CKWS Coaching & Mentoring Information
Personalised support to embed confident, consistent practice
Ideal for teams who want ongoing guidance, problem-solving support and practical strategies tailored to their service.
Embed & Sustain Your CKWS Practice
Coaching and Mentoring supports educators to move from understanding Children’s Key Word Sign (CKWS) to using it confidently and consistently throughout the day.
Together, we explore real situations from your service, strengthen strategies and identify practical ways to increase signing across routines, play, songs and interactions.
Sessions are tailored to your educators, your environment and your goals — providing meaningful, relevant support that fits your everyday practice.
Whether you need time to step back and plan, or hands-on support in your environment, our coaching options are designed to meet your team where they are.
What You’ll Learn
✔ How to embed CKWS consistently across daily routines
✔ Practical strategies to increase use throughout the day
✔ How to overcome common barriers and challenges
✔ Ways to extend vocabulary and communication opportunities
✔ Strategies to support a wider range of learners
✔ How to build long-term, sustainable practice
Who Is This For
✔ Services already using CKWS
✔ Teams wanting to strengthen consistency and confidence
✔ Educators needing support with implementation
✔ Services experiencing barriers or challenges
✔ Teams wanting personalised guidance
Live Online or In Person
Whether you are looking for personalised planning and discussion away from the room, or practical support alongside educators and children in real-time, our Coaching & Mentoring options provide flexible support to suit your service needs.
Live Online Coaching (Off the Floor)
Dedicated time to reflect, plan and problem solve
This session gives educators the space to step away from the room and focus on building confidence, refining strategies and working through real challenges.
What’s Included
- 1-hour live online coaching session
- Personalised guidance tailored to your service
- Opportunity to ask questions and problem solve
- Practical strategies and clear next steps
- Support to build educator confidence and consistency
- Digital resources to support ongoing implementation
Best for:
✔ Discussing challenges and barriers
✔ Exploring strategies in depth
✔ Planning next steps as a team
✔ Building confidence away from daily pressures
Pricing
$300 (inc GST) for hour online coaching
Live online Coaching & Mentoring is included in our Intermediate, Comprehensive and Ultimate packages, click to check out our packages available.
In-Person Mentoring (On the Floor)
Real-time support within your everyday environment
This session takes place within your service, working alongside educators as CKWS happens in real time. We model strategies, provide immediate feedback and support educators to apply CKWS within routines, play and interactions.
What’s Included
- 2-hour onsite mentoring session
- Real-time modelling of strategies
- Immediate feedback and guidance
- Support within routines, play and transitions
- Practical, hands-on learning for educators
Best for:
✔ Seeing CKWS in action
✔ Learning through real-life examples
✔ Building confidence in the moment
✔ Supporting educators directly in their environment
Pricing
$600 (inc GST) for 2 hours in person coaching & mentoring
Based on 3 rooms, allow additional 30 mins per room. $100 per 30 mins.
Combine Both for Best Results
Many services choose to combine both options.
Live online coaching provides the opportunity to reflect, plan and build understanding, while in-person mentoring supports educators to apply strategies in real time.
Together, they create a powerful approach to building confident, consistent and sustainable CKWS practice.
* In person training incurs travel costs. Travel is calculated from our main office on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
** A Signing Star is a person or service that has already engaged in our training.
All pricing is inclusive of GST