For parents & caregivers
Talk through situations such as tantrums, saying goodbye, setting limits, or feeling overwhelmed yourself. We’ll discuss what may be happening and ideas you could try at home.
WORKSHOPS FOR GROUPS
Free workshops for
parents and educators.
I offer free, live parenting workshops and staff training about children from birth to five. Sessions include everyday examples, practical ideas, and time for questions.
Workshops are available as a single session or a series for schools, early childhood teams, and community groups. We’ll choose the topic and examples together based on the children you care for. Live online sessions are available.
Request a workshopFor teachers & early childhood staff
Bring classroom questions, from helping children join play to handling difficult transitions. We’ll discuss responses your team can use and ways to adapt them for different children.
For schools & community groups
Host a session for families, staff, or both. Tell me who will attend and what they want to discuss, and we’ll plan a workshop around those questions.
Workshop topics
Open a title below to see what the session covers. I adapt each session for parents, educators, or a mixed group.
Everyday development & relationships
Big feelings, little people
What to say and do when a child is upset, how to help them put feelings into words, and what they may still need an adult’s help with.
Boundaries without the battle
How to explain a limit, offer choices you can follow through on, and respond when a child is unhappy with your answer.
Making transitions easier
Ideas for getting out the door, ending play, and moving between activities, including ways to prepare children and make the change less abrupt.
What is this behaviour telling us?
How to look at what happened before a difficult moment, what a child may be struggling with, and what help they might need next.
Finding your way back after a hard moment
What you can say after losing your patience, how to offer an apology a child can understand, and how to return to the conversation.
Learning to be with other people
Ways to help children join a game, ask for a turn, say they need space, and work through disagreements with adult support.
Play that builds emotional skills
Simple games, stories, and pretend play that give children ways to name feelings, notice how someone else feels, and try out solutions.
Understanding each child’s needs
Ways to adjust instructions, daily routines, and activities for children who communicate differently, need more time, or find some environments overwhelming.
When the adult is overwhelmed, too
How to notice when your patience is running low, think through what you need, and plan for difficult moments with the support available to you.
Home and school on the same team
How parents and educators can share concerns, compare what they notice at home and school, and agree on a next step together.
Everyday independence & social skills
Practical life: “Let me try”
How to include children in everyday tasks such as pouring, dressing, and tidying: showing a step, letting them try, and deciding when to help.
The prepared environment at home
What a “prepared environment” means in practice: arranging everyday spaces so children can reach materials, make choices, and put things away.
Freedom within limits
What children can decide for themselves and where adults need to set limits, with examples from play, routines, and shared spaces.
Grace and courtesy in real life
Showing and practising everyday social skills such as greeting someone, asking for help, and moving around other people.
The prepared adult: Observe, pause, respond
How to watch what a child is trying to do before stepping in, and decide whether to wait, show a step, or offer help.
How a series works
A series covers related topics over several sessions. Between sessions, participants can try ideas, then return with questions about what happened.
How to request a workshop
Use the contact form to tell me who will attend, the children’s ages, your preferred topic, and any dates you have in mind. We’ll discuss the format and confirm the arrangements together.
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