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2010 WORKSHOPS
NOTE! These workshops are open to Northumberland licensed child care providers, JK & SK teachers and educational assistants in
Light refreshments will be served. Certificate of participation will be presented upon completion
All Workshops will take place at Northumberland Child Development Centre,
Workshop Title: Handwriting Without Tears Date: Thursday, May 27, 2010, 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Presented by: Cheryl McMurray, Infant and Child Development Worker, NCDC Deadline: Please register on or before Thursday, May 20, 2010 Handwriting Without Tears (HWT) by Jan Z. Olsen, OTR and Emily F. Knapton, OTR/L is a pre-printing, printing and letter recognition curriculum developed by an Occupational Therapist. HWT is adaptable for children of all ages and developmental stages and offers many practical suggestions for improving and aiding fine motor development. The curriculum makes learning fun: it is hands-on, kid-friendly, great one-on-one and in groups. HWT supports programming in social, language, fine motor and cognitive domains of development. Teachers from 25 of 30 elementary schools in Northumberland County have had this training and we are thrilled to bring it to you. Come meet Matman and receive a kit of HWT materials to get you started (licensed child care centres will receive a kit worth $50.00). Like a sneak peak? Check out www.hwtears.com.
Workshop Title: Self Regulation—Emotional, Behavioural and Attention Date: Tuesday, June 1, 2010, 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Presented by: Cheryl McMurray, Infant and Child Development Worker, NCDC Deadline: Please register on or before Tuesday May 25, 2010
Self regulation defines a child’s ability to control them selves – attend, focus, maintain an even temper, and articulate their feelings in an appropriate way. Children who self regulate make and keep friends, play well, transition well and can learn. But before self regulation, comes ‘other’ regulation – that is where we can help. This workshop will focus on the steps to facilitating self regulation for children through ‘other’ regulation and mediators by offering practical suggestions and hands on activities. This workshop supports programming in all developmental domains: emotional, social, communication/language, cognitive and physical.
Workshop Title: Simply Speaking Part I: Preschool / Kindergarten Date: Wednesday, June 9, 2010—6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Presented by: Katie Simkins, Communication Disorders Assistant, NCDC Deadline: Please register on or before Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Communication is the exchange of thoughts, information and ideas through body language, writing, pictures and speech. Effective communication is fundamental in decreasing frustration, enhancing early learning opportunities, and establishing meaningful relationships. This workshop will offer strategies and play-based activities modeling ways to create a communicative enhanced environment to promote successful interactions. Becoming a successful communicative partner will improve behaviours, foster peer interaction, improve comprehension of expectations and ease the transition to the early learning program. All developmental domains are addressed including: emotional, social, communication/language, cognitive and physical.
Workshop Title: Guided and Planned Play, Part I: Puppet Palooza Date: June 16, 2010, 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Presented by: Barb Smith, Youth Services Assistant, Cobourg Public Library and Cheryl McMurray, Infant and Child Development Worker, NCDC Deadline: Please register on or before Thursday, June 3, 2010
Guided and Planned Play is a two-part workshop and puts a new twist to the old standby of the drama centre in your program room. With guidance many things can be taught in the context of play. Just as free play is necessary for healthy development, research shows that guided play is effective in supporting learning as long as adults don’t become too intrusive as to stop play. Engaging in social pretend play is critical for development of executive function skills in young children. By adding the children’s plans for use of the drama centre through pictures and stories, you can facilitate children’s memory, planning, problem solving, creativity and follow-through. Both these workshops support learning in emotional, social, communication/language, cognitive and physical domains.
Part I: Guided and Planned Play with Puppets focuses on both adult and children’s use of puppets for social interaction, improving communication, emotional sharing and to address specific behaviour concerns. Come learn how to make puppets and find storylines for children of all ages.
*Part II: Drama Centres will be offered in the fall workshop series.
Training By Request:
Workshop Title: Reaching In Reaching Out Resiliency Skills Training Date: Two full days Presented by: Lucinda Cull, Infant and Child Development Worker, NCDC
Reaching IN...Reaching OUT (RIRO) is an evidence-based skills training program designed to help adults help young children develop a resilient approach to handling life’s inevitable stresses and challenges. RIRO helps adults and children “reach in” to respond more resiliently about challenges they face and “reach out” to others and opportunities. RIRO’s skills training program was piloted and evaluated with more than 50 Early Childhood Educators and child-serving professionals working with children from zero to six. (RIRO’s training program is a fully-researched developmental adaptation of the world-renown Penn Resilience Program, a resiliency promotion and depression prevention program based on 30 years of research designed for children eight years and older.)
Workshop Title: What Can I Do to Encourage Children’s Development of Healthy Relationships? Date: November 17, 2010, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Presented by: Hannah Sun-Reid, Infant and Child Development Consultant, Play Therapist, NCDC Deadline: Please register on or before Friday, November 5, 2010
Children learn and develop through interactions with people and objects in their environment. They develop various relationships during these interactions. During the repeated interactions in these relationships, they develop their five domains of abilities including cognitive, social, emotional, physical and communicative skills. This workshop will help the audience learn how children’s relationships develop throughout their lives; the patterns of healthy and unhealthy relationships; the impact of the relationships on their development of critical skills, such as self-initiative, self-control, self-esteem, and resiliency. Participants will learn practical ways and activities to help children develop healthy and supportive relationships.
Workshop Title: Fine Motor and Self-Care Skills Development in Toddlers Date: November 24, 2010 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Presented by: Jocelyn Fisher, Occupational Therapist, NCDC Deadline: Please register on or before Friday, November 12, 2010
The first of the six overarching principles that guide the document Early Learning for Every Child Today, expresses that “Early child development sets the foundation for life-long learning, behaviour and health.” Based upon this foundation, participants engaged in this interactive workshop will gain an understanding of the relationship between the typical continuum of fine motor development and the acquisition of age-appropriate self-care skills. Knowledge of the developmental sequence of fine motor skills and how these skills build on earlier learning will enable early childhood practitioners to identify children’s strengths and areas for growth. As a result, child care providers will be better prepared to determine appropriate experiences and play based activities for their children. Furthermore, we will explore some common difficulties that children face in these areas of development with an emphasis on creative, practical strategies to support families and child care providers. Finally, we will discuss our role in communicating concerns to caregivers in a sensitive and productive way.
Workshop Title: Guided and Planned Play Part II: Drama Centres Date: Wednesday, December 1, 2010, 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Presented by: Cheryl McMurray, Infant and Child Development Worker, NCDC Deadline: Please register on or before Friday, November 19, 2010
This workshop puts a new twist on the old standby of the drama centre in your program room. With guidance many things can be taught in the context of play. Just as free play is necessary for healthy development, research shows that guided play is effective in supporting learning as long as adults don’t become too intrusive as to stop play. Engaging in social pretend play is critical for developing executive function skills in young children. By adding the children’s plans for use of the drama centre through pictures and stories, you can facilitate children’s memory, planning, problem solving, creativity and follow-through. This workshop supports learning in emotional, social, communication/language, cognitive and physical domains. Part II: Guided and Planned Play in the Drama Centre focuses on enhancing the use of your drama centres and implementing children’s planning of their play through pictures and words. We will check out the research and share your ideas for drama centre setups. Let’s have some fun in the kitchen, camp, store, restaurant, nursery, doctor’s office, etc.
Workshop Title: Collaborative Problem Solving, Ross Greene Date: Tuesday December 7, 2010, 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Presented by: Cheryl McMurray, Infant and Child Development Worker, NCDC Deadline: Please register on or before Friday, November 26, 2010
Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) refers to a process of, you guessed it, problem solving. It is the brainchild of psychologist and author Ross Greene: “The Explosive Child” and “Lost at School: Why our kids with behavioural challenges are falling through the cracks and how we can help them”. The foundation of CPS is the idea that children do well when they can, not only when they want to. If they can’t do well, the adults in their lives need to help them figure out why and teach them the skills they need. This workshop will outline the process through video vignettes, checklists and worksheets; and will provide a formula to help you address sticky situations and undesirable behaviours while working with children and their families. |
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