Positive Living Skills provides early childhood educators and services with an EYLF Teaching platform that supports educator capacity, teaches children essential wellbeing skills and strengthens family partnerships.
The PLS evidence-based program offers pre-prepared learning experiences, activities, resources and a positive common language for teaching mental health skills in early childhood settings.
The PLS program aims to improve the social, emotional and communication skills of children while also supporting educators and families.
We love supporting educators:
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Flexible resource pool of activities, stories, songs, relaxation audios and more
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Evidence based program mapped to principles, practices and learning outcomes of the EYLF V2.0
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Pre-populated editable learning stories to help engage families
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Equipping educators with common sense common language mental health education resources
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Professional Development included focused on educator wellbeing confidence capacity and communication skills
The evidence based PLS program is specifically designed to support educators to engage children based on the principles practices and
learning outcomes of the Early Years Learning Framework V2.0
The Positive Living Skills Early Childhood Wellbeing Program has been independently reviewed and is listed in the Be You Programs Directory. It meets the minimum evidence requirements set by Be You and has been awarded a rating for evidence and implementation.
Key Features
49 guided play-based digital '15 minute' learning experiences with activities and more
'Story time' library and media library with downloadable posters, audios, and resources
Pre-populated Learning story templates to personalise and share with families
Educator online professional development series: Leadership, Focus and Self-care
"PLS supports the mental wellbeing and the workload of educators. The program is delivered to children and their families via the local early learning centres and primary schools. Because all resources are fully scripted and mapped to curriculums, educators can meet their teaching requirements while feeling confident that they are supporting their communities to build skills for long term mental wellbeing."
The 48 'ready to deliver' evidence-based resourced digital learning experiences are organised under 6 main concepts
Key Word Sign line drawings are also provided via PLS flash cards.
Key Word Sign (KWS) adds signs to spoken words and is a tool or strategy which can be used to support children and adults with communication difficulties to understand and get their message across to others.
Key Word Sign Australia is proudly brought to you by Scope Aust. The Key Word Sign line drawings by Key Word Sign Australia (Victoria). All rights reserved. Used with permission.
Educators engage and connect with children using the Possa Bill puppet throughout group or playtime or learning experience activities. Possa Bill role play options make it easy for educators to personalise or extend the learning experiences and embed the positive concepts.
Possa Bill is our program mascot, who stands for growth mindset, kindness, confidence, peer support and more.
Possa Bill
PLS Concepts:
What's included:
✓ 48 digital EYLF learning experiences designed for preschool aged children
✓ Library of audio and flip books
✓ Relaxation audios, songs and posters
✓ Possa Bill animation stories
✓ Pre-filled editable Learning Story templates
✓ Searchable comprehensive resource library
✓ Tips for transitions and school readiness
✓ Bonus activities for 0-3 years for all concepts
✓ Shareable family newsletters for the 6 concepts
✓ Free mental wellbeing resources to share with families via the 'PLS Family Link Online Hub'
✓ 3 x Online 'on-demand' educator PD sessions on Focus, Leadership and Self-Care
✓ Each session provides 90 mins of Professional Learning, and includes online workbooks
✓ User-friendly and secure online platform
✓ Self-paced straight forward onboarding process
for educators
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