For educators and health professionals

Who want to do things 'the play way'

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Partnering with Educators and Health Professionals for Better Outcomes

At The Play Way, we believe that educators and health professionals are the quiet changemakers shaping the future - one child, one moment, one connection at a time. That’s why we’re passionate about supporting those who support kids.

We know that your work is complex, ever-evolving, and deeply impactful. Whether you're guiding developmental milestones, supporting regulation, or nurturing a child’s sense of safety and confidence, you deserve tools that are evidence-based, practical, and easy to implement.

Our resources are designed by allied health professionals who understand the real-world challenges of busy classrooms, therapy rooms, and family homes. We're here to take the guesswork out of developmental support - so you can spend less time searching and more time doing what matters most: helping children develop happily, healthily and confidently.

The Hub for Early Years Educator Teams

Our Hub is built with your team in mind. It's our mission to really make a difference in the early years space and supporting educators to access the training and support they need, when they need it, is how we're making our impact.

We're sure you can see as clearly as we can the huge amount of value included here, but we don't want you to miss the 'why' we've dedicated our team and resources to making The Play Way Hub the leader in early years education training and support.

  • Only 56% of children are on track with developmental norms when they are entering school

  • The early years education workforce faces under-trained, under-valued and under-funded challenges but are some of the most important people in childrens developmental lives

  • There are now 20% of children in early education nationwide with diverse developmental needs and no formal, specialised national training for the sector has been rolled out to support educators in meeting these needs

And we can absolutely move the needle with you on these issues you're facing.

Individualised needs assessment

Our team will work with you to truly understand the needs of your team and develop an individualised program of support to ensure you are hitting the ground running with us from the beginning. 

Our Hub contains a lot of content which will be helpful to your team at varying times but to ensure you start with success and get runs on the board early, we want to set you up for success with recommended trainings, resources and programs to start your journey strong with us. 

You will answer our onboarding questionnaire to provide initial context for where your team is at and what your goals are in working with us. We will then review this, and jump on a call with you to clarify that we're all aligned before putting together the program of support for you.

We will then present and handover the program of support to you and your team to start working through. 

Professional learning on-demand

Our self led, on-demand professional learning modules have been developed by OT's, Speech Pathologists, Psychologists and Behaviour Practitioners to support early years educators in accessing the training they need, when they need it.

New content is added regularly to the already existing curriculum in alignment with the Early Years Learning Framework.

Modules contain video training, reflection prompts and session plans to support impelmentation of training with children. 

Topics include:

  • Behaviour + sensory regulation

  • Language + literacy

  • Educator wellbeing

  • Emotional literacy

  • Gross Motor Skills

  • Routines

  • Accessing funding

Live calls with experienced therapists
Our experienced therapists and educators have a weekly live call schedule prepared for Hub members to access real-time support and learning. These calls allow for members to come and ask questions...
digital resources library

Our digital resource library houses a phenomenal amount of value:

  • Save time with ready-to-use tools: Access a curated library of printable visuals, card sets, games and guides—developed by therapists—to reduce planning load and make implementation easier.

  • Turn professional learning into practice: Reinforce key concepts from our PD packages with practical resources that help bridge the gap between knowledge and day-to-day teaching.

  • Support every learner, every day: Find flexible resources to meet diverse needs—whether you're building routines, supporting emotional regulation or creating language-rich play environments.

  • Build confidence with video guidance: Watch short, real-life demonstrations that show how to use the resources effectively in early learning settings.

connected community of support

Our community of support offers significant value in keeping your team from being stuck or overwhelmed. We know that a problem shared is a problem solved and this community space is a place for moving forward. Peer support and collaboration along with guidance from our experienced team means that no-one is 'going it alone' and innovative and efficient solutions are at your fingertips.

Specialised Skill Development Programs

Access to our suite of online programs targeting specialised skill development through play and interests for individuals and small groups across a wide variety of areas including:

  • Lego programs for language + communication, executive function, motor skills

  • Fine motor and handwriting programs that leverage a variety of ways to engage and build strength and skills through play

  • Healthy habits based programs supporting development of skills related to sleep, feeding + mealtimes and self care

  • Regulation programs to support exploration and implementation of skills for sensory regulation

  • Motor skills

  • Emotions

  • Language and communication

  • Imaginative play

  • Creativity

member discount on tools and toys
Hub members receive discounts and a customised recommendation on tools from our online store to support the engagement and intergration of their training on the ground with children. 

Tools + Training PD for Educators

More than just theory, this is PD done differently. Our training comes packed with tools so you can implement your learning with ease.

The Play Way presents the "Regulation + Behaviour Professional Development Package," a curated set of items including a navy pillow, teal quilt, gray koala plush, airplane-themed cards, children's brain development book, Sleepy Time device, and blue fabric to aid emotional regulation.

Regulation + Behaviour

Identify how the nervous system, regulation and brain development influences learning. Lay the foundations for regulation.

The Play Way's "Emotional Literacy Professional Development Package" offers a smartphone app, emotion cards, "What face is that?" card game, vibrant "Emotions Buddy" booklets, and round orange tokens with icons to enhance emotional literacy.

Emotional Literacy

Understand the role of emotional literacy in child development. Uncover strategies for regulation. Enhance social + emotional skills

The Play Way's Language + Literacy Professional Development Package offers children's educational toys to boost emotional and early literacy skills, featuring a tea set, block game cards, scavenger hunts, a farm playset, sensory cards, and bird-shaped felt pieces labeled with numbers for child development.

Language + Literacy

Foster language development + literacy skills in engaging ways. Explore practical, play-filled speech therapy activities.

Explore full range of  PD Packages

HAVE YOU DOWNLOADED OUR FREE APP?

Your go-to resource for recommending to families

A powerful tool in the hands of professionals, designed to complement your work and extend your impact beyond the session or classroom.

Whether you're using it to deepen your own knowledge through our quick, evidence-based parent videos or recommending it to families looking for guidance, the app makes skill-building simple and accessible.

With play-based activity videos for kids and practical tips for grown-ups, it’s a go-to resource to help families build confidence and keep making progress at home - between sessions, after hours, or when waitlists feel never-ending. It’s support that empowers, without overwhelming.

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Educators and child development professionals can save on our tools and toys, every day. Because we know you're needing to do big things, on small budgets. 
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Tune into the Podcast

Occupational Therapist. Mum of four. CEO + Founder of The Play Way hosts our podcast for educators over on Spotify.

With 20 years of experience across therapy, education, and parenting, Kait brings a unique lens to each episode -one that blends clinical knowledge with lived experience, storytelling, and soul.

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