The life of infants and twos - Part 5 - The freedom to move: the importance of movement to infant development (online)

The Life of Infants & Toddlers - Part 5 - 4.30pm - 6.00pm

The wellbeing of infants includes how they relate physically to the world around them.

They are coordinating their physical, sensory, and cognitive actions to explore and learn. This workshop will delve into how infants growing movement and sensory abilities supports all parts of their development.

Australian Professional Standards for Teachers:

Standard 1: Know students and how they learn

National Quality Standard:

QA 1: Educational program and practice

QA 2: Children’s health and safety

Presenter

Jan Faulkner

Jan has more than 35 years’ experience in the early childhood sector as a teacher, centre director, manager of children’s services and as a professional learning consultant. She also worked with a number of service types including long day care, preschool, outside school hours care and family day care.

Fran Bastion

Fran’s engagement in the early childhood education sector spans over 30 years. Fran’s work is currently anchored in the exploration of the role of teacher as researcher, inquiry-based teaching and learning, pedagogical documentation, and the language of the learning environment.