Online support for early childhood educators

The Victorian Government is delivering more support for educators and teachers to better prepare for children moving from kindergarten to school.

Parliamentary Secretary for Early Childhood Education Sonya Kilkenny has announced additional support for early childhood services and schools to help prepare children in kinder for their transition to school in 2021 amid the pandemic.

Educators will be able to register for online professional development workshops and webinars, to learn how to adapt existing transition programs during coronavirus restrictions — as well as adapt Transition Statements to support the continuity of learning as they make this transition during coronavirus. They will also be able to access new resources that give guidance for schools to best meet the needs of Prep students who have had a disrupted kindergarten year.

These tools will help educators and teachers give practical advice on the transition to school processes to ensure children and families are ready for this significant milestone.

A positive start to school, leading to greater and ongoing connection with school, has been identified as a factor in disrupting cycles of disadvantage, and in promoting resilience among young people. Early childhood educators and schools need to work collaboratively together and with families to ensure kindergarten children can effectively transition and take on new challenges in the Prep classroom.

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