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Consider the different perspectives of the Early Learner and the Learning Community, and reflect on the adaptations required to teaching and learning for virtual learning in the Early Years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Deep dive into Cathie\u2019s unit planning process and access key strategies by reading her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toddleapp.com\/learn\/blog_post\/planning-a-virtual-unit-of-inquiry-for-the-early-years-putting-the-pieces-together\/\">blog<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group learnings has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff6f3\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-intentions\"><strong>Intentions\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Through this workshop:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Deep dive into the planning process to create a virtual 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