| Type | Price |
|---|---|
For Members Standard Price Subsidy/Grant Applied Reduced Member Price |
$295.00 -$200.00 $95.00 |
| Non-Members | $495.00 |
Description
Join us for a full day, hands-on workshop focused on engaging children in rich oral language activities that are aligned with NQS Quality Area 1, the West Australia Curriculum and the EYLF Practice: Holistic, integrated and interconnected approaches. This session explores the richness of everyday practices in context of PP-Year 2 classrooms and aims to enhance ways of engaging children in fun language and activities.
This full day T.A.L.K. Workshop: Enhancing Oral Language and Pre-Literacy Skills will involve:
T - Tuning-in: Tuning-in to children's specific language needs in the early childhood classroom. Harnessing children's emerging interests and abilities to curate rich and meaningful experiences for language acquisition. We will also be sharing observational methods to help identify children's language needs in the context of the EC classroom.
A - Advancing: Advancing our application of effective strategies to support children's oral language and pre-literacy development. We will be exploring the power of music and movement in the development of speech sounds, creating highly engaging mat sessions with interactive games and activities to engage all language learners. We will be demonstrating dialogic storytelling with props and puppets to enhance children's vocabulary, knowledge, and executive functioning.
L - Learning Environments: Creating inclusive learning environments that foster rich language and literacy experiences EVERYWHERE. Building on socio-cultural theory, we will be examining how to use our learning centres such as role play to enhance educator and peer interactions and sustained shared conversations.
K - Knowledge and Skills: Building strong partnerships with families in the promotion of early oral language and literacy skills. Experimenting with various Literacy Backpacks to use in our own settings and building resources to share with families.
PL Highlights:
- Enhancing three key areas of practice - everyday routines and rituals that enhance oral language and literacy skills, creating physical environments for rich language learning and dialogic storytelling with young children.
- All participants will receive an Oral Language Resource Kit to try in their own classroom context.
- Ways to engage families in their children’s oral language and literacy journey.
The day will include lots of opportunity for shared reflection through high-quality play experiences and take-home resources to share in your school.
Extension session: all participants will be invited to a follow-up session at AISWA on 11 August 2025, where we will discuss the effectiveness of the Oral Language Resource Kit in practice and meet with a registered Speech Pathologist who will share tips, insights, and resources to further support practice.
***Subsidy provided from Preschool Reform Agreement (PRAG)
Outcomes
- Enhanced understanding of oral language development from birth - 8 years of age. Educators will gain a deeper understanding of the stages of oral language development and how to support children at each stage.
- Practical strategies for daily integration. Educators will learn and practice strategies to integrate oral language activities into daily routines, rituals and play-based learning environments.
- Development of ongoing literacy skills. Educators will explore the development of literacy skills and applying playful approaches to engaging children in literacy activities.
- Alignment with the EYLF. This PL will explore high quality interactions with educators, sustained shared thinking (SST) and reducing cognitive load for some children.
Presenters
Lynne McCarney (AISWA Staff)
Consultant | Early Childhood
Lynne McCarney brings a wealth of experience and diverse skills as an Early Childhood Consultant. Her global journey includes roles as a Specialist Teacher, Early Childhood Educator, Academic Sessional Tutor, and literacy specialist. Lynne’s commitment to enhancing early childhood education is evident through her international teaching experiences, from an International Baccalaureate school in Canada to Independent schools in Perth.
Passionate about evidence-based practices, Lynne specialises in early literacy, relational pedagogy, and trauma-informed teaching. She is an advocate for play-based learning, contributing significantly to resource development aligning with the National Quality Standard and Early Years Learning Framework. Dedicated to shaping the future of education, Lynne is poised to empower both educators and students through innovative, research-driven approaches, fostering holistic development in young minds. Many of these resources are accessible via the ACECQA website for Early Childhood teachers across Australia.
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Segments
T.A.L.K. Workshop: Enhancing Oral Language and Pre-Literacy Skills
Date / Time
11 Jun 2025 Starts: 09:00 Finishes: 15:30Delivery Format : In Person
AISWA
Address41 Walters Drive
Osborne Park WA 6017
Australia
PL Hours : 6.50
Learning Area
- Early Childhood
School Area
- Preschool (PK-K)
- Early Childhood (PK - 2)
- Education Assistants
- Pre-Primary
- Kindergarten