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Promoting play, defending childhood, and empowering caregivers.
Weapons, rough-and-tumble, superhero, death, and similar types of play often get a bad rap in early learning settings. Attempts are made to restrict and outright ban these types of play because they are loud, rowdy, aggressive, violent-looking, and can make adults uncomfortable. The problem is such play is ripe with learning possibilities and developmental benefits. Based on ideas from our book, Let Them Play, this session looks at the positive side of the play that makes adults uncomfortable and offers suggestions for embracing and supporting it instead of trying to ban it.
Recordings of past live online training events are available for those interested in the topic but who do not need a training certificate. These recordings also include access to a resource page full of useful related links
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Weapons, rough-and-tumble, superhero, death, and similar types of play often get a bad rap in early learning settings. Attempts are made to restrict and outright ban these types of play because they are loud, rowdy, aggressive, violent-looking, and can make adults uncomfortable. The problem is such play is ripe with learning possibilities and developmental benefits. Based on ideas from our book, Let Them Play, this session looks at the positive side of the play that makes adults uncomfortable and offers suggestions for embracing and supporting it instead of trying to ban it.
Attendees will:
Available in 60 and 90-minute formats
This is the breakdown for the 60-minute version of the session:
Topic | Time | Activity |
---|---|---|
Introduction | 05 minutes | Monologue |
Understanding Power Play | 25 minutes | Discussion |
Supporting Power Play | 25 minutes | Discussion |
Conclusion | 05 minutes | Monologue |
This session is based in part on content from my books:
Beginner / Intermediate