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Unpacking Magda Gerber’s RIE® Educaring Approach

Two part series: Respectful care in early childhood education
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Calling all infant and toddler educators…

Respectful care is at the heart of early childhood education, especially when working with our youngest learners. But what does it truly mean to be respectful? Do we fully understand the roots of this philosophy, or are we unknowingly practicing misconceptions?

Too often, we hear statements like:
❌ “We do RIE here, so we don’t pick up children when they are crying.”
❌ “If you pick him up, he’ll get used to it.”
❌ “She’s just trying to get your attention—ignore her.”

These are NOT examples of Magda Gerber’s RIE® Educaring approach. It’s time to clear up the confusion and discover the authentic principles of respectful educare.

Presented By

Elena Marouchos, RIE® Associate

Webinar Duration

Approximately 60 minutes per webinar

Skill Level

Suitable for beginner to experienced educators

What will you learn?

Join Elena Marouchos, a passionate RIE® Associate and experienced infant and toddler educarer, in this two-part webinar series as she:

✅ Explores the History – Uncover the origins of Magda Gerber’s Educaring® approach and its deep connections to Dr. Emmi Pikler’s philosophies.

✅ Clarifies Misconceptions – Understand what respectful care truly means and how it should look in an infant and toddler group setting.

✅ Explains RIE® Principles – Learn the core principles of RIE® Educaring and how to apply them authentically in your practice.

✅ Transforms Your Practice – Gain practical strategies to build trusting relationships, encourage autonomy, and create a peaceful, respectful environment for infants and toddlers.

Are you ready to redefine respectful care?
Join us for this transformative series and bring a new depth of understanding to your work with infants and toddlers.


Register now and embrace the true essence of RIE® Educaring!

Certificate of completion provided
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About the presenter

Elena Marouchos

Elena is a RIE® Associate whose journey has been a foray in trying to understand what Magda Gerber’s Educaring™ Approach might look like in different contexts. She is passionate about working alongside teachers, parents and whānau who are interested in layering their knowledge in ways that are authentic and leave lasting impressions on children. Through her consultancy, Elena offers mentorship and professional development within ECE settings. The privilege of home visits with parents and seeing the confidence it instills when practice is articulated have helped her further embrace the Approach as more than a philosophy but a way of life. Elena is a committee member of the New Zealand Infant Toddler Consortium (NZITC). Elena is qualified and authorised to teach all the RIE® accredited courses. Elena attended the summer intensive course at the Pickler Institute in 2013 and her interest in this work is ongoing.

Wow Wow Wow what an amazing time I have just experienced. Elena is such a mesmerising storyteller whose passion is infectious and almost dare I say it spiritual. I have worked with infants and toddlers in a Pikler Rie inspired centre for all my career except for the last 2.3 years.
— JAN
Love Elenar's voice as she really demonstrates setting the tone of quiet, slow and peacefulness we can practice using RIE.
Great imagery like seeing the amount of movements an infant will make before walking, the videos are great too.
— JENNY
Elena has such a wealth of knowledge around Emmi Pikler and Magda Gerba's approaches to infant education and care. 
I was truly inspired and was able to take many points away and implement them in my teaching practice. 
— DEEJAY

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