Learn Play Thrive Early Education Podcast
By Simone Brand
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Welcome to the Learn Play Thrive Early Eduction podcast! Join us for expert insights and interviews, practical tips and inspiring stories in Early Childhood Education and Care. Whether you are an educator or leader in the sector, this podcast is your go-to resource to discover strategies to foster learning, promote play and empower young minds to thrive.
Learn Play Thrive – A podcast for early childhood educators & sector leaders.
Pedagogy insights, play-based learning ideas, quality practices, and professional growth for early childhood educators.
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Play Provocations #7: Nature Play
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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Building a Bridge to Belonging: Supporting Children in Foster Care and Adoption
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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S2E3 Little Library: What Do You Call Your Mum?
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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Attachment and Parenting: Where Does It All Fit?
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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Road Safety in Early Education #2: A Whole-of-Service Approach
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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Championing Access to Quality ECEC
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May 28, 2026 |
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Navigating the NQS #8: Standard 4.1 - Staffing Arrangements
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May 25, 2026 |
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Educator and Exhibitor Voices: ECA Regional, Rural and Remote Early Childhood Forum
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May 21, 2026 |
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Play Provocations #6: Small World Play
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May 18, 2026 |
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The 2026 ECEC Roadmap: Award Changes, Retention Payments, and NES Updates
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May 14, 2026 |
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S2E2 Little Library: Castle Crashing
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May 11, 2026 |
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Sector Insights from Family Day Care Australia
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May 07, 2026 |
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Road Safety In Early Education #1: Key Road Safety Messages
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May 04, 2026 |
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Educational Leadership in ECEC
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Navigating the NQS #7: Standard 3.2 Physical Environment - Use
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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The Hundred Languages of Children: An Introduction to Reggio Emilia
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Play Provocations #3: Risky Play for Preschoolers
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Play Provocations #5: Play Schemas Part Two
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Fostering Digital Literacy with Story Box Library
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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S2E1 Little Library: Laugh In The Bath
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Learn Play Thrive Early Education Conference: Pedagogy in Practice Panel
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Navigating the NQS #6: Standard 3.1 Physical Environment - Design
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Children's Behaviour: It's More Than Just Managing
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Play Provocations #4: Play Schemas Part One
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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The ARACY Approach: Championing Child Health and Wellbeing
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Little Dreamers #10: Animal Yoga
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Feel Safe, Be Safe: Embedding Child Protective Strategies into Everyday Teaching
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Little Library #10: Another Year Around The Sun
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Unpacking the Relevance of the Teacher Standards for the ECEC sector
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Navigating the NQS #5: Standard 2.2 - Safety
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Shaping Stronger Futures: Developing Speech and Language Programs
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Little Dreamers #9: Cats and Dogs
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Empowering Educators in Early Learning with Twinkl
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Little Library #9: Bowerbird Brood
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Early Childhood Education Summit 2026
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Navigating the NQS #4: Standard 2.1 - Health
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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The Pedagogy in Practice: Early Education 2026 Conference Preview!
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Children's Voices: Boab Committee
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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From Framework to Footpath: A Practical Guide to Road Safety in ECEC
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Little Dreamers #8: Butterflies
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Episode Encore: Weaving Aboriginal Perspectives Across the Curriculum
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Episode Encore: Generative AI - Should we worry or be excited?
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Navigating the NQS #3: Standard 1.3 - Assessment and planning
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Episode Encore: The Power of Play and Storytelling in Water Safety Education
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Little Library #8: Tubowgule - A Sydney Opera House History
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Activating a Collective Ethic of Care and Co-responsibility with the Great Barrier Reef
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Little Dreamers #7: Flowers
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Intentional Scaffolding: From Vygotsky to Today
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Play Provocations #2: Pretend Play
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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The Magic of Mark-Making
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Navigating the NQS #2: Standard 1.2 - Practice
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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2025 ECA National Conference: Exhibiter Insights.mp3
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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Little Dreamers #6: A Transport Journey to Calm
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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2025 ECA National Conference: Educator Voices
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Little Library #7: The Christmas Tree Catastrophe
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Empowering Young Children Through Hands-On Disaster Preparedness
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Play Provocations #1: Messy Play
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Nurturing Sensory and Motor Development in Preschoolers
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Navigating the NQS #1: Standard 1.1 - Program
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Montessori in Action: Practical Strategies for your ECEC Setting
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Raising the Bar: A Guide to Thriving in the A&R Process
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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The Pedagogical Artistry of Shared Thinking
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Redefining Planning and Assessment: Seeing Children Through Pedagogical Documentation
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Little Dreamers #5: Bubbles
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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A Day In The Life of a Centre Manager
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Little Library #6: The Bug Book
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Who is the Atelierista? The Heart of Creativity in Reggio Emilia
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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The Be You Buzz: Educator Wellbeing Matters
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Supervision in Action: Strategies for a Safe and Engaging Environment
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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Little Dreamers #4: Dinosaurs
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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Little Library #5: Spiro
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Early Learning Matters Live: A Central Coast Celebration
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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360 Degrees of Leadership in ECEC
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Educator Voices from the Reggio Emilia Australia Information Exchange (REAIE) 2025 Conference
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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The Digital Child: Nurturing Future-Ready Learners
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Little Dreamers #3: Friendship
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Encountering the Mosaic of Marks, Words, and Material: An Interactive Atelier
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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An Educator's Guide: Easing Separation Anxiety During Room Changes
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Is It Just a Phase? Understanding Separation Anxiety in Childhood
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Pedgagogy or Paparazzi
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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ECEC Pedagogy Matters with Dr Red Ruby Scarlet
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Feeding with Connection: What Really Matters for Kids?
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Rethinking Disability Support: A Holistic Approach
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Little Library #4: Bev and Kev
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Planning Thinking, Not Planning Activities Using a Slow Pedagogy Approach
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Building Services From The Ground Up: The Approved Provider Journey with Simone Brand
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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United Workers Union: Big Steps Campaign
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Advocacy with Early Childhood Australia
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Little Dreamers #2: Clouds
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Amplifying Cultural Allyship in the Early Years
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Music for Inner Peace & Brain Power!
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May 29, 2025 |
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The Trauma Lens: Transforming Early Education
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May 22, 2025 |
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Weaving Aboriginal Perspectives Across the Curriculum
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May 15, 2025 |
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Little Library #3: The Truck Cat
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May 15, 2025 |
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Little Dreamers #1: Majestic Bugs
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May 08, 2025 |
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Bush Kinder with Purpose
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May 01, 2025 |
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Building Healthy Habits: The Munch & Move Way
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Reimagining Teaching & Learning Through the Arts
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Inventive Thinking in Young Children, Keynote speaker at Inspire 2025
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Inspire 2025 Conference Conversations: Exhibitor Insights
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Generative AI: Should we worry or be excited?
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Inspire 2025 Conference Conversations: Educator Voices
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Little Library #2: Ruby's Repair Cafe
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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Media And Multimodal Play, ABC Kids Early Education
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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All Kids Can Be Readers!: Inspiring a Love of Reading with the Australian Children's Laureate
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Exploring the Benefits of Therapy Dogs in Early Childhood, Big World of Little Dude USA
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Educational Leadership: Planning a balanced curriculum, Aimee Hansen
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Little Library #1: Goodnight Sheep
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Nurturing Young Minds: Supporting Co-regulation in Early Childhood
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Inclusion in Action: Making Equity & Diversity Everyday Practice
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Beyond the Buzzword: Mastering and Expanding your Critical Reflection toolbox - Part 2
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Beyond the Buzzword: Mastering and Expanding your Critical Reflection toolbox - Part 1
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Little Ears, Big Impact: Navigating Hearing Health in Children with Emma Moore
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Shaping Positive Workplace Culture in ECEC: Leadership Strategies with Colin Slattery & Anthony Semann
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Speech Development and Beyond: Recognising Concerns and Collaborating for Success
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Enhancing Early Education Through Movement, Breath, and Mindfulness
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Embedding Authentic Aboriginal Culture in Early Education
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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Creating inspiring play spaces to invite and ignite learning by Semann & Slattery
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Navigating the NDIS: Empowering Families and Educators with Laura Kiln
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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The Power of Play and Storytelling in Water Safety Education
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Supporting Child Development Through Sensory Strategies and OT Insights with Karina West
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Reframing Behaviour in Early Childhood Education with CPI’s Susan Driscoll
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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Building Little Leaders: Nurturing Growth Mindsets in Early Childhood
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Quality Intergenerational Programs in Early Childhood Education and Care with Angela Butler and Michelle Jackson
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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NQF Quality Area 4: Focusing on the organisation and professionalism of educators, staff and management
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Starting Solids: A Guide to Infant Nutrition with Dietitian for Educators by Lindsey Jude
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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NQF Quality Area 3: Physical Enviroment holistic, responsive and diverse learning enviroments
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Building Foundations: The Power of Early Literacy with Linda Harrison
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Stepping up, inspiring others and becoming a mentor as an Educational Leader with Aimee Hansen
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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NQF Quality Area 2: Children’s Health and Safety; how can The Child Safe Standards be reflected within your service
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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The wonderful world of sleep
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Part Two: Stepping into the world of big school
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Part one: Journey towards school in early childhood education and care
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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NQF Quality Area 1: Educational Program and Practice. Involving children in decision making.
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Mindful tips and tools for children in Early Years Settings
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Sustainable Starts: Early Education and Regenerative Practices and how to bring them into your Early Childhood Setting
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Building your community at your Early Childhood Centre
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Keeping your educator spark alive
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Harmonising Early Learning: The Power of Music in Early Childhood Settings
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Journey Through Early Childhood: What to Expect from 3 to 5 Years and strategies to support these precious years
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Journey Through Early Childhood: What to Expect from Birth to 3 Years and strategies to support these precious years
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Getting to know your host!
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Embracing Nature Pedagogy with Rebecca Thompson
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Welcome to Learn Play Thrive - The Podcast
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Jul 17, 2024 |