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Let’s Chat™: Building Early Oral Literacy

Part of Kindergartens, Early Childhood Teachers & Educators Series

Lets chat literacy

Inclusions:

N/A

Designed for:

  • ECEC Educators
  • Playgroup Facilitators
  • Kindergarten Teachers
  • VITs

Pre-requisites:

None

Course Overview

Early Childhood Educator Training

Oral language is one of the foundations for learning. It is essential for literacy learning and successful use of language is one critical component for children’s wellbeing. A significant amount of classroom-based learning is dependent on early oral literacy.

This workshop will support educators or playgroup facilitators to increase their ability to turn shared book reading and everyday routines into opportunities to build early literacy skills. Educators will also enhance their skills at using book reading to increase the communication skills of the children that they work with.

All seminars can contribute towards the Victorian Institute of Teaching’s professional development requirements for working with children with disabilities as part of the Special Needs Plan.

School Readiness Funding applies in Victoria.

  • Gain a clear understanding and knowledge of early oral literacy skills.
  • Become familiar with current research on supporting oral literacy in young children.
  • Be able to enhance the use of books to build early oral literacy skills
  • Understand how to turn everyday routines into an opportunity to build language
  • Become familiar with the content in the four parent modules.
  • Enhance skills to deliver parent workshops on supporting their child’s development of early oral literacy.
  • Become familiar with the core principles of family centred practice.
  • Be confident in presenting the parent modules through real life practice.

This training offers educators a format to run the Let’s Chat groups with parents in their service. Evidence has shown that involving parents has the most significant impact on children’s’ learning outcomes.

Participants also receive a detailed facilitator’s manual and PowerPoint slides to use with the parent sessions.

Gemma Mirtschin
Gemma Mirtschin Speech Pathologist
Gemma has more than 15 years' of experience as a Speech Pathologist in regional New South Wales and Victoria. She has worked in a variety of different settings including early intervention, school-based therapy programs and private practice supporting children and their families. Gemma has also worked as a lecturer in the Bachelor of Speech Pathology and Masters of Speech Pathology programs at Charles Sturt University.



Since joining Noah’s Ark in 2022, Gemma has held the position of Key Worker. Gemma has a passion for supporting the children she works with to have a voice, sense of belonging and inclusion in all environments! Gemma holds a Bachelor of Health Science (Speech Pathology) from Charles Sturt University.
Tessa Petrie
Tessa Petrie Speech Pathologist
Tessa is a Speech Pathologist who has been working with children and families as a key worker for 4 years. She enjoys partnering with families and educators to build everyday strategies that support communication, participation, and inclusion in home and education settings. Tessa is passionate about helping children with disabilities and the people in their lives understand and connect with each other, working within a neurodiverse affirming framework. Tessa holds a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) and Master of Speech Pathology from Melbourne University.

Let’s Chat™: Building Early Oral Literacy

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Funding eligibility declaration

To be eligible for a place in our Child Agency Toolkit Workshop Series, funded by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission Grants Program, you must meet a set of eligibility criteria.

Please review the information below, select the checkbox and provide your Organisation Name to indicate you comply with these requirements and be eligible for a funded place.

  • I provide services to NDIS participants
  • The services I deliver are in line with the approved supports funded by the NDIS
  • The services I deliver are in line with the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Pricing Limits
  • I understand that if I provide false or misleading information, I may be required to pay Noah's Ark for the cost of the training product.

To be eligible for a place in our My Child's Choices Workshop Series, funded by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission Grants Program, you must be a parent or immediate carer of a child or young person accessing the NDIS.

Please select the checkbox to indicate you comply with these requirements and are eligible for a funded place.

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