Half Day Workshop - Townsville

Dream, Draw, Design, Make: From STEM TO STEAM in the early years education
By Sue Lewin and Andrew King

From Leonardo de Vinci to Steve Jobs, problem solving scientists have also been artists. This hands-on interactive workshop explores the integration of engineering and the arts in the Early Years’ curriculum. Engineer and writer Andrew King and musician and early years’ educator Sue Lewin combine their knowledge and experiences in their chosen fields to lead participants through practical activities, philosophies, songs and creative thinking for young children.

The Language of Relationships: Thinking beyond slogans
By Desley Jones
“Knowing why you are talking in a particular way to a child and the likely impact that this will have on the child’s learning…is central to being an intentional educator or teacher.”
(Anne Kennedy, Reflections, Autumn 2015).

We know relationships are complex and crucial for young children’s learning and development (M. Nagel, 2012), but how do we talk to young children about these relationships? In our busy days are we tempted to resort to easy slogans to address situations that arise eg “Sharing is caring.”?

This workshop will consider whether such slogans are as useful as we might think, and if we are going to use a slogan or saying or rule of thumb, whether there might be more appropriate and effective ones to employ.