Quality early childhood education videos, articles, conferences, courses and more!
In this video, Toni talks with neuroscience educator Nathan Wallis about everything from emerging literacy and key teaching through to trauma and mental health, all through a neuroscientific lens. Nathan has lectured and taken professional development exploring how neuroscience can inform our interactions with young people in everyday life to create positive
Dr. Andi Salamon is an award-winning educator and scholar with 20 years of experience in the field. She is currently a lecturer and researcher in the School of Teacher Education at Charles Sturt University, and a long time advocate for quality early education and the rights of children and infants. In this interview with Toni Christie, the two discuss Andi’s
Caring for ourselves is not an option or a luxury. If we aspire to live a healthy and happy life, then attending to our own wellbeing is of paramount importance. This presentation, full of practical ideas, is based on cards developed as a tool to help anyone balancing professional demands with the need for personal wellbeing.
https://vimeo.com/582661685
Type the introduction of theIn this 3-part series, recorded July 2021, Toni covers some of the basics of respectful care with infants and toddlers, partially based on the research for her well-loved book Respect, and its updated version, Respect and Relationships. This video looks at creating beautiful rituals with children, the different stages of infancy a
In this 3-part series, recorded July 2021, Toni covers some of the basics of respectful care with infants and toddlers, partially based on the research for her well-loved book Respect, and its updated version, Respect and Relationships. This video covers the process of settling children into your centre, the principles of free movement, and some ideas for re
In this 3-part series, recorded July 2021, Toni covers some of the basics of respectful care with infants and toddlers, partially based on the research for her well-loved book Respect, and its updated version, Respect and Relationships. This video discusses the formation of a relationship-based curriculum, including its origins at the Pikler institute, and t
This video is an interview conducted by American environment design and risky play expert Rusty Keeler as part of his virtual book tour. Reposted with permission. Rusty, Toni, and Robin dive into all sorts of great topics including designing respectful spaces for children, to living with the flow of childhood, the evolutionary meaning of play, questioning ou
Robin’s colleague Dr. Bob shows you all things bubbles! Dr. Bob discloses his perfect bubble mix recipe and shows you everything from bubble towers to making bubbles that you can bounce. He may be a mad scientist- off his rocker, actually- but he has a thing or two to share with you about the magic of bubbles.
https://vimeo.com/580527676
Zentangle is a simple meditative drawing process that can be done by anyone. In this episode, Toni takes you through creating a beautiful border to go around photos or drawings with new tangles. Draw along and create your own masterpiece!
https://vimeo.com/567701271
Zentangle is a simple meditative drawing process that can be done by anyone. In this introduction, Toni and Robin teach you the basic methodology of Zentangle, its potential benefits for mindfulness and relaxation, and how it can be implemented to aid children in their creativity and self-regulation.
https://vimeo.com/559198598
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Kia ora e te whānau,
One cannot speak about leadership without first speaking about the essence of that leadership, which is the village.
The
Toni Christie – Brain Body Balance (Yeah Baby! 2023).
In this keynote from Yeah Baby! Christchurch 2023, Toni Christie dives deep into the neuroscience behind
In this interview, Toni Christie chats with Australia’s favourite parenting author, Maggie Dent.
Author of the bestselling book Mothering Our Boys among others. Toni and
In this video from the Childspace archives, teachers and parents from Childspace Ngaio discuss peaceful caregiving with infants and toddlers.
They discuss their primary caregiving
Claire Warden
As adults, our heads are full of possibilities for design. We have had years of visual, auditory, and kinaesthetic-based experiences to fill
Rachael Wilson
Early childhood is the perfect time to nurture body-positive behaviours to develop confident, resilient tamariki who feel good in their own skin.
When you’re
