How This Began

My name is Dewi Griffith, and my journey into early childhood education has always been connected to both my work and my own life experiences.

Looking back, I can see how naturally the two grew together. The more I understood about my own way of thinking, the more I found myself paying attention to how differently children around me seemed to process, learn, and respond to the world. It wasn’t something I set out to study on purpose. It was more that I couldn’t stop noticing it, in classrooms, in my own home, and in the families I worked alongside.

For a long time, I noticed that my brain was always busy. I was constantly thinking, exploring new ideas, and looking for the next challenge. I started recognising that many of the things I experienced were similar to ADHD traits, although I do not have a formal diagnosis. Understanding this has helped me look at learning, attention, and behaviour in a different way.

It made me more curious about how children experience the world and what happens when we look beyond behaviour and try to understand the child behind it.

That shift in perspective changed the way I approach almost everything I build now, from a single worksheet to a whole bundle. Instead of starting with what a child should be able to do, I start with what actually holds their attention long enough to try. It sounds like a small difference, but in practice it changes almost every decision, from how instructions are worded to how much space is left on a page to breathe.

My background is in early childhood education. I have a Master’s degree in Education and a PhD in Early Childhood. I have also completed diplomas in Early Childhood Education, Training and Assessment, and Social Media Marketing.

Qualifications & Professional Learning

My learning has not only happened through study. I have worked with children and families, completed NDIS training, and worked as a support worker. These experiences helped me see the difference between what we learn in theory and what families experience in everyday life.

Those years working directly with families taught me more than any single course could. I saw how much pressure parents carry trying to do right by their child, often without anyone telling them clearly what actually helps. I saw how a small, practical change could ease a whole evening, and how often the missing piece wasn’t more effort, it was the right kind of support at the right moment.

I have always been someone who keeps learning. My curiosity often leads me into new areas, especially when I see an opportunity to understand children better or create something useful for families and educators.

During COVID 19 in 2022, I completed a Victorian Government funded digital marketing program. This gave me the skills to share educational ideas and resources online, which eventually led to creating this website.

I am also continuing my professional development through PESI Australia and PDP autism focused training. I see learning as an ongoing process, especially in areas where there is always more to understand.

None of this feels finished to me, and I don’t expect it ever will. Early childhood education is a field that keeps teaching me new things every year, sometimes through research, sometimes through a single conversation with a parent or teacher who’s noticed something I hadn’t. I’ve come to see that as part of the job, staying open rather than assuming I already know enough.

This website brings together my experiences, research, and the things I continue to learn.

My goal is simple: to create practical resources that help parents and educators support children in ways that feel realistic, meaningful, and achievable.