Decoding Behaviour Messages

Goodstart Evanston Park invites all Early Childhood professionals who have an interest in inclusion and behaviour to attend our free workshop led by Michelle Niehuus, Social Inclusion Coordinator. A light meal will be provided.

About this event

When you join us for this event you are warmly welcomed to engage in:

• A 1 hour workshop with Michelle Niehuus. The evening will provide early childhood professionals with information that supports understanding of big behaviours, positive connection, reducing the chaos frustration and exhaustion that results from engaging with children that are using big behaviours to communicate their needs.
• There will be opportunity to discuss and ponder strategies that support educators to reflect on and decode the messages that children maybe attempting to communicate through their behaviours. What it looks like and feels like to be with children in the moment and while keeping everyone (including educators) safe.
• A guided tour of Goodstart Evanston Park and how the team embed these practices in the centre.

Participants are welcome to explore our environments, network and chat for the remainder of the session. Centre Director Olivia and Michelle will be available for conversations with participants during this time.

Meet the team:

Michelle Niehuus is an experienced Lecturer with a demonstrated history of working in the education industry.

As a Social Inclusion Coordinator at Goodstart Early Learning, Michelle develops an integrated and holistic approach to working with and supporting the care and education of children in partnership with centre directors and educators.

Olivia Niehuus is the Centre Director at Goodstart Evanston Park and has been working in early learning for 16 years. The team at Evanston Park have completed the Connect.Ed Trauma Training last year and are a trauma certified centre.

"At Goodstart Evanston Park we see every child as competent and capable, our Educators assist children to grow and develop a passion for active learning and to emerge with important life skills. Our Educators believe in developing strong family and community connections."

Any Questions before you register?

Please email - evp@goodstart.org.au