Early Years Exchange

The Early Years Exchange is an online resource designed to assist early childhood professionals to implement and embed the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework in their practice.

Early Years Exchange, No 8 (PDF - 2.4MB)

This eighth edition has a focus on the Practice Principle of Equity and Diversity. It includes three early childhood professionals sharing their experience in using the VEYLDF and applying the principle of Equity and Diversity. It also highlights snapshots of evidence of children’s learning and development used by Outcomes Project participants in 2011.

Guest Appearance - Springvale Service for Children

Sarah O’Donnell is the Director at Springvale Service for Children, which is an integrated children’s and family service. Sarah along with Nichola Marriott, Team Leader Early Learning Program and Vien Phan, Room Leader 3-5 Room at Springvale Service for Children talk about their aspirations for all children to have a strong sense of self and to be confident learners.

At Springvale Service for Children early childhood professionals:

• actively promote inclusion and have high expectations for all children
• recognise the importance of their individual and team role in supporting equitable learning and development outcomes for all children
• establish strong and equal partnerships with families
• continue to build and expand on collaborative relationships with other early childhood professionals.

 

Early Years Exchange, No 7 (PDF - 2.8MB)

The first edition in a new series of the Early Years Exchange is now available.

Early Years Learning and Development Outcomes Project

In conversation, early childhood professionals describe how they are using the five learning and development outcomes in their work with families in Supported Playgroup and Enhanced Maternal and Child Health settings.  Andrea Alvis and Bernie Harrison participated in the Outcomes Project – Birth to 3 group and here they talk with Project Facilitator, Anne Stonehouse about some of their experiences.  Dr Estelle Irving was a co-facilitator for this group.

Andrea Alvis works as the Senior Family Services Practitioner with Anglicare Plenty Valley.  During the Outcomes Project, Andrea was the UnitingCare Moreland Hall Intensive Playgroup Counsellor.  Bernie Harrison works as an Enhanced Maternal and Child Health Nurse with the City of Greater Dandenong.

Anne Stonehouse works extensively across the early childhood sector as a consultant, writer and facilitator of professional learning.  Here Anne reflects on key ideas from the Outcomes Project with Andrea and Bernie. 

 

Series One Publications, 2009-2010

Early Years Exchange, No 6 (PDF - 3.4MB) 

Practice Principle 3: High expectations for every child

Early Years Exchange, No 5 (PDF - 2.2MB)

Practice Principle 6: Integrated teaching and learning approaches

Early Years Exchange, No 4 (PDF - 1.8MB) 

Practice Principle 2: Partnerships with professionals

Early Years Exchange, No 3 (PDF - 2.8MB) 

Practice Principle 5: Practice Principle of respectful relationships and responsive engagement.

Early Years Exchange, No 2 (PDF - 2.0MB) 

Practice Principle 8 Reflective Practice.

Early Years Exchange, No 1 (PDF - 2.1MB) 

Introducing the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework.