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Louise Dorrat
Presenting two sessions in Townsville
Wednesday 7th October 2015
4pm start,second session finishes at 7:30
Venue:Western Suburbs Kindergarten
130 Wellington Street Aitkenvale QLD 4814
(opposite PCYC)
Heavily subsidised byEarly Childhood Teachers’ Association (ECTA QLD)
REGISTRATION 3:30pm
SESSION 14:00pm - 5:30pm
Building children’s resilience in this risk-averse world by Louise Dorrat
Hear Madame Zelda from Lighthouse Kinder talk about the educators’ role to wrap children in cotton wool to keep them safe. She believes the more structured the program, the better.
Then hear from Louise who asks us what we were playing with when we were four years old: mud, sticks, climbing trees and jumping in puddles without parents hovering. Research shows that only 35 per cent of Australian children play outside every day. In our risk-averse and rushed world, we are becoming increasingly overprotective of children. As a result, children’s spontaneous play is being replaced by more structured activities and childhood obesity is a major public health issue. Play is crucial for children so that they can make sense of their social world and to build their resilience.
Age range taught: All age groups (0 to 8 year olds)
Australian Professional Standards for Teachers: 1, 3 4 NQS Quality Areas: 1, 2, 3, 5
Testimonials from delegates at ECTA Conference who attended this session
- Really good! Very entertaining- the time flew by! Louise had a unique way to present some very valuable information. Very enjoyable and informative.
- This was the best workshop I have ever attended! I was in stitches the whole time and it was very entertaining and informative!!
- Louise was very funny and informative. She used her wonderful, unique style to get her message across. I loved this session!
- Louise always offers an energetic, intriguing workshop which shows the reality of today's modern world and how to respond to it. I value her wisdom andhope to apply it myself in my work.
- Louise was an excellent presenter and had some practical suggestions for implementation
- Entertaining, comical in her approach to addressing risk. Made us all 'think' outside the square. Love it!!!! Glad it was videoed as I'd love to show it to my colleagues.
5:30pm – 6:00pmbreak with light refreshments
SESSION TWO6:00pm – 7:30pm
Music and storytelling in an inclusive environment by Louise Dorrat
Music and storytelling are a vital part of life. They can transport children to another place so they become someone or something else. Children learn best when they are enjoying themselves and, because music and storytelling are hands-on, there is an immediate sense of fun that engages and encourages children to let go. Music and storytelling can be used to create an environment or mood, to assist with transitions and can help young children to relax.If you can breathe you can dance and if you can make a sound you can sing. There is no right or wrong. Therefore, music and storytelling can build children’s confidence and self-esteem. They feel the beat, learn the melody and words and are able to freely express themselves while making discoveries about how their body moves, how their voice works and connecting with the world around them.
Age range taught: Pre-Kindy - Grade 3 (2.5 to 8 year olds)
Australian Professional Standards for Teachers:1, 3, 4, 5 NQS Quality Areas: 1, 2, 3, 5
Testimonials from delegates at ECTA Conference who attended this session
- I loved this with every fibre of my being! I wish it could have been a full day presentation! Louise is engaging and inspiring and fun and humorous. I loved every second and I learnt so much. Five stars!!!!!
- Wow - so many ideas in an interactive session, could spend the full day with fabulous Louise. Very inclusive strategies with low cost or re purposed goods rather than services purchasing and suitable for broad range of ages and settings.
- Louise was fantastic so energetic and passionate and delivered her presentation in a very relatable way, showing educators how to really implement the information she was giving. Would definitely see her again.
- Fantastic presenter, very dynamic presentation and some excellent ideas to take away and present in our work environments. Wonderful ways to make learning interesting, fun and active. Love this!
MEd (Birth to year 12), BTeach (Birth to 5), Dip SSc Childcare
Louise teaches at Deakin University Melbourne in the Bachelor of Education, IKE program (Institute of Koorie Education) and previously taught music at Victoria University and Swinburne. Louise has extensive experience in managing early childhood services including inclusion support, family day care, preschool, long day care and outside school hours. She assisted in the set-up of the Westgarth Bush Kinder and worked in the bush setting for two years. Louise’s energetic workshops have taken her around Australia. Her presentations are at once engaging, entertaining and educative.
TAX INVOICE / Registration Form
Louise Dorrat
Sponsored by ECTA Townsville Regional Group and the Early Childhood Teachers’ Association (ECTA QLD)
4:00 – 7:30Thursday 7thOctober 2015
Venue:Western Suburbs Kindergarten
130 Wellington St Aitkenvale QLD 4814
Please register beforeFriday 18th September 2015 via
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Post: ECTA Townsville Regional GroupPO BOX 277 Aitkenvale, QLD 4814
(If posting please ensure registration will arrive prior to the RSVP date to secure your place.)
Registration Cost (same price one or two sessions)
(Payable to ECTA Townsville Regional Group): ECTA ABN: 31930635743
$10 per individual- 2015 ECTA (QLD) Members or Organisational Members (all staff)
$25 per individual- ECTA Regional Group members
$55 per individual- (non-members).
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ECTA Townsville Regional Group (this is an individual fee that is only payable once in a life time)
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