Wings to Fly

Pathways to Resilience

Wings to Fly - Social and Emotional Wellbeing in the Early Years supports early childhood educators to optimise their practice.

Overview

Alignment with Be You Domains

Early Support

Alignment with Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)

Children are confident and involved learners
Children are connected with and contribute to their world
Children are effective communicators
Children have a strong sense of identity
Children have a strong sense of wellbeing

Alignment with Australian Curriculum

Health and PE

Target audience

Early learning

Target groups

Small group

Aims

Wings to Fly is a social and emotional wellbeing program for children from birth to five years. It is designed to support early childhood educators to optimise their practice to improve overall outcomes for children. The program focus is on building a way of working which supports children's social and emotional development and builds resilience. Educators will develop a better understanding of brain development and attachment theory, and engage in learning experiences to better cultivate calm, nurturing learning environments which prioritise connection and belonging for young children.

Program theory

Wings to Fly is based upon social learning theory (Vygotsky), positive psychology (Seligman), neuroscience (Siegel and Perry), cognitive behaviour therapy (Beck and Ellis) and attachment theory (Bowlby).

Topics

Modules include sense of identity; connectedness and belonging; feeling calm, breathing, sensory awareness; self-awareness; social awareness; learned optimism; problem-solving; resilience.

Cost

Basic cost is $550 per participant. Includes 12 hours of face-to-face training, manual and access to online learning.

Program structure

Two sessions (6 hours each) or 4 sessions (3 hours each).

Instructor

Educator

Instructor training

Two training sessions (6 hours each).

Supporting resources or materials available with program

Manual
Online webinars

Ongoing support

Ongoing phone contact. One year of telephone or email support is provided. Mentoring follow-up is available after the completion of the training. Staff refresher available 3 years after completion of Wings to Fly.

Parent involvement

Attend information sessions
Homework

Origin of program

Australia

Pathways to Resilience

Program authors

Debbie Miller

: Unit 9A, 10 Thomas St,West End QLD 4101 Australia

: +61 7 3169 2400

: info@pathwaystoresilience.org

: Visit website

Ratings

1/4 Evidence

3/4 Implementation

Summary of evidence factors

This is a summary of the evaluation or research study characteristics that contribute to the program’s evidence rating.

Positive impact on at least one outcome for children and/or young people?	No
Link between program description and theory of change	None
Study design	Pre-post cohort
Independence	None

Summary of implementation factors

This is a summary of the program’s characteristics that contribute to its implementation rating.

Feedback sought from participants	Yes
Feedback sought from instructors	No
Groups program is not suitable for	Not assessed
Training provided during study	Face to face, all instructors, in person
Ongoing instructor support provided during study	Yes

Context

This is a summary of the context in which the evidence for the program was established.

Study Participants	Early learning
Country of Study/s	Australia
Location of Study/s in Australia	QLD
Evaluation of program in culturally and linguistically diverse populations	No
Evaluation of program in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people	No
Evaluation of program in low socioeconomic groups	No
Developmental based adaptations to program design and delivery	No
Evaluation of program in children and young people with disability and/or learning difference	No

Last updated: 19 November 2021