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Drawing on over 125 years of experience, we explore and discuss meaningful topics in early childhood education with some of the sector's most experienced educators and subject matter experts...

This episode encourages you to ask ‘why’. Why do we do, what we do, and who is advantaged and disadvantaged by the decisions we make in an e...

What happens in the kitchen can be a reflection of what happens in the rest of an early childhood education and care service. This episode e...

Kirsty Liljigren invites us to pay careful attention to what lies beneath children’s interests and the opportunities they present. She asks...

How do we elevate the importance of a service philosophy and collaboratively use it to guide practice?

What is critical reflection and how do you make this a part of your service practice? Critical reflection is a team sport. Join Jan as she h...

Music for entertainment or education? Join composer and music educator James Madsen as he talks about why music education is such an importa...

Listen to Dr Criss Jones Diaz talk about why it is essential to support children to maintain their home language. What are the benefits and...

What are the contemporary pedagogy issues facing early childhood educators today? Spend time with Sally Beesley as she shares an example of...

What does a positive team culture look and feel like? Join KU Croydon Director Amanda Alderman as she shares her tips and strategies on how,...

Sally Beesley talks about her lived experience as a person living with a physical disability. She gives powerful insights into hidden messag...

Documenting differently starts with thinking differently. Hear how Nicole uses the simplicity of the words ‘see, think and wonder’ to write...

In this episode, Jan Faulkner and Fiona Harris explore questions that encourage stories of practice – stories that inspire us to engage in c...

Listen to Fran and Fiona discuss how to support children’s emerging identities as active citizens in their neighbourhoods and communities. R...

In this episode, Occupational Therapist Caitlin Duckworth talks about sensory processing and its impact on children’s play. She provides som...

What is the greatest gift a leader can offer the team? Dedicated time. Join Lisa Coghlan, an Education and Quality Manager with KU, as she s...

A world that cares for people must also care for the planet while ensuring a fair share for all, including current and future generations of...

In this episode Lynn Farrell and Fran Bastion discuss agency from a children’s rights perspective. They also explore what an infant and todd...

Laure Hislop talks with Megan Dodds about how she has maintained her sustained commitment to the teachings of Circle of Security. She talks...

'Because We Care - Education for Sustainability in Action' can be purchased at https://ku-professional-services-and-learning.myshopify.com/p...

“A career highlight,” says Susan James. This episode invites listeners to hear about the project ‘Inside Mary Elizabeth’s House’ from the te...

Vickie Ren provides insights into what a speech pathologist does and explores how language develops in young children. She also gives some t...

This episode is an invitation to share a story of an unexpected, co-created project and investigation. Inside Mary Elizabeth’s House will of...

Why are routines and rituals important in our early childhood programs? Jan Faulkner and Laure Hislop unpack this question and discuss the s...

We are joined by Associate Professor Kylie Smith to explore the topic of gender and play. Kylie shares insight into how young children devel...

Listen to Dr Gai Lindsay’s inspirational reflections on the importance of the arts in the lives of young children. Hear her talk about why c...

In the final episode of this series, Ann Pelo discusses Sam’s Story using the Thinking Lens to guide educators to dive deeply into Sam’s ide...

Ann Pelo illuminates the world of the toddler in the story she shares of time spent with Sam at The Joey Club Sydney, capturing incidental m...

Ann Pelo revisits Lily’s Story using the thinking lens as a protocol to guide us to reflect and document purposefully with care and insight....

Ann Pelo extends an invitation to educators to be present and attuned to the children in our care. She offers a beautifully crafted narrativ...

Ann Pelo revisits the tenets of the story ‘Kids and Cars’ and offers the Thinking Lens as a protocol for thinking, writing and reflection. F...

In the first episode of this series, renowned thinker and author Ann Pelo shares a story ‘Kids and Cars’ – a story of play and connection at...

Fran Bastion and Laure Hislop share their memories and thoughtful reflections on children’s literature as well as inspirational tips for cho...

KU Chatswood Community Preschool undertook practitioner research to enhance the orientation process. Director Kathy Hatcher shares with us t...

Dr Robyn Dolby, a psychologist with 40 years’ experience in infant mental health, discusses the importance of attachment to children’s learn...

Deb Watson’s childhood experiences in nature sparked a lifelong passion for the environment. She considers why connecting young children to...

Why is critical reflection important? Marg McLeish and Jan Faulkner discuss what it means to our practice as early childhood educators, and...

In our first episode of Provoking Minds - An Early Childhood Podcast, we chat with Lynn Farrell about Infant-Toddler Relationships and Wellb...