YPRL has a number of resources to help with your child’s literacy development. From easy readers and Vox audio books to sensory picture books.
Here are a few items from our collection to help:
The connected parent : an expert guide to parenting in a digital world. Palfrey, John G, (2020)
The result of over a decade of research on children and technology conducted at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School, The Connected Parent is a great read for any parent trying to help their kids safely navigate the fast-changing, uncharted territory our hyper-connected world.
Simple happy parenting : the secret of less for calmer parents and happier kids. Barahona, Denaye (2019)
Simple Happy Parenting is a refreshing voice of calm support for all parents seeking a better, simpler way through developing children’s imagination, allowing them the space and freedom to grow and develop that parents best enable them to flourish
Parental as Anything : A common-sense guide to raising happy, healthy kids - from toddlers to tweens. Dent, Maggie (2021)
Focusing on the most engaged-with topics from her popular ABC Parental As Anything podcast, Maggie tells us what the experts have to say, relates the experiences of other parents and offers her own reassuring guidance to provide practical solutions to the challenges parents and caregivers face today.
Reusable Nappy Workshop – 15 September 2021 from 7.30pm to 9.00pm
Disposable nappies, there is a better way. Switch to reusable nappies and you can save money and the environment at the same time.
Banyule Council are running online workshops that will introduce you to the modern reusable nappy. Discover all the tips and tricks that will make you realise what a good option they are.
Best of all, you will receive 2 premium nappies, valued at $70 that are yours to keep, try, and use again and again (maximum 2 nappies per household). Places are limited and only available to Banyule residents.
Further information and bookings: https://www.banyule.vic.gov.au/Events-activities/Whats-on/Council-events/Reusable-nappy-workshop-September-2021
Hearing health and the effects of noise in young people
Monday 13 September 2021 at 10:00am to 11:30am
The Audiologists from DPV Health will discuss the Audiology service, referral pathways and the effects of noise in young children.
Recommended for: parents/carers of young children
Booking is essential via trybooking https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=681800&
Helping parents with worried children: session for early years educators
Thursday 26 August 2021 at 6:30pm to 8:30pm
All children experience worries at times, but in some families, it becomes a chronic problem. This interactive workshop outlines helpful ways to talk to parents about what is happening in their family, reduce the blame or focus on the child and promote safe secure environments that build children’s confidence. This session is helpful for anyone working with families where there may be anxiety or concerns about children 2-12 years.
Recommended for: early years educators
Bookings: Booking is essential via trybooking https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=682955&
Avoid power struggles & building cognitive skills in children
Tuesday 31 August 2021 at 6:30pm to 8:30pm
This workshop will provide a framework for understanding how non-compliance can develop in children as a reflection of cognitive skills deficits. Drawing on the work and research of international experts such as Dan Hughes, Tina Payne Bryson, Dan Seigel and Ross Greene; this workshop provides participants with conversation-based strategies that help children to stay calm, integrate the needs of others with their own and develop the core problem-solving and communication skills.
Bookings: Booking is essential via trybooking https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=682959&