For Educators

Practical child development
training for educators

Strategies you can use tomorrow. Understanding behaviour through a developmental lens. Supporting all children to feel safe, connected, and capable in your setting.

Who is this for?

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS Childcare centres, early learning centres, kindergartens

PRIMARY TEACHERS Foundation to Year 6, classroom teachers and support staff

OSHC & VACATION CARE STAFF Before and after school care, vacation programmes

EDUCATION SUPPORT WORKERS Integration aides, teacher assistants, support coordinators

STUDENTS TAFE and university students preparing for paediatric placements

Confident & Connected Children
—our signature workshop

What You’ll Learn:

– Brain-Body Development

– Understanding how children’s nervous systems develop

– What that means for behaviour and learning in your setting

– The Power of Relationships

– Why emotional safety is the foundation for learning

– How connection changes everything

– Practical regulation tools

– Strategies for supporting children (and yourself) to regulate

– What actually works when things get tricky

– How to lead, follow, and work with children

– Reading children’s cues, matching their energy

– Building cooperation without force

– Building motivation and setting up for success

– Creating environments and interactions that help children feel capable and willing to engage

Why It Matters:
– Reduce overwhelm and burnout in educators
– Build stronger relationships with challenging students
– Support neurodivergent learners in inclusive ways
– Create confident, connected learning communities
– Decrease behaviour incidents through understanding

Delivery Options:
– Single 3-hour session
– Two 90-minute sessions
– Site-based (we come to you)
– Exploring individual booking options Investment:

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Specialised workshop topics

Beyond Confident & Connected Children, we can deliver training on:

SENSORY PROCESSING Understanding sensory differences, creating sensory-friendly environments, practical strategies for sensory seekers and avoiders.

INTEROCEPTION The hidden sense that affects everything. Why some children struggle with toileting, emotions, hunger cues.

CO-REGULATION How your nervous system affects children’s regulation. Practical tools for staying calm when things escalate.

EMOTIONAL REGULATION Supporting big feelings without trying to stop them. Building emotional literacy.

TOILETING Developmental readiness, common challenges, strategies that actually work.

SLEEP & REST TIME Supporting children who struggle with sleep or rest. Creating calm environments.

MEALTIMES Understanding fussy eating, sensory sensitivities around food, mealtime strategies.

MOTOR & VISUAL MOTOR DEVELOPMENT Foundations for handwriting, play skills, and physical development.

PLAY & SOCIAL SKILLS Supporting play development, friendship skills, social understanding.

SCHOOL READINESS What actually matters for starting school. Realistic expectations.

EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING Organisation, planning, working memory. Supporting children who struggle with these skills.

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How we deliver training

SITE-BASED WORKSHOPS
We come to your school, centre, or service. Training tailored to your team’s specific challenges and student population.

Benefits:
– Whole team on the same page
– Examples relevant to your setting
– Can reference specific challenges you’re facing
– More cost-effective than individual bookings
– Team can support each other in implementation

INDIVIDUAL BOOKINGS (coming soon)
Can’t organise a whole-team workshop? We’re exploring options for individual educators to attend scheduled training sessions.

PUPIL-FREE DAYS
Perfect timing for whole-team professional development without disrupting student learning.

TWILIGHT SESSIONS
After-school training options if during the day workshops aren’t feasible.

What makes our training different

EXPERIENCE-INFORMED 70+ years collective OT experience working in schools, childcare centres, and community settings. We know the challenges you’re facing because we see them every week.

PRACTICAL, NOT THEORETICAL You leave with strategies you can use tomorrow, not just concepts to think about.

NEURODIVERSITY-AFFIRMING Training grounded in respect for all learners. Supporting diverse needs without trying to make children “normal.”

RELATIONSHIP-BASED Everything comes back to connection and safety. You can’t manage behaviour until children feel safe.

NO JARGON We make complex child development concepts accessible. Plain language, real examples.

INTERACTIVE We don’t lecture at you for three hours. There’s discussion, problem-solving together, practical application.

How to organise training

Initial Enquiry
Contact us with information about your setting, staff numbers, and what you’re hoping to achieve.

Consultation Call Brief conversation to understand your team’s specific needs and determine the best workshop approach.

Customised Proposal We send you workshop details, pricing, and scheduling options.

Booking Confirmation Once confirmed, we coordinate logistics, timing, and any pre-workshop information.

Workshop Delivery We arrive ready to support your team with practical, engaging professional development.

Follow-Up Resources Participants receive handouts, strategy guides, and resources to support implementation.

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