About this workshop:
Participants will have an opportunity to explore the importance of developmentally appropriate risk in children’s play to keep them engaged and learning.
Content includes:
The science behind the benefits of risky play: focusing on the physical, emotional and psychological development that occurs. How risky play impacts literacy and learning. Research indicating how access to active outdoor play – with its risks -is essential for healthy child development.
Discussions surrounding how parents, caregivers and professionals can increase opportunities for unstructured, self-directed play that expose children to developmentally appropriate situations that allow them to self- manage risk.
Date: Wednesday, November 12th
Location: Online (Zoom)
Time: 6-8pm
Cost: $5
Presented By:
This workshop will be presented by a Bookmates Facilitator. Bookmates is a non-profit organization based in Winnipeg with over 41 years of experience in supporting early learning educators and others caring for families with children from birth to six years of age. Bookmates stays current with emerging research and themes related to healthy child development and uses a literacy lens to share strategies, information, resources and practical experiences.
