The internet is full of information – some credible, some not! Below are links and brief descriptions to some of my favourite resources for teachers. Tara McLaughlin also posts useful resources and articles on her Facebook feed from time to time.
Education Hub Webinar
Promoting children’s social-emotional learning and development
Dr Tara McLaughlin (Massey University) and Karen MacKay (Best Start Palmerston North), share examples and experiences from their teacher led-innovation fund (TLIF) project. This webinar explores different resources, tools, and professional learning processes to support teachers to promote children’s social-emotional learning.
No Lockdown for the Mind Seminar
Emotional literacy and resiliency for young children: Expanding tools and resources
Dr Tara McLaughlin discusses research into supporting children’s social-emotional competence. The talk outlines the everyday actions of teachers, parents, and other caregivers support young children to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes for emotional literacy, regulation and resilience. The seminar also explores project work to develop tools and resources to better understand and support children’s social-emotional learning.
Education Hub Webinar
Associate Professor Sue Cherrington (Victoria University of Wellington) and Dr Tara McLaughlin (Massey University) discuss how early childhood teachers and practitioners can be intentional in their teaching, with a particular focus on the concept of sustained shared thinking.
Education Hub Webinar
Auckland Seminar Series
Data-informed and intentional teaching to promote children’s competence
Te Whāriki Online
This site has information, resources, and free professional learning and development supports for early childhood teachers, educators, and Kaiako. The resources on the site are extensive – take some time and explore all it has to offer.
He Māpuna te Tamaiti
Supporting Social and Emotional Competence in Early Learning
He Māpuna te Tamaiti is a new resource for early learning teachers. You can download the complete guide from Te Whāriki Online. We also recommend checking out the videos – these might be useful to watch and discuss as a team.
A to Z’s of Early Childhood
This is a new collection of resources from our partners in the United States at the Anita Zucker Center for Excellence in Early Childhood Studies. The letters from A to Z cover a range of topics relevant for ECE and early intervention.