Having Meaningful Conversations with Children—10 tips

As a teacher, I understand the value of listening to the children and basing our opportunities on their interests—but aren't children kind of 'interested' in everything at one point or another?

Their interest today may not be their interest tomorrow, which can make planning challenging. So, instead of 'interest' as our focal point, what if we start to focus on their ideas, thoughts, and questions? Genuine engagement takes time, skills, and intentionality.

During this webinar, we will explore ten practical reflective points and suggestions to enhance the quality of your engagement with children and improve your planning for children's learning. You will leave feeling equipped and prepared to implement these strategies in your daily teaching.

Learning goals:

• reflect upon and discuss a range of communication strategies that will support teacher-child relationships and communication
• build confidence in communicating with children, colleagues and families
• a deeper awareness of the role of children’s agency in their learning and planning and how to use it to achieve individual and group goals

Completing Having Meaningful Conversations with Children—10 tips may contribute one hour of PD that aligns with the NESA (NSW) approved criteria and addresses:

The Australian Professionals Standards for Teachers: APTS 1: Know children and how they learn

Early Years Learning Framework Learning Outcomes: Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators

The National Quality Standard: QA 5: Relationships with children