My Journey

I have over 30 years experience as an Early Childhood Teacher, working in mainstream kindergartens, early intervention programs, supported playgroups, parent support groups, supported swimming programs and in TAFE mentoring Children Services students.

Story telling has always been an important aspect of my teaching. If not with a story book then orally with toys, objects or puppets. So many pre-literacy and literacy skills are learnt through story telling. Listening, recalling, sequencing, memorising, re-telling for example. Stories with repetition and rhyme are a great way to support these literacy skills. It enables children to repeat and recall parts of the story even if they can’t remember all the words. The repetitive retelling of the story helps develop their language skills. Stories can also be related to and incorporated into so many aspects of the curriculum as I’ve shown with some of my resources.

I have practised yoga for over 30 years and have recently become a yoga and meditation teacher, with a special interest in yoga for children. I try to incorporate aspects of yoga and meditation in my sessions with children to help them develop self awareness to support their self regulation, moods, interactions with others and connection to the natural environment. I believe strongly that we need to support and develop children’s ecological identity alongside their own personal, family and cultural identity. Seeing that we are part of and connected to the natural world rather than superior to it may help develop future caretakers of our planet. Many young children are not given the opportunity to play outdoors in natural environments, which is having a detrimental impact on their learning and development. I hope my stories may invite and encourage children to explore and use their imagination in the great outdoors.

I look forward to connecting with you to support and nourish young children.

Sue Wiedermann

Diploma of Teaching - Early Childhood

Graduate Diploma in Special Education - Early Childhood

Masters of Education

Cert. 1V in Training and Assessment

Yoga and Meditation Teacher Training