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Practice sharing- Critical Reflection
Jacqui here sharing some of my thinking about my approaches to project or Inquiry based learning. I am a keen enthusiast for this style of child-led learning. Drawing on the research and advice in the learning frameworks I have been implementing this approach for some time.
As I do often, I started thinking about whether I was genuinely implementing this contemporary teaching practice with fidelity. This critical reflection on my teaching left me with an understanding although I was exploring ideas/ children’s interests and I was drawing on children’s funds of knowledge, I wasn’t really extending children’s learning over time. The learning itself was more of a one-off experience.
I started thinking about ideas and interests that could develop over time. Two projects emerged, one from me- designing a toy for the play school competition and the second emerged from the children’s play and love of bikes- the bike maintenance project. This one emerged from our bikes needing maintenance and the children using loose parts to create a ‘garage’ for ‘fixing’ the bikes with the loose parts on offer outdoors.
I noted these ideas in our program:
- Children’s interest in the emergent curriculum section
- Design a toy in the Planned group experiences
- Critical in the critical reflection section of our program template.
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Join us for our next live event this coming Tuesday 16/6/26-‘Understanding behaviours webinar’. This price for this webinar includes our on-demand bundle and a facilitated session to unpack the content, discuss current challenges and make plans for practice change. Find out more go to:

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New Practice sharing episode-Slow pedagogy
In this episode we explore the contemporary approach of 'Slow pedagogy' with Susan Franco, Director and Approved Provider of Explore and Develop Lilyfield. We discuss how purposefully slowing down in our pedagogy allows children and adults to just 'be', to explore, investigate and build strong relationships. Susan shares how responding to each child's rhythm results in more self-regulated children and adults and a calmer learning environment as a whole.
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To watch go to: https://youtu.be/Acju4J7Cg1Y

Practice sharing- Slow pedagogy In this episode we explore the contemporary approach of 'Slow pedag...

Just dropped, the second in our ‘How to’ guide YouTube videos. This short video gives a great overview of what assessment and planning looks like in action, how to do it and why it is so important. This is a 'must watch' for teachers, educators and leaders in all service types that fall under the National Quality Framework. Watch now at

'How to' guide- Assessment and planning This short video gives a great overview of what assessment and plan...

Connecting with country and community is an important element of high-quality practice and embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives. However, during National Reconciliation Week (NRW), it is especially important to support young children to learn about shared histories, cultures, and achievements. This year’s theme is ‘All in’ and is a great time to promote the learning happening at your service as part of NRW. Find out more go to; https://www.reconciliation.org.au/our-work/national-reconciliation-week/

Every Early Years Learning Hub professional learning course is actually a full suite of resources. Including a facilitated power point, handout that include annotated examples or templates, a set of critical reflection provocations and a hyperlinked reference list for you to take your learning to the next level. Take a look at our comprehensive range today! https://earlyyearslearninghub.com.au/resources/