Workshops

Sensory Regulation in Action (Half-Day Workshop)

Duration: half day | Investment: $4,200 + GST (flat fee) for up to 16 participants in-house* | Additional participants: $225.00 each (max 24 participants).

Why This Workshop Matters

Children’s behaviour is a form of communication, shaped by their sensory experiences and the environments around them. When educators can interpret and respond to these cues through a sensory lens, they can foster regulation, inclusion, and emotional wellbeing throughout the day.

This dynamic half-day workshop is designed for educators who want to move beyond theory and bring sensory regulation principles directly into practice. Through play and reflection, participants will feel the impact of sensory regulation in their own nervous system - gaining confidence to apply strategies that make a real difference in learning environments.

Have you noticed how something as simple as popping bubbles can be calming and regulating for one child, yet need to be adapted for another who becomes easily overstimulated? Or how scooter boards, a powerhouse of sensory input, can organise one child and be completely avoided by another? This workshop will show you how to intentionally scaffold play so every activity meets the unique sensory needs of each learner.

Educators who physically experience the regulating impact of activities become more attuned to children’s cues, better able to co-regulate, and more intentional in how they set up their environments and experiences for learning. This workshop helps teams create calmer, more connected, and regulation-ready environments where every child can thrive.

Learning objectives

Participants will:

• Strengthen their understanding of sensory health and sensory integration and processing, and how these influence learning and behaviour

• Develop deeper insight into the principles of up and down-regulation - explore what up- and down-regulation look like within each sensory system

• Explore and analyse equipment and activities that can meet children’s regulation needs, discovering practical ways to embed these supports across daily routines

• Engage in a collaborative environment audit, identifying strengths and opportunities for growth across play and learning spaces (e.g. what’s missing, what offers diversity and flexibility, and how environments shape regulation)

• Build confidence in interpreting sensory behaviours and begin adapting sensory-informed strategies across play, transitions, and group experiences to support both individual and group regulation.

What’s included

• In-person, on-site delivery - 3.5 hours of interactive, practical learning

• Detailed resource booklet with key concepts, reflective questions, and a framework for understanding behaviour through a sensory lens

• Environment audit template to guide reflection and action planning beyond the workshop

• Practical exploration of selected equipment and resources for regulation

• 2 x free sensory checklists for ongoing observation and insight

• A free parent conversation script to support collaborative approaches when sensory differences are suspected

• Bonus resource: “Regulation Menu for Educators” - helping staff recognise and respond to their own sensory and regulation needs

This half-day session is ideal for early childhood services ready to move beyond awareness into action, creating environments and practices that truly help children (and educators) thrive.