Early childhood behaviour support resources
Understand the Child, Understand the Challenging Behaviour
Early childhood challenging behaviour support resources from Early Childhood Outreach support educators across Australia to understand the unmet needs and lagging skills that may sit behind challenging behaviour. This professional learning provides practical behaviour support for early childhood educators and explores positive, collaborative approaches that educators can apply in early childhood settings.
| Duration | Up to 2 hours for a live session including time for discussion. Pre-recorded content may be shorter |
| Delivery | Your choice of live online, in-person, or pre-recorded presentation |
| AEDC Domains | Physical health and wellbeing; Social competence; Emotional maturity; Communication skills |
Introduces a Collaborative Behaviour Support (CBS) plan based on Dr Ross Greene’s observation that ‘Children will do well if they can’ (The Explosive Child, 2014). Explores the unmet needs behind challenging behaviour, and acknowledges that the child often uses challenging behaviour to replace a ‘lagging skill’, which will need to be taught if the behaviour is to change. The links between emotional dysregulation and challenging behaviour are also explored.
The CBS plan template is discussed and completed during a fictional case study. The All About Me document is highlighted as a way to identify any ‘lagging skills’ for the child, as well as strengths and interests which could be used to engage and motivate the child. Educators are encouraged to reflect on their current ways of documenting behaviour strategies.
The Collaborative behaviour support plan template and other early childhood behaviour support resources give educators practical ways to reflect on the needs of individual children and consider behaviour guidance strategies for educators within their setting.
SRF broad goal
This item aligns with SRF Broad Goal:
‘Educators will build their knowledge of effective self-regulation and positive behaviour support techniques.’
This professional learning supports positive behaviour guidance in early childhood by helping educators build their knowledge of self-regulation, unmet needs, lagging skills and positive behaviour support.
| Individual pre-recorded | $70 per person. No time limit. Flexible, but no opportunity to ask questions. Discounts for purchases of more than 10. |
| Individual webinar ticket | $70 per person. Fixed date and time. No refunds for non-attendance. Opportunities to ask questions during the session. Discounts for purchases of more than 10. |
| Zoom session for your team | $1000 for up to 20 people. Date and time agreed between the presenter and the centre, after hours available. |
| Live face-to-face session | $1000 for up to 20 people plus travel and accommodation fees. Date and time as agreed between presenter and centre. Please request a quote before adding this option to your plan. |
| Optional extra | Coaching package: A coaching visit to your kindergarten room on the day after the face to face training session to embed the learning. Observations and discussion to reflect on how to describe and document the strengths and challenges for children in your setting. $350 per hour – 3 hour minimum. |
