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Delving deeper into Playspaces®

Robyn Dolby
Robyn Dolby

Psychologist and co-founder of Secure Beginnings

  • Professional Learning
  • Inclusive Environments

Podcast

Discussing how the Playspaces® approach can be successfully implemented in inclusive early childhood settings

This podcast follows on from Robyn's presentation in our Webinar series Hot topics in inclusion and further discusses how educators can sensitively introduce the Playspaces® approach to their practice. In this Podcast Robyn responds to the following questions:

  1. What is the relationship between the Circle of Security and Playspaces® ? How are they similar and how are they different?
  2. How have parents responded to educators being still and the transition routines?
  3. Is there room for flexibility/adjustments to the Playspaces® approach?
  4. Is there room for a gradual introduction if educators or families are not entirely convinced about making the change to a Playspaces® approach?
  5. How do Playspaces® work with Covid restrictions?
  6. What are the three key messages to take away about Playspaces® ?


About our speaker

Dr. Robyn Dolby is a psychologist and co-founder of Secure Beginnings. She has worked in the field of infant mental health for forty years. Her interest is in the emotional communications of infants and children and how these communications are understood by parents and educators. She introduces educators in early childhood settings to the way being still gives them room to really see themselves and the children and to be curious about what is happening in the moment. Robyn has written the booklets, “The Circle of Security: Roadmap to Building Supportive Relationships”; “About Bullying”; “Promoting Positive Behaviour”; and “Secure Transitions: Supporting Children to Feel Secure, Confident and Included”, published by Early Childhood Australia.

Watch the full webinar to learn more about the Playspaces® approach.