SCHOOL READINESS FUNDING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING & …€¦ · Raising Literacy Australia has several Professional Learning options and resources located on the school readiness funding

SCHOOL READINESS FUNDING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING & RESOURCES Raising Literacy Australia can provide:

• Building Foundations for Early Learning online Professional Learning• Inclusive Literacy Practice online Professional Learning• Book Gifting Program• Lending Library

Supporting educators & families to read, sing, talk & play with their children every day.

Raising Literacy Australia (RLA) is nationally recognized as a leading provider of Professional Learning and literacy programs for the early childhood sector. Our Professional Learning and resources are evidence based and aim to positively influence children’s learning and development.Raising Literacy Australia has several Professional Learning options and resources located on the school readiness funding menu.

Professional Learning• BUILDING FOUNDATIONS FOR EARLY LEARNINGLearn about the latest research on early childhood brain development, how language and literacy skills develop and a wide range of practical tips to build confidence in choosing and using books and songs. Topics covered include, how the brain develops through use, building blocks for speech and language, the importance of being engaged and doing, books as a springboard to play and tips for picture walks and storytelling.

This session is 2 hours online via Microsoft teams.

Prices start from $205 per person + GST (Flat fee applies for groups over 20)

PRIORITY AREA:

Communication (Language Development)

Select Building Foundations for Early Learning from SRF menu

• INCLUSIVE LITERACY PRACTICEThis session aims to upskill early childhood practitioners in their engagement with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) families. It covers recent research on supporting and scaffolding home language. Learn how to connect with and support young children and families with limited English in your setting to help build their confidence, literacy skills and a strong sense of belonging.

This session is 2 hours online via Microsoft teams.

Prices start from $205 per person + GST (Flat fee applies for groups over 20)

PRIORITY AREA:

Communication (Language Development)

Access and Inclusion

Select Inclusive Literacy Practice for SRF menu

• EDUCATOR TOOL KITSEach participant who attends Professional Learning will receive an educator’s tool kit full of picture books and literacy resources.

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Educator tool kits

raisingliteracy.org.au • littlebookpress.com.au

read • sing • talk • play every day

Book Gifting Program• READING PACKS OR MONTHLY BOOK GIFTINGReading Packs and monthly book gifts are a great way to engage with families to encourage them to read, sing, talk and play with their child at home. There are two options:• Reading Packs can include a library bag, picture books, activity books and nursery rhyme booklet/CD.• A monthly Book Gifting Program which commences with 6 books and a plastic tub for children to store

books at home, and a new book is then gifted each month.RLA has 15 years experience in compiling reading packs and these can be tailored to meet the needs of your children and centre.

Prices range from $10 - $40 for reading packs and $150 per child per year for monthly book gift.

PRIORITY AREA:

Communication (Language Development)

Select Book Gifting Program from the SRF menu

Lending Library• RAISING LITERACY AUSTRALIA HAS ITS OWN PUBLISHING HOUSE – LITTLE BOOK PRESS Working with established and emerging Australian authors and illustrators, Little Book Press publishes high quality picture and board books and educational resources. Many of LBP titles have won awards with Speech Pathology Australia and the Children’s Book Council of Australia.RLA can compile a collection of titles for your centre to set up a lending library. Lending libraries help connect early literacy learning between the service and the home environment.

Prices vary depending on the number of books and resources purchased. Contact us direct for a catalogue and pricing.

PRIORITY AREA:

Communication (Language Development)

Select lending library from the SRF menu

Award winning books

raisingliteracy.org.au • littlebookpress.com.au

read • sing • talk • play every day

Reading Packs

Centres who have accessed RLA Professional Learning and resources as part of their school readiness funding:

TESTIMONIALS

• Hothlyn Drive Children’s centre• Rossmoyne Kindergarten• Pearcedale Kindergarten• Play and Grow Early Learning Centre• Goodstart Early Learning Lynbrook• Fawkner Kindergarten• Pakenham Heights Kindergarten• Hallam Gardens Kindergarten• Oak Park Kindergarten

• Hilton Street Preschool• AMIGA Montessori• Learmonth Street Preschool• Aussie Kindies Early Learning Cranbourne• Cockatoo Childcare Centre• Inspira Kids Early Learning• Phillip Island Early Learning• Springvale Rise Primary Kindergarten • Selandra Kindergarten.

Contact usContact Belinda or Brodie at Raising Literacy Australia for more information or to discuss your centres needs.

T: 08 83313095

Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

SELECTING RAISING LITERACY AUSTRALIA FROM SRF MENU

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

• Select Inclusive Literacy Practice from SRF menu• Select Building Foundations for Early Learning from SRF menu

READING PACKS

• Select Book Gifting from the SRF menu

LENDING LIBRARY

• Select Lending Library from the SRF menu

The training gave some great ideas and also reinforces that the things we are currently doing or have done are on the right path.

I enjoyed that there were informative videos, there was good information and time to allow for discussion.

For the more experienced members of the team you gave us plenty of opportunity to reflect on our practices and consider different approaches and for those newer to the sector you provided new information such as Early Brain Development and language

acquisition skills that will provide a deeper understanding and consideration.

The training provided additional ideas for communicating with families around literacy and its importance in the household.

It was a great refresher to hear and see how to change it up with story and literacy. But more so, how to think outside the box with children to maximize their love to read.

We feel very privileged to have such amazing resources.