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Key messages for educators

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This page contains considerations to support children's successful transitions back to kindergarten after disrupted service delivery.

Learning contexts matter

  • Responsive routines and rituals re–establish children's familiarity with the kindergarten experience.
  • The service environment has a significant impact on children's learning and wellbeing.
  • Encouraging children to contribute to aspects of decision making supports their sense of belonging and belief in their ability to deal with the situation.
  • Through play children explore their feelings and build a sense of security and confidence in themselves and the world around them.

Connection supports wellbeing

  • Being responsive and inclusive with children helps them to feel connected and builds trust.
  • Viewing children as capable and using inclusive and strength-based learning improves children's resilience and wellbeing.
  • Using action-orientated language about things children can control promoes reassurance and resilience.
  • Educator wellbeing matters too.

Successful transition takes time and partnerships

  • Transitions are unique for each child, family and educator.
  • Partnerships with families and children ensures the needs and aspirations of all are considered.
  • Acknowledging families' essential contributions to their children's learning and development, especially during this difficult period, helps them to identify as partners in their child's education.

Sharing a child's competencies, strengths and achievements with their family will help alleviate feelings that this disruption will have long-term consequences for learning.

Factsheet

Download the informationsheet for educators.​

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Last updated 28 August 2023