Emotional Intelligence in Early Childhood (3-part series)

This professional learning equips early childhood educators and leaders with the knowledge and tools to strengthen emotional intelligence (EI) in themselves, their teams, and their relationships with children and families. The series supports the development of a thriving, emotionally attuned learning environment with the application of practical strategies.

Session 1: Supporting EI through self-awareness and self-management

Becoming curious to gain greater understanding of yourself and identity your own regulation
strategies

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understanding your emotional triggers and patterns
  • Cultivating curiosity and acceptance toward your internal experience
  • Tools for regulating emotions in the moment
  • Exploring impact of mindset
  • Enhance educator wellbeing and emotional resilience

 

Session 2: Supporting EI with social-awareness and relationship management in teams

Foster high-quality connections within teams by understanding and responding to the emotional needs of others, cultivating compassion, and strengthening trust and psychological safety through positive, energising relationship management.

 Learning Outcomes:

  • Build stronger team connections and communication
  • Understanding the emotional needs of others
  • Cultivating kindness, empathy and compassion
  • Strengthening trust and psychological safety through positive energiser characteristics
  • Building high quality connections

 

Session 3: Nurturing EI in children and family partnerships

This workshop empowers early childhood educators to foster emotional intelligence in children and build strong, emotionally attuned partnerships with families through co-regulation, responsive environments, and respectful communication.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Co-regulation and modelling emotional literacy
  • Creating emotionally responsive environments
  • Helping children name, understand, and express emotions appropriately
  • Emotionally attuned communication with parents and caregivers
  • Responding, not reacting, to concerns or feedback
  • Building respectful, trusting partnerships with families

 

Recommended Audience: Early childhood Educators, Centre directors/managers, suitable for long day care, preschool, OSHC

    • $250

    • Date

      Wed 9 September – Wed 23 September
      • Session 1
        9 September 2026
        4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
      • Session 2
        16 September 2026
        4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
      • Session 3
        23 September 2026
        4:30 PM – 5:30 PM

    • Location

      Online via Zoom

    • Presented by

      • Jo Maloney
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About the presenters

  • JO MALONEY UPDATED
    Jo Maloney

    Jo Maloney is an experienced consultant, speaker, trainer, coach, and author of Wellbeing Science in Early Childhood Education – How to Create Positive Change. With over 30 years in the early childhood sector, Jo empowers leaders, educators, and teams to create thriving environments using evidence-based approaches rooted in positive psychology, neuroscience, and attachment theory. Her work emphasises building strong, connected communities through practical strategies in organisational culture, social-emotional learning, mindfulness, strengths, and trauma-informed practices.

    Holding a Master’s in Applied Positive Psychology, a Diploma in Positive Psychology and Wellbeing, and a Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood), Jo blends academic expertise with hands-on experience. She is deeply passionate about equipping educators with the tools to foster wellbeing, strengthen relationships, and cultivate positive change. Through her trauma-informed and practical approach, she helps educators embrace conscious, meaningful practices that enhance the lives of children, families, and teams.