A1-206 Webinar

Tidy Up Time

Stephanie from the Curiosity Approach share how to create an environment of co-operation and shared responsibility.
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Hands up if tidy up time in your setting looks less like a calm, purposeful transition — and more like a small, cheerful hurricane? You're not alone.

For many early childhood educators, tidy up time is one of the trickiest parts of the day. Children disengage, resist, melt down, or simply disappear. And yet, when approached thoughtfully, tidy up time holds extraordinary potential — not just for a tidier room, but for building independence, fostering a sense of ownership, and creating a genuine culture of care within your environment.

In this inspiring session, Stephanie Bennett from The Curiosity Approach invites you to rethink tidy up time from the ground up.

Drawing on the principles of The Curiosity Approach — slowing down, simplifying, and creating environments that children truly connect with — Stephanie will explore how the way we set up, curate, and care for our spaces directly impacts how children (and adults!) feel when it's time to restore them.

Presented By

Stephanie Bennett - The Curiosity Approach

Webinar Duration

Approximately 45 minutes
Live at Wednesday 7th October 2026 7:30pm AEST

Skill Level

Suitable for beginner to experienced educators

What will you learn?

What we'll explore together:

  • Why tidy up time so often becomes a battleground — and what's really going on for children
  • How your environment design influences children's relationship with tidying
  • The power of less: how simplifying your space transforms the tidy up experience
  • Practical, Curiosity Approach-inspired strategies for making tidy up time calm, connected, and even joyful
  • How to cultivate a culture where children genuinely care for and take pride in their environment

This isn't about perfect rows of baskets or colour-coded shelves. It's about helping children develop a real and meaningful relationship with their space — one that makes caring for it feel natural, not forced.
Certificate of completion provided for your professional learning records
About the presenter

Stephanie Bennett

Stephanie is a seasoned educator and co-creator of The Curiosity Approach®, a modern pedagogy transforming Early Childhood Education.

With over 30 years of hands-on experience in early learning, Stephanie has owned and led Early Childhood Centres in Leicestershire, U.K, as a director and innovator.

She is co-founder of The Curiosity Approach® and instrumental in sharing this modern-day pedagogy across diverse settings. Her leadership extends beyond local practice, making a global impact by influencing educators, parents, and service managers to prioritise wonder, imagination, and meaningful learning.

She advocates for transforming early childhood environments by adopting a slower pedagogy and creating intentional spaces, where educators shift from outdated practice and understand WHY change is necessary in Early Years.

What others said about this webinar:

This was great. I loved the examples and points on how we see children as capable but then we take away their decision making with something as simple as coat wearing.
— AMY
What an awesome webinar, made you think whether who we are doing it for and reflecting on our practice.
— MEMUN
It was awesome so easy to listen to and very practical thanks
— KAREN

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