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  • Kōwhiti Whakapae & Early Literacy
    Kōwhiti Whakapae & Early Literacy
    Multiple Dates
    Tue, 11 Feb
    Bruce Pulman Park
    11 Feb 2025, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
    Bruce Pulman Park, 90 Walters Road, Takanini 2112, New Zealand
    11 Feb 2025, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
    Bruce Pulman Park, 90 Walters Road, Takanini 2112, New Zealand
    In this workshop, we will dive deeper into child literacy and explore how we can support tamariki to be ready for their first school years. We'll also unpack the new MoE resource Kōwhiti Whakapae and how we integrate this framework everyday.
  • Phonological Awareness – Effective strategies within Early Childhood contexts
    Phonological Awareness – Effective strategies within Early Childhood contexts
    Multiple Dates
    Wed, 19 Feb
    Online via Zoom
    19 Feb 2025, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
    Online via Zoom
    19 Feb 2025, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
    Online via Zoom
    Discover the six key phonological awareness skills that help set tamariki up for success in literacy. These are fun, practical child-friendly learning activities that tamariki and teachers both enjoy and are easily incorporated into your early literacy programme.
  • Welcome to the NZ ECE classroom
    Welcome to the NZ ECE classroom
    Wed, 05 Mar
    St Chads Community Centre, Meadowbank
    05 Mar 2025, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
    St Chads Community Centre, Meadowbank, 38 Saint Johns Road, St Johns, Auckland 1072, New Zealand
    05 Mar 2025, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
    St Chads Community Centre, Meadowbank, 38 Saint Johns Road, St Johns, Auckland 1072, New Zealand
    Are you an overseas trained ECE teacher or a returning teacher wanting to learn more about New Zealand early childhood education? In this series of workshops we will unpack the essential elements of the New Zealand ECE sector.
  • Learning the Alphabet – Effective strategies within Early Childhood contexts
    Learning the Alphabet – Effective strategies within Early Childhood contexts
    Multiple Dates
    Wed, 05 Mar
    Online via Zoom
    05 Mar 2025, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
    Online via Zoom
    05 Mar 2025, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
    Online via Zoom
    In this workshop, you will learn, with modelled lessons, lesson practices, and teaching videos, how to teach the alphabet sounds, and reading and writing the letters too. A fun, practical course with lots of tips and free downloads.
  • Unpacking the MOE Early Literacy Resource Kete on Kōwhiti Whakapai and Creating a Language Rich Environment
    Unpacking the MOE Early Literacy Resource Kete on Kōwhiti Whakapai and Creating a Language Rich Environment
    Multiple Dates
    Thu, 06 Mar
    Online via Zoom
    06 Mar 2025, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
    Online via Zoom
    06 Mar 2025, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
    Online via Zoom
    Unpacking the MOE Early Literacy Resource Kete on Kōwhiti Whakapai and Creating a Language Rich Environment.
  • Meaningful Planning and Assessment to Evaluate Children’s Progress
    Meaningful Planning and Assessment to Evaluate Children’s Progress
    Multiple Dates
    Wed, 12 Mar
    Online via Zoom
    12 Mar 2025, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
    Online via Zoom
    12 Mar 2025, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
    Online via Zoom
    An overview of the steps involved in the planning process and how these are made meaningful and efficient.
  • Developing and Documenting Early Literacy Learning Outcomes and Progress
    Developing and Documenting Early Literacy Learning Outcomes and Progress
    Multiple Dates
    Wed, 19 Mar
    Online via Zoom
    19 Mar 2025, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
    Online via Zoom
    19 Mar 2025, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
    Online via Zoom
    Together we will explore a range of tools for developing literacy learning outcomes for purposeful impact. We will unpack assessment and evaluation through connecting learning outcomes and how to do curriculum mapping.
  • The Art of Storytelling as an Early Literacy Practice
    The Art of Storytelling as an Early Literacy Practice
    Multiple Dates
    Thu, 20 Mar
    Online via Zoom
    20 Mar 2025, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
    Online via Zoom
    20 Mar 2025, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
    Online via Zoom
    In this interactive and practical workshop, participants will unpack the power of oral storytelling to support oral language and communication development, tamariki confidence, whānau connection and a sense of belonging.
  • Early Literacy Practices and Unpacking Kōwhiti Whakapae
    Early Literacy Practices and Unpacking Kōwhiti Whakapae
    Mon, 24 Mar
    St Chads Community Centre, Meadowbank
    24 Mar 2025, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
    St Chads Community Centre, Meadowbank, 38 Saint Johns Road, St Johns, Auckland 1072, New Zealand
    24 Mar 2025, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
    St Chads Community Centre, Meadowbank, 38 Saint Johns Road, St Johns, Auckland 1072, New Zealand
    Join us to explore Structured Literacy, phonemic awareness, Kōwhiti Whakapae, and practical strategies for fostering tamariki early reading and writing skills through engaging, culturally responsive teaching practices and thoughtful planning.
  • Storytelling and Narrative Pedagogies to grow Local Curriculum
    Storytelling and Narrative Pedagogies to grow Local Curriculum
    Thu, 27 Mar
    Bruce Pulman Park
    27 Mar 2025, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
    Bruce Pulman Park, 90 Walters Road, Takanini 2112, New Zealand
    27 Mar 2025, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
    Bruce Pulman Park, 90 Walters Road, Takanini 2112, New Zealand
    Explore the power of storytelling! Develop kaiako storytelling skills, connect with community narratives, inspire tamariki as storytellers, and implement meaningful, story-rich practices to nurture creativity, learning, and cultural connection.
  • Storytelling and Narrative Pedagogies to grow Local Curriculum
    Storytelling and Narrative Pedagogies to grow Local Curriculum
    Fri, 28 Mar
    Manurewa Sports Centre
    28 Mar 2025, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
    Manurewa Sports Centre , 180 Weymouth Road, Manurewa, Auckland 2102, New Zealand
    28 Mar 2025, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
    Manurewa Sports Centre , 180 Weymouth Road, Manurewa, Auckland 2102, New Zealand
    Explore the power of storytelling! Develop kaiako storytelling skills, connect with community narratives, inspire tamariki as storytellers, and implement meaningful, story-rich practices to nurture creativity, learning, and cultural connection.
  • Early Literacy Practices – Leveraging linguistic diversity and “The Science of Reading”
    Early Literacy Practices – Leveraging linguistic diversity and “The Science of Reading”
    Multiple Dates
    Mon, 14 Apr
    Online via Zoom
    14 Apr 2025, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
    Online via Zoom
    14 Apr 2025, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
    Online via Zoom
    In this workshop participants will learn about the importance of "The Science of Reading" and effective teacher practice in early literacy and unpack the strengths that language diversity and language learning provides for tamariki.
  • Storytelling and Narrative Pedagogies to grow Local Curriculum
    Storytelling and Narrative Pedagogies to grow Local Curriculum
    Tue, 15 Apr
    Little Feet Childcare Centre
    15 Apr 2025, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
    Little Feet Childcare Centre, 26 Yates Road, Māngere East, Auckland 2024, New Zealand
    15 Apr 2025, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
    Little Feet Childcare Centre, 26 Yates Road, Māngere East, Auckland 2024, New Zealand
    Explore the power of storytelling! Develop kaiako storytelling skills, connect with community narratives, inspire tamariki as storytellers, and implement meaningful, story-rich practices to nurture creativity, learning, and cultural connection.
  • Storytelling and Narrative Pedagogies to grow Local Curriculum
    Storytelling and Narrative Pedagogies to grow Local Curriculum
    Wed, 16 Apr
    Manurewa Sports Centre
    16 Apr 2025, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
    Manurewa Sports Centre , 180 Weymouth Road, Manurewa, Auckland 2102, New Zealand
    16 Apr 2025, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
    Manurewa Sports Centre , 180 Weymouth Road, Manurewa, Auckland 2102, New Zealand
    Explore the power of storytelling! Develop kaiako storytelling skills, connect with community narratives, inspire tamariki as storytellers, and implement meaningful, story-rich practices to nurture creativity, learning, and cultural connection.

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