The Life of Infants & Toddlers Part 1: Hearing the voices of infants and toddlers (online)

Date: Wednesday 15th May 2024     Time: 4.00pm - 5.30pm

In any community, the thoughts and opinions of its citizens are critical to the way in which that community develops and grows. Children, including infants and toddlers, are a vital part of communities and therefore must be given a voice. In this session we will talk about:

• How we listen to the voices of infants and toddlers.
• Strategies for involving infants and toddlers in decisions that affect them.
• Ways to amplify infant and toddler voices.

Australian Professional Standards for Teachers – Standard 4: Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments.

National Quality Standard – QA 5: Relationships with children

Presenter

Dr Deborah Harcourt

Dr Deborah Harcourt has been a member of the early childhood community for 30 years, across all sectors and currently works as a consultant focussing on inquiry led curriculum for children and educators. Her research focuses on enabling children's voices to be heard on matters that concern them, particularly on how quality is measured from the child standpoint.