Innovation – Early Childhood Voices Conference 2022

278 – Enhancing language development in early education

SDG-03 / Children’s voices, Communication, Innovation, Presentations, Rural communities, Wellbeing

Kathryn Marrington, Goodstart Early Learning, Australia (kmarrington@goodstart.org.au)
Tiffany Noble, Goodstart Early Learning, Australia (tnoble@goodstart.org.au)
Annie McAuley, TalkiPlay, Australia (annie@talkiplay.com)
Penny Markham, Goodstart Early Learning, Australia (pmarkham@goodstart.org.au)

273 – Followership and following practices in early childhood education

SDG-04, SDG-10 / Innovation, Leadership, Presentations, Professionals’ voices, Workforce

Melinda Brooker, Charles Sturt University, Australia (mbrooker@csu.edu.au)

266 – “Blast off”: Children’s cognition and imagination about the solar system through Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) based play

SDG-04 / Innovation, Presentations, Professionals’ voices

Shukla Sikder, Charles Sturt University, Australia(ssikder@csu.edu.au)

265 – Mobile Kindy Fiji: Changing the face of early childhood development in the Pacific, one community at a time

SDG-01, SDG-03, SDG-04, SDG-10, SDG-11 / Indigenous voices, Innovation, Presentations, Rural communities

Analesi Tuicaumia, Director of Child Benefit Fiji and Mobile Kindy, Fiji (analesi@childbenefitfiji.com)
Temesia Tuicaumia, Education Specialist, Fiji (temesia.edu@gmail.com)
Rachel Spackman, DFAT New Colombo Plan Scholar interning at Child Benefit and Mobile Kindy, Fiji (r.spackman98@gmail.com)

257 – The influence of drama in education on 5-year-old children’s emotional intelligence

SDG-03, SDG-04 / Innovation, Presentations, Professionals’ voices

Lina Zhang, Shanghai Normal University, China (nana80@163.com)
Zhuoyuan Cui, Shanghai Children’s Library, China (cuizhuoyuansh@126.com )
Nianyang Wu, Shanghai Normal University, China (wunianyang@163.com )

251 – Art to Heart: Using art groups to heal and create relationships between early childhood educators and children who have experienced trauma

SDG-04, SDG-09, SDG-10, SDG-17 / Children’s voices, Communication, Indigenous voices, Innovation, Presentations, Professionals’ voices, Wellbeing

Shiri Hergass, Art2Heart Academy, Sydney (shiri.hergass@gmail.com)

250 – Language development patterns of toddlers and activities supporting communication and language skills: The experience of Indigami Child Development Centre

SDG-03, SDG-04, SDG-10, SDG-16 / Communication, Innovation, Presentations, Professionals’ voices, Wellbeing

Nelli Khachatryan, European University of Armenia; Indigami Child Development Centre, Armenia (nellykhach@gmail.com)
Madonna Dubskaya, Indigami Child Development Centre, Armenia (amiclub.yerevan@gmail.com)

248 – Promoting cognitive development through easy, error-tolerant playful learning

SDG-04 / Communication, Innovation, Presentations, Professionals’ voices, Wellbeing

Nelli Khachatryan, European University of Armenia, Armenia (nellykhach@gmail.com)

240 – Inquiry-based project learning an approach to foster wellbeing and a culture of collaborative learning

SDG-03, SDG-04 / Children’s voices, Innovation, Presentations, Professionals’ voices, Wellbeing, Workforce

Sarah Probine, Manukau Institute of Technology, Aotearoa (Sarah.Probine@manukau.ac.nz)
Jo Perry, Manukau Institute of Technology, Aotearoa (jo.perry@manukau.ac.nz)
Yo Heta-Lensen, Auckland University of Technology, Aotearoa (yo.heta-lensen@aut.ac.nz)
Rachael Burke, Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, Aotearoa (rachael.burke@toiohomai.ac.nz)
Fi McAlevey, Open Polytechnic of New Zealand, Aotearoa (Fi.McAlevey@openpolytechnic.ac.nz)
Joanne Alderson, Open Polytechnic of New Zealand, Aotearoa (Joanne.Alderson@openpolytechnic.ac.nz)
Mary-Liz Broadley, Open Polytechnic of New Zealand, Aotearoa (Mary-Liz.broadley@openpolytechnic.ac.nz)

234 – Efficacy of a self-directed video-based caregiver-implemented language program

SDG-03, SDG-04 / Families’ voices, Innovation, Presentations, Professionals’ voices

Xin Qi, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (cynthiaq@connect.hku.hk)
Winnie W. H. Ng, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (ngwingheen@gmail.com)
Gigi H. K. Tsang, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (gigitsang830@gmail.com)
Saira Ambreen, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (ambreen@connect.hku.hk)
Kevin K. H. So, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (khso1123@connect.hku.hk)
Carol K. S. To, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (tokitsum@hku.hk)