Embedding a pedagogy of care: Enhancing quality practice and outcomes for infants and toddlers
It’s widely recognised that nurturing and responsive care in infancy forms a foundation for healthy development. Yet, knowing, prioritising and embedding quality, age-appropriate practices for toddlers and infants in early childhood education settings can present challenges.
Presented by Nellie Hodda (Australia) and Kristy Thomas (Canada), both Resources for Infant Educarers® (RIE) Associates and specialists in toddler and infant pedagogy. This webinar will explore key principles and strategies, drawn from Magda Gerber’s Educaring® approach, and share how these principles can be applied to infant and toddler spaces within your ECE setting. Discover how daily practices like nappy changing, feeding, and sleep routines can foster secure attachments, support developmental outcomes, and enhance overall program quality.
In this session you will learn:
- Foundational principles for working with infants and toddlers in ECEC settings
- The significance of care routines for supporting learning, development and well-being
- Practical strategies for respectful and responsive care routines
- Ideas to prepare environments that support care routines effectively
- Strategies to incorporate and prioritise care into your programming, documentation and daily practice
10:30am – 11:45am AEDT