ECA Podcast Series Early Childhood Australia

In this special podcast episode, Dr Amy Graham from ECA is in conversation with Nikki Ross from the Evelyn Scott Preschool. Together, they will discuss reconciliation as an action and highlight how Evelyn Scott Preschool embed reconciliation in every aspect of their preschool program and service culture.  

In this podcast, Early Childhood Specialist Zoë outlines information to support and encourage language development for your child. This information has been taken from the Hanen Centre, SPARK training and book, It Takes Two to Talk: A Practical Guide for Parents of Children with Language Delays.

Trauma-informed practice is vital when supporting children and families who have experienced vulnerability. In this episode, we will be taking a close look at how educators can become more confident with using trauma-informed practice.

In this special episode, we talk with Julie Large and Alistair Gibbs to unfold Victoria’s Child information sharing scheme for supporting Jayden’s transition to primary school. This scheme allows authorised organisations to information to support child wellbeing or safety.

For our final episode in this series, Associate Professor Kate Highfield and Dr Fiona Scott will share their top tips and practical ways to support families in a digital age. The episode will outline the importance of parent engagement, ongoing conversations, setting expectations and making technology work for your family.

In this episode, we will explore what digital literacy is and why it is important to develop good digital literacy from an early age. Technology itself is continuously evolving and change can be frightening but there are some key skills that children need so they can navigate that world however it may shift. Join Associate Professor Kate Highfield in conversation with Dr Fiona Scott as they explore how literacy has changed in this digital age and what parents need to know to help build children’s literacy.