to healthy weight and sleeping for early childhood years on 5th December (see our <strong>Training & Learning</strong> tab).Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149040639175732359.post-23244258527441324482013-11-25T16:26:00.001-08:002013-11-25T16:26:16.509-08:00Communicating - knowing what, when and how to share information with families<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYfLpo6IT43SRdWFUIxAdiZVCVHWWX0r5PB_7KiFBwp_M5eN0uxqWZNwlRdlyPpkHxX4279QOCDHmrMoE7zBEgVYMKXgvSlmsB7_Mtint-gtD8uPbk6UiZhcxSYVAkShfiwRHueaSxIqVd/s1600/parentteacher.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYfLpo6IT43SRdWFUIxAdiZVCVHWWX0r5PB_7KiFBwp_M5eN0uxqWZNwlRdlyPpkHxX4279QOCDHmrMoE7zBEgVYMKXgvSlmsB7_Mtint-gtD8uPbk6UiZhcxSYVAkShfiwRHueaSxIqVd/s1600/parentteacher.jpg" /></a>
The Anne Stonehouse article in the latest NQS PLP eNewsletter (No. 68), <u><strong><a href="http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/nqsplp/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/NQS_PLP_E-Newsletter_No68.pdf">Communicating with families about children's learning</a></strong></u>, is the kind of article you print and include in your staff handbook - specifically with relation to the EYLF and NQS areas of collaborative communication. It is also very useful for general relationship development. The exemplars in the article are relevant and you can picture the application of each. There are starting points within that I feel you'll discover and use at some point in time - whether it's with the discussion about school readiness or general conversations with families. What I also find appealing in this article is the 'permission' almost, to not have to report everything to families. Empathy will determine some instances where 'less is more'. Knowing individual families and being considerate in what and how we say things, will make all the difference for the developing collaboration and bond between educator and family.<a name='more'></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA5VDKf4-PO9xlmQRGpgeoJxV9U_F3chhQ6nLbnczcmxyHZmxiXBFpIFo8pdB7kX2SndlGn_lUTtEZaNVmXw3khIhg0kSTiZPUo_a4eBX-iSSYLlJe8no8-kBjomwtL3Gudc2iL7t5UG4V/s1600/talkingwithpreschoolteacher.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA5VDKf4-PO9xlmQRGpgeoJxV9U_F3chhQ6nLbnczcmxyHZmxiXBFpIFo8pdB7kX2SndlGn_lUTtEZaNVmXw3khIhg0kSTiZPUo_a4eBX-iSSYLlJe8no8-kBjomwtL3Gudc2iL7t5UG4V/s1600/talkingwithpreschoolteacher.jpg" /></a>Your comments are welcome on the NQS PLP website, but we'd welcome discussion here, too! Let's<a href="http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/nqsplp/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/NQS_PLP_E-Newsletter_No68.pdf">Anne Stonehouse Communicating with families about children's learning.</a><br />
hear what you think. Let us hear your 'curliest' communication time and your most successful! How do you maintain your communication with families? Have you had that 'one off' conversation that was difficult to broach? Anne provides great tips and shares experiences. Read on!<br />
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