Resources

We use evidence, best practice guidelines and lived experiences of children and families to inform our work. We have some key resources we use signposted below.

Circle of Security Classroom

We are so excited to announce we are now offering the Circle of Security Classroom professional development program – your ticket to mastering the art of fostering secure attachment in Early Childhood settings and building strong educator-child relationships!

Here’s what you can expect:
-Expert Guidance: Led by seasoned professionals and registered Circle of Security Classroom facilitators, we provide insights into the science of attachment and its practical application in early childhood care and education settings.
-Interactive Learning: Dive into engaging discussions, real-life case studies, and hands-on exercises that bring theory to life.
-Proven results: Join the ranks of educators and caregivers worldwide who have transformed their practice and witnessed profound changes in children’s emotional well-being.

If you’re interested in booking with us, please contact us at 4758 9966 to find out more information.

ConnectED

In 2021/2022 we took part in a Practitioner Research Project ConnectED. The work from this year long project was presented at a community event.

Dr Andi Salamon from Charles Sturt University who is also a Connect Board Director gave a keynote which gave really interesting insight into how practitioner research has informed her research. We’ve received many requests to organise for Andi to present her research on babies and social and emotional intelligence in full- so watch this space.

The academics Assoc. Prof Christine Woodrow (Western Sydney University) and Assoc. Prof Linda Newman (University of Newcastle) who facilitated the project gave a fantastic presentation on the model and impacts of practitioner research. This model of practitioner research has been implemented in Chile, Western Sydney, Newcastle and now the Blue Mountains.

The real highlights of the afternoon were our own Connect Research teams which were:

Rhonda Kasalo and Joanne Roe from Lapstone Preschool who presented “Literacy in the Leaves”
Danielle Grosse and Macaila Passmore from Possum Early Childhood Centre who presented “Reading to the Crowd”
Simone Chaffey and Jake Small from Possums Patch, Mt Victoria who presented “Climbing High with Literacy”

You can download the research papers here.