Ella de la Motte - Early Childhood Consultant
🌿 Educational Leaders 4-Week Series — Setting 2026 Up for Success 🌿
Due to the success of series 1, I am taking this into 2026 for a 2nd series. I would love for you to join me!
Educational Leaders, do you need support on your journey to preparing for 2026 to be the best year yet?
Educational Leaders 4-Week Series — Setting 2026 Up for Success
Join me across four focused, one-hour Zoom sessions designed to help you reset, realign, and reignite your leadership practice before the new year begins.
Session Dates:
Monday 9th February, Monday 16th February, Monday 23rd February and Monday 2nd March 2026.
10:15am – 11:15am - NSW Daylight Savings time
Each week, we’ll explore a different focus:
Week 1 — Pairing Back: Understanding what the planning cycle is really asking of us
Week 2 — Leading Change: Practical and relational approaches to guiding your team
Week 3 — Tailoring Support: Meeting educators where they’re at
Week 4 — Protecting the Leader: Strategies to nurture your own wellbeing.
This four-part series is a chance to pause, reflect, and prepare for a purposeful, balanced, and inspired year ahead.
Spaces are limited — book your place and start shaping your 2026 leadership journey with clarity and confidence.
Book your space here today: [https://square.link/u/Q5BykqHD](https://square.link/u/Q5BykqHD)
A World of Wonder: Creating Engaging Environments for Babies
Are you an educator working with children from birth to two years? If so, this session is just for you!
Join me at my HQ in Adamstown on Wednesday 14th January 2026 5.30pm - 7.30pm for an inspiring and practical session on creating rich, engaging environments for babies (oh and a yummy supper).
What You’ll Gain:
🔹 A deeper understanding of how to support babies’ learning and development in an early education setting.
🔹 Ideas for designing environments that spark curiosity, encourage movement, and invite sensory exploration.
🔹 Practical strategies for using the Early Years Planning Cycle to create flexible, responsive, and meaningful experiences.
Through reflective discussions and real-world examples, you’ll walk away with fresh ideas and the confidence to create nurturing spaces where babies can thrive.
Book your place here: https://square.link/u/ze5atxfy
Let's learn about Tuckman's stages of development to see real progress in our team!
Team Development for Leaders: Moving Your Team Forward
Adamstown HQ — Wednesday 10th December
9:30am – 11:30am
$69.50 per person | Maximum 8 participants
Leading a team means understanding not just where your people are—but how to move them to where they could be. In this energising small-group session, we’ll unpack Tuckman’s Stages of Team Development (Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing) and apply them directly to real early childhood team dynamics.
You’ll explore how to diagnose your team’s stage, recognise the signs that keep teams stuck, and use practical leadership strategies to confidently progress your team to the next phase of growth. Expect real conversations, reflective tools, and actionable steps you can use the very next day.
(And yes… delicious morning tea is included.)
You’ll walk away able to:
Identify your team’s current Tuckman stage using simple, tell-tale behaviours and patterns.
Apply targeted leadership strategies that shift your team forward—from conflict to cohesion, and from chaos to clarity.
Lead with intention by using strengths, communication styles, and reflective habits that support team progression.
Book your place here: https://square.link/u/6WQp23pl
Educational Leaders Series
🌿 Educational Leaders 4-Week Series — Setting 2026 Up for Success 🌿
Let’s make 2026 a great year for Educational Leaders.
Join me across four focused, one-hour Zoom sessions designed to help you reset, realign, and reignite your leadership practice before the new year begins.
Session Dates:
Monday 10th, 17th & 24th November, and 1st December 2025
10:15am – 11:15am - NSW Daylight Savings time
Each week, we’ll explore a different focus:
Week 1 — Pairing Back: Understanding what the planning cycle is really asking of us
Week 2 — Leading Change: Practical and relational approaches to guiding your team
Week 3 — Tailoring Support: Meeting educators where they’re at
Week 4 — Protecting the Leader: Strategies to nurture your own wellbeing
This four-part series is a chance to pause, reflect, and prepare for a purposeful, balanced, and inspired year ahead.
Spaces are limited — book your place and start shaping your 2026 leadership journey with clarity and confidence.
Embracing Slow Pedagogy
Sydney educators — this one’s for you! 🌿
Join us on Thursday 6th November 2025, 6.00–8.00pm at Rise Early Learning Centre, Camperdown for an inspiring evening dedicated to slow pedagogy in early childhood education.
Together, we’ll explore how slowing down supports children’s natural rhythms, fosters deeper engagement, and creates calmer, more intentional learning environments. You’ll walk away with practical ideas, reflective insights, and fresh inspiration to bring a slower, more meaningful pace into your daily practice.
In this professional development session, participants will be guided through an in-depth exploration of slow pedagogyand its transformative impact on early childhood education. Together, we will consider how slowing down fosters deeper thinking, authentic connections, and meaningful learning experiences for both children and educators.
We will explore strategies that respect children’s natural pace, support sustained engagement, and nurture genuine curiosity. Educators will be encouraged to reflect on how daily rhythms, routines, and interactions can be adjusted to create calm, intentional, and deeply engaging environments that honour the child’s right to time, space, and presence.
By the end of this session, participants will:
Understand the principles of slow pedagogy and its significance in early childhood education.
Recognise the impact of pace on children’s learning and identify ways to create environments that respect natural rhythms.
Develop strategies to foster sustained engagement and deep thinking through unhurried, intentional experiences.
Explore practical ways to embed slow pedagogy into daily routines, transitions, and play-based learning.
Reflect on their own teaching practices and mindsets, identifying shifts that can support a more thoughtful, child-centred approach.
Collaborate with colleagues to share insights and develop actionable steps for bringing slow pedagogy into their unique settings.