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Tuesday 5 November @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm AEDT
Learn practical strategies to discuss developmental concerns with families.
Professionals working with young children often share that one of the most challenging parts of their role is navigating conversations about a child’s development with parents.
These two-session mini-courses provide early childhood educators with specific strategies to communicate with families in a way that fosters active listening and promotes positive, strength-based collaboration.
When we approach conversations in a sensitive, family-centred manner that values parents’ expertise and perspective, we enhance the chances of building strong partnerships.
During this interactive course, you will:
- Explore why these conversations can feel challenging for both educators and families.
- Learn strategies to share developmental information in a more effective, supportive way.
- Clearly share information in a way that actively involves parents in the discussion and is sensitive to their feelings and perspective.
- Reflect on experiences of working with families.
- Identify and address barriers to open communication.
This program has been designed by the Hanen Centre.
Participants will receive a checklist template for navigating these conversations with families.
This program is for
Professionals who work with young children and their families.
ECI and ECE students.
When
2 sessions; 2.5 hours each;
Module 1: Tuesday 5 November| 5pm – 7.30pm AEST/NSW Time
Module 2: Tuesday 19 November | 5pm – 7:30 pm AEST/NSW Time
*Please adjust to your time zone if necessary
Where
This event will be held online via Zoom.
Instructions will be emailed to you before the event. If you need any accessibility, please let us know during registration.
Cost
$250
We understand that sometimes, participants may need to cancel their course registration. Please see the details below.
If you need to cancel
- More than seven days before the course starts, You will receive a full refund.
- Between 3 to 7 working days before the course starts, you will receive a 50% refund.
- Within two working days of the course start date, no refund will be issued.
- Subject to availability, we can offer you a transfer to another course for a future date.
If Plumtree cancels the course:
- You will receive a full refund of your course registration fees.
- All registered participants will be notified either by email or phone.
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Your facilitators
This program will be facilitated by senior speech pathologist Julie Cowmeadow
Additional info
| Log in details | Once registered, we will send you further information, including the link to join the session, closer to the event date. Please ensure you have a good internet connection for a smooth experience. |
| Contact details | For more information or any questions, please contact Mana, Education manager mana@plumtree.org.au |
