Early Years Conference 2024
August 17 @ 8:15 am - 3:30 pm
GROWTH MINDSETS IN MATHEMATICS
Practical Strategies to Empower Educators in Developing the Enjoyment of Mathematics in Young Children.
As Early Years educators, we know that Mathematics plays a key role in children’s development supporting them to make sense of their world by interpreting situations and helping them solve problems in their everyday lives. Whether that’s understanding time, sharing things with their friends, or counting during their play. Not only is Mathematics relevant for children’s current lives, but early mathematical understanding is strongly associated with later school achievement.
This is a full-day Professional Development Workshop for Early Years Educators in all settings from Child Care, Kindergarten and Years P-2 as well as leaders and support staff. This is an opportunity to gain some excellent hands-on activities to take straight back to your classroom and insightful information to ensure we are all making Mathematics an enjoyable part of the curriculum for all.
It is important to get the foundations of mathematical development right and create enjoyment in the early years as we know that Mathematics can become a subject that is disliked as the years go on. Experience the sequencing and connections between the Australian Curriculum v9 and the QKLG and EYLF.
EVENT DETAILS
8.15am Registration and welcome
8.30am – 3.30pm Workshop
Saturday 17 August 2024
Living Faith Chapel – St John’s Anglican College, Junior Campus
Alpine Place, Forest Lake, 4078
Light breakfast on arrival plus morning tea, lunch and refreshments are provided throughout the day
Free parking is available on Woogaroo Street, Forest Lake
TICKETS
Early Bird $220/pp + bf – available till 23 July 2024
Students $190/pp + bf
General $250/pp + bf
Registrations close on Friday 9 August 2024
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dr Eva DeVries, Numeracy Coach and Mathematics Consultant | Co-Author of RoleM Materials
Dr Eva DeVries is currently involved in a project in Western Australia aimed at enhancing oral language and mathematical representations in early education, focusing on the transition from home language to school mathematics language, aligned with Version 9 of the Australian Mathematics Curriculum.
Throughout her career, she has worked in various school communities, including those with large Indigenous student populations. She has collaborated with Indigenous trial schools to create support materials for several programs and contributed to developing the Queensland Mathematics syllabus and the National Curriculum.
In partnership with Queensland University of Technology, she recently developed a DVD titled “Jump into Number”, which showcases teaching methods for engaging young students in learning about numbers, featuring video examples filmed primarily in Indigenous schools in Queensland.
WORKSHOP OVERVIEW
1. Learn practical strategies for the classroom from Mathematics consultants, aligned with current Early Years curriculum and guidelines.
2. Develop innovative and engaging practical applications to captivate young students in Mathematics.
3. Reflect on the progression and continuity of mathematical strands from Kindergarten to Year 2.
4. Gain insights into the mathematical thinking necessary to provide language and structure for representing ideas,
solving problems, modelling situations, and proving generalisations.
5. Explore the use of picture books in mathematics through practical activities designed to enhance understanding.
6. Experience the effectiveness of physical materials as tools to help early learners grasp fundamental mathematical concepts.
7. Observe first-hand the well-sequenced mathematical experiences that enhance young students’ communication skills.
