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Infant and Toddler Advocacy Network Australia

WORKSHOP

Respectful Caregiving

Building Connection in Group Care

Dr. Katherine Bussey, infant and toddler specialist, will present on the following aspects of respectful caregiving

authentic communication
connected care moments
learning opportunities in care
opportunities for relationship building

WORKSHOP

Raising Confident Kids

Parenting with Respect
Peaceful Parents, Confident Kids founder Kate Russell will present on the following aspects of respectful parenting:

authentic communication
connected caregiving
importance of play
natural gross motor & cognitive development
setting limits with confidence
supporting the sibling relationship

REGISTER

We regularly hold RIE^® and Pikler^® workshops and courses at a variety of cities around Australia.
By registering with ITANA, you will be kept informed of these training events, and related activities or events.

Our Latest Workshops

ITANA is hosting a series of fundraising workshops throughout Eastern Australia with the aim to raise money to support two of our Pikler Colleagues from Hungary to present a new piece of research in ENGLISH at the European Early Childhood Education Research Association Conference (EECERA).

There has been amazing research conducted over the years but this is rarely translated into English.

ITANA is committed to advocating for the respectful treatment of infant and toddlers in Australia and its surrounds. Studies such as 'Accompanying the free playing activity of infants and toddlers in the Pikler pedagogy - a study in the Emmi Pikler Daycare Centre' which will be presented by our Pikler Colleagues at the EECERA Conference, support the wide adoption of respectful practice in group and home settings across Australia.

We hope you will be able to support our fundraising efforts by attending one of the upcoming workshops. These will be presented by ITANA Board members; experts in the field of early child care education and/or parenting at select locations in QLD, VIC and NSW.

MISSION STATEMENT

ITANA is an infant and toddler advocacy network influenced and underpinned by the respectful approaches of Dr Emmi Pikler and Magda Gerber in early childhood settings and families around Australia. Our advocacy work is demonstrated through professional learning and development, networking, mentoring and support.