Preschool Boost Funding is provided by the Office for Early Childhood Development to support to support early childhood education services in delivering preschool programs. Partner preschool services can use Preschool Boost funding to purchase allied health services and other quality programs from the Preschool Boost menu. It is tailored to meet the needs of 3- and 4-year-old children, their families and communities. The menu includes a selection of high-quality, pre-approved supports aligned with the Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) domains.

We are an approved menu supplier for SA Preschool Boost and offer comprehensive, wraparound programs that provide multi-level support and resources to upskill educators.

See below for all the programs on offer and contact us if you would like any further information.

Educator Upskilling:

Programs are delivered as a 2.5-hour online workshop, and it also includes:

• 1 Big Book for your service, as well as a toolkit containing 3 finger puppets and 3 picture books (including Little Book Press titles) to enhance your learning and implementation. These resources are seamlessly integrated into the workshop delivery, equipping you with tools to incorporate into your planning and curriculum, while also offering valuable assets to share with families after the session.
• A certificate of attendance
• A copy of the slide deck,
• A 12-month membership to the online learning group forum. This platform provides access to expert trainers from Raising Literacy Australia, who will share inquiry prompts, research insights, and practical strategies.

 

Click below to learn more about each program:

Building Foundations for Early Learning (BFEL)

Developing Oral Language (DOL)

Inclusive Literacy Practice for CALD children & families

integrating language & literacy in stem (LLCT)

Social and Emotional Language (SEL)

 

Educator Upskilling/Family & Parenting Support

Building Home Libraries

Building Home Libraries Program is an early years multilayered, targeted literacy program that has been proven effective in addressing disadvantage in children and families and children’s vulnerabilities in language and communication skills. It is designed to strengthen the learning capacity, oral language, and literacy development of 3- and 4-year-old children. The program enables children to access high-quality literacy resources and support parent capacities to create home literacy environments that foster (and increase) interactions and quality book sharing. Programs can be delivered for 3, 6, 9 or 12 months.

Your service will also receive a set of the same books and play-based resources, creating consistency between what children experience at home and in the learning setting.

Educators participating in the program receive professional learning focused on sharing literacy messages with families, role modelling book-sharing strategies, and guiding parents and carers in using the resources to support rich home learning experiences.

All books included in the Building Home Libraries Program are published by our in-house publishing house, Little Book Press, and have been carefully selected to suit the developmental needs of each age group.

Expected outcomes for this program are:

• Increased literacy engagement from families and children
• Develop an understanding of the neuroscience behind positive interactions and early childhood brain development
• Gain strategies on engaging families with varying literacy levels and incorporating play into reading

How the program is delivered:

• The program is initially delivered via an online training session, detailing the program and advice on delivery/engagement with families. The training is downloadable so you can access it at any time.
• Book packs are sent out to centres each school term as a regular delivery for distribution.
• A pre- and post-program survey is sent out for feedback and evaluation at the start and end of the program.
• Regular check-ins with centres throughout the program are initiated by RLA staff, to offer additional support and answer questions.
• Raising Literacy Australia is available anytime throughout the year to offer additional support.