Resilient Beginnings
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Resilient Beginnings
An Advanced Masterclass to Foster Wellbeing through Executive Function and Social-Emotional Learning
Join us for an exclusive two-day professional learning experience designed for graduates of the Children’s Behaviour Masterclass with Dr Louise Porter and Sandi Phoenix.
A conference 3 course dinner on Friday Night included. Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea provided each day.
If you haven’t completed the Masterclass yet, we’ve got you covered - you’ll receive access to the online course prior to the event.
Building on your foundation in child development, emotional regulation, and the Phoenix Cups® Framework, this advanced Masterclass offers a deep dive into needs-based approaches and autonomy-supportive environments. We’ll explore how executive function, self-regulation, and social-emotional learning intersect to shape resilience and thriving in early childhood.
Across two immersive days, you’ll:
- Revisit the neuroscience of emotional development
- Deepen your understanding of executive function and its role in self-regulation
- Unpack emotional literacy through the Phoenix Cups lens - Connection, Safety, Mastery, Freedom, and Fun
- Explore trauma, sensory integration, and the impact of nutrition on brain development
- Strengthen your interactions with children, teams, and families
- Use the EYLF as a reflective tool to guide wellbeing-focused practice
- Create personalised wellbeing plans to support children’s needs and emotional growth
This Masterclass aligns with Queensland’s Kindy Uplift priorities, with direct application to:
- Social and emotional learning
- Executive function and self-regulation
- Inclusion and wellbeing-focused pedagogy
Don’t miss this opportunity to engage in reflective practice, collaborate with like-minded professionals, and commit to meaningful change that supports resilient, thriving children - and fulfilled educators.
Places are limited - secure your spot now.
Resilient Beginnings Program Outline
DAY 1
9am Session 1 | Understanding Development and Needs
- Welcome and reconnection
- Brain development and Exeutive Function in the early years
- A model of resilience - and building resilience through needs-based practice
- Overview of the Phoenix Cups® Framework and resilience
10:30am Morning tea
11am Session 2 | Understanding Emotions
- Emotional development in the early years
- Beyond emotional literacy to 'Needs literacy' - a shared language for teaching children to identify and express needs
12:30 pm lunch
1:30pm Session 3 | Safety
- Nutrition as fuel for the brain
- Sensory integration and movement
3pm Afternoon tea
3:30pm Session 4 | Connection
- Neurobiology of relationships
- Impact of interactions with and between children
4:30pm Close
6:00pm Conference Dinner
DAY 2
8:30am Session 5 | Fun
- An example of child-led exploration - planning for Schematic Play
9:30am Session 6 | Mastery
- Revisiting guidance to foster self-competence
- Mastery of self
10:30am Morning Tea
11am Session 7 | Freedom
- Supporting children to meet their needs (autonomously)
- Creating autonomy-supportive environments with 'flow pedagogy'
12:30pm Lunch
1:30pm Session 8 | Actions for change - Workshopping
- Professional reflection and action planning
- Creating and Refining Cup-filling plans for implementation
- Sustaining change through reflective practice
- Utilising the EYLF as a framework for wellbeing
2:15 pm Q&A PANEL
3pm Afternoon tea & Close