The Lost Art of Play – How Children Become their Own Persons
Date/Time
Date(s) - Mar 11, 2017
9:30 am - 12:45 pm
Location
Burnaby/New Westminster CCRR
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Play – at least the kind that builds brains and forwards development – is becoming an endangered activity among those who need to engage in it most. Part of the problem is the premature pressure on children to learn and to become socialized. Another factor is that play has increasingly become associated with a sport or a screen activity. Probably our most significant failing is our lack of collective understanding concerning the pivotal role of play in development. We have never known more about the value of play and at the same time, we have never been so in need of this knowledge. The importance of play will be discussed along with strategies for helping kids get there.
Categories
- Child Growth and Development
- Child Health and Wellbeing
- Curriculum/Program Development
- Early Care and Education
- Professional Ethics & Practice
Online
No
Registration Fee
$25 members, $32 non-members
Presenter(s)
Dr. Deborah maxNamara
Presenter Information
Dr. Deborah MacNamara is Director of Kid’s Best Bet, a counselling and family resource center, is on Faculty at the Neufeld Institute, and the author of Rest, Play, Grow: Making Sense of Preschoolers (or anyone who acts like one). She works with parents, educators, child-care and mental health professionals in making sense of kids from the inside out. Deborah has over 20 years experience as a counsellor and teacher working in secondary and post-secondary educational contexts, social service and mental health settings. She writes for a number of newsletters, parenting magazines, blogs, and appears on radio and TV.
Registration Contact Email
triccrr@gv.ymca.ca
Registration Contact Phone Number
604-931-3400 ext., 0
Professional Development Certificate
Yes
Professional Development Certificate Credit Hours
3