Shine On - an Early Childhood Education Podcast
Shine Bright EYM proudly presents Shine On, a podcast series for prospective and current Early Childhood Education Professionals. A podcast to engage, celebrate, and advocate for the Early Years sector through collaborative discussions with professionals in the industry. Drawing inspiration from our guiding philosophy document The Shine Bright Way, we’ll be bringing you a series of conversations, inspirations, and big ideas from all aspects of the Early Childhood Sector. From keeping the joy, professionalism, making every moment matter, to collaborative generative thinking, foregrounding First Nations perspectives, being open to complexity and meaningful documentation.
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Shine On - an Early Childhood Education Podcast
Latest Episodes
SUMMER REPLAY: Mental health and wellbeing in early childhood education with Be You consultant Nicole Lees
(Originally published Nov 2023)Alex and Sophie are in conversation with Nicole Lees. Nicole is a consultant for Be You with Early Childhood Australia. Nicole’s background includes educator and leadership roles, consultancy and rese...
SUMMER REPLAY: Every moment matters in early childhood education with Kathryn Foley
(Originally published Nov 2023)Kathryn Foley is kindergarten teacher at Nyah West Kindergarten, where she has taught for 35 years. In this episode, Alex and Sophie speak with Kathryn about making every moment matter in early childhood, b...
SUMMER REPLAY: Leadership and professionalism with Belinda Quinn
(Originally published Nov 2023) In this episode Crystal and Alex speak to Shine Bright Maiden Gully Early Years Hub manager Belinda Quinn. This conversation covers Belinda's career journey, balancing the demands of leadership, the e...
SUMMER REPLAY: Wellbeing and arts-based reflective practice with Amelia Johnson
(Orginially published Oct 2023) In this episode, Crystal and Sophie are in conversation with Amelia Johnson. Amelia Johnson is a social worker, art therapist and PhD student. She is also a proud mother of 3 adult childr...
SUMMER REPLAY: Bush Kinder with Nicole Howie
(Originally published Oct 2023)Have you ever thought about establishing a bush kinder program? In this episode, Alex and Sophie are in conversation with Nicole Howie. We explore what bush kinder looks like at Shine Bright Huntly Kinderga...