Slowing down with very young children

June 2026

Webinar with Associate Professor Gloria Quiñones

How do experiences of time shape wellbeing for infants and toddlers? In this webinar, Associate Professor Gloria Quiñones from Monash University explores how infants and toddlers’ interactions with their bodies, peers, environments, and even non-human entities can be supported through thoughtful, slow pedagogies.

Drawing on research, Gloria guides educators to:

  • Foster deep engagement with movement, art, peers, and the environment
  • Encourage contemplation, creativity, and risk-taking in early childhood settings
  • Understand the intersections of time, body, movement, and place in practice
  • Design experiences and environments that support entangled wellbeing and meaningful learning

Through inspiring stories and practical insights, this webinar explores how to enhance very young children’s experiences and engagement, cultivating environments where wellbeing is nurtured through thoughtful practice.

Take time to pause and share in the opportunity to rethink practice.

About the presenter

Associate Professor Gloria Quiñones

Gloria is Associate Professor in Early Years Education at Monash University, Australia. Her research primarily centres on early childhood education and care, with a focus on fostering sustainable and emotionally rich learning environments for young children, placing wellbeing, sustainability, play, and place-based pedagogies at the core of her work. She also explores how these principles can be supported in collaboration with families to nurture children in sustainable and emotionally attuned ways.

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