Program details
- Priority area: Wellbeing (social and emotional)
- Primary audience: Educators, Parent/Carers
- Delivery mode: Resources (books, kits, manuals), group training
- Strength of evidence: Level 5 - Foundational research evidence
- AEDC sub-domains:
- Emotional maturity - anxious and fearful behaviour
- Emotional maturity - aggressive behaviour
- Social competence - responsibility and respect
- Item cost: Moderate ($200-$2,000 per person/item)
Program description
Hey Little Warrior: Anxiety in Little Kids is a half-day workshop which aims to support educators in guiding children towards discovering and expanding their own capacity for brave behaviour. The workshop is based on the children’s books ‘Hey Warrior’ and ‘Hey Awesome’, which detail turning anxiety into an ally, and explore and explain anxiety through a neuroscientific, child-friendly lens.
The workshop provides educators with practical strategies and information to support a class-based approach towards strengthening all children against anxiety, expanding their capacity for brave behaviour, and understanding more about the brain. The workshop equips educators with the information and practical tools to work with children on a group or individual level.
Scheduled workshops for 2025
Scheduled workshops for 2026
Detailed cost
'A Developing Brain’ public workshop
2025
- Early Bird Ticket: $249 per person (including GST)
- Standard Ticket: $299 per person (including GST)
2026
- Early Bird Ticket: $259 per person (including GST)
- Standard Ticket: $309 per person (including GST)
Price includes:
- catering
- a copy of the ‘Dear You, Love From Your Brain’ book
- lesson plan
- certificate of completion
This workshop is approved for the School Readiness Funding Menu. This workshop can also be delivered In-house at your early childcare centre: $4840 (GST Included) and associated travel costs between $1000.00 - $1600.00 depending on your location for a maximum of 25 participants.
Implementation considerations
- Target population: caregivers and early childhood professions who work with children up to six years of age.
- Program/practice descriptions and details: the workshop is conducted face-to-face. Participants can enrol in a public workshop or an in-house training for the whole early childhood service.
- Staffing: services should consider the cost of backfill when determining the cost of accessing this resource.
- Supervision/Coaching: a compulsory one-hour follow-up online consultation is provided to discuss implementation of practices based on learnings, and any challenges to that implementation.
VEYLDF alignment
Item uses these practice principles
- Partnerships with families
- High expectations for every child
- Respectful relationships and responsive engagement
- Integrated teaching and learning approaches
- Partnerships with professionals
Item responds to these sub-outcomes
Children become strong in their social, emotional and spiritual wellbeing.
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