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.
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.
Auckland Seminar Series
Data-informed and intentional teaching to promote children’s competence
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.
Education Hub
Education Hub Webinar
Fostering Literacy in the Early Years
In this session, Claire McLachlan from Federation University Australia explores how literacy can be fostered in early childhood settings. Some principles for how early literacy can be readily encouraged are examined, along with research that shows which teacher practices are effective for promoting literacy in a play-based curriculum. Finally, issues related to children’s progression towards the learning outcomes in the Communication strand of Te Whariki and the Literacy Learning Progressions for school entry are explored. 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
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.
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.
Education Hub Webinar
What is specialist about infant and toddler practice?
Professor Carmen Dalli (Victoria University of Wellington) and Dr Karyn Aspden (Massey University) draw on local and international research to explore key messages about the specialised nature of high–quality infant and toddler practice. The webinar also provides practical advice and insights about effective pedagogy when working with infants and toddlers.
Te kōrerorero: Talking Together
Talking together, Te kōrerorero is a resource that promotes effective teaching practices so that kaiako and teaching teams can strengthen how they support the oral language across children’s language pathways.