Cultural and Social Inclusion in the VEYLDF

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Learn how to build and develop the sense of belonging and engagement of children and families who have diverse cultural backgrounds and include them in meaningful ways in early childhood service settings.
  • Level: Beginner/Intermediate
  • Duration:  12 hours 
  • Video Time:  4+ hours
  • Presented by: Anne Houghton

What's included?

Online course content

The course is comprised of four modules, each providing two pre-recorded webinars:
Module 1: Important philosophical values and beliefs; UN Convention on Rights of the Child; term definitions of pedagogy, high expectations, inclusion, inclusivity and cultural diversity, parent partnerships and parent involvement; case study one; reflective questions.
Module 2: Family structures; families from diverse communities; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families; families with additional needs; intentional teaching strategies; establishing relationships; welcoming environments; celebrations and festivals; policies promoting diverse communities; case study two; reflective questions.
Module 3: Supporting transitions; building community; developing anti-bias curriculum; supporting cultural and social inclusion; language and communication skills; EAL learners; home language maintenance; case study three; reflective questions.
Module 4: Social and emotional development; theories and contemporary approaches; intentional teaching; language learning and development; play as a language rich learning environment; educator’s roles working with EAL children, parents and professionals as partners; assessment for learning; importance of reflection; case study four; reflective questions.

Support books

Four leading texts provide insight, information, examples of pedagogy and practice, and reflective tasks for supporting children and families who have diverse cultural backgrounds. They also provide a long-term resource your team can revisit again and again.
Presenter

Anne Houghton

Anne Houghton’s 38 years in early childhood education include diverse roles and experiences. She worked as a kindergarten teacher for 32 years, then held various roles at Gowrie Victoria. These included working as a Kindergarten Cluster Management Coordinator, an Early Childhood Consultant in Resources and Advice, Trainer and Assessor of Diploma and Certificate 3 in Children’s Services and Professional Development Presenter.
Anne is also a published author of There Stood Our Dog, a children’s story book, illustrated by Craig Smith and co-author of three publications titled Engaging Families in your Early Childhood Services, Learning Environments: Inspiring Spaces, and Visible Learning in Family Day Care, funded through the Community Childcare Association of Victoria. Anne has had inspiring experiences presenting at conferences in Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, Japan and Malaysia. She has also worked as a casual research assistant in mentoring projects with the Bastow Institute and the University of Melbourne. 
Anne now works as a sessional lecturer in the School of Education at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) and as a presenter for Play Australia.