Playing to Learn and Learning to Play, an Interactive ...
Playing to Learn and Learning to Play, an Interactive Parent
Workshop
Corky Klimczak, MSW
Massachusetts Standards for Preschool and Kindergarten | Social and Emotional Learning, and Approaches to Play and Learning
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SEL / APL
Professional Development Project
This project is funded by a Race-to-the-Top-Early Learning Challenge Grant
and developed in collaboration with: The Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
The Collaborative for Educational Services
Massachusetts Standards for Preschool and Kindergarten | Social and Emotional Learning, and Approaches to Play and Learning
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Playing to Learn and Learning to Play
A fun and interactive parent workshop
The greatest gift you can give is the ability and desire to learn as children face new situations and challenges at every age.
Mariah Bruehl, The Playful Guide to Raising Lifelong Learners, 2013,
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Ground Rules
? Confidentiality ? what we share stays here; each person's story is their own
? Respect and non-judgment ? appreciation for everyone and their contributions
? Give others the benefit of the doubt ? Listen well - everyone deserves an opportunity to
speak and be heard ? Silence cell phones ? Any other rules the group would like to add?
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What We Mean by "Parents" and "Family"
For the purpose of this workshop, "parents" is understood to include all types of primary caregivers:
Birthparents, mothers, fathers, adoptive and foster parents, legal guardians, step-parents, grandparents and other extended family members providing primary care, etc.
"Family" is defined as:
"The closest relationships that a child has, customarily thought of as a mother or father and siblings, but often including foster family, grandparents and others who are significant in the child's life"
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What You Will Learn in "Playing to Learn and Learning to Play" Parent Workshop
1. Why playing with your children - also singing, reading and talking together every day - is so important to their growth and learning
2. Focusing on feelings to help your child learn important skills
3. Ways to build children's learning through play
4. How to follow your child's lead in play and expand the play to create a richer learning experience
5. Play activities that will help you connect with your child and help him or her learn
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Playing to Learn and Learning to Play
Let's get to know one another!
Find a partner you do not know well. Share:
? your name, ? the names and ages of your children, ? who else lives in your home, ? one positive thing and one not-so-positive thing about day-to-
day life in your family at this point in time. If you finish early, continue chatting to get to know one another.
The positive thing is The Peach! The not-so-positive thing is The Pit!
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Playing to Learn and Learning to Play
Stay with the same partner. This time, share some of your feelings about playing with your child(ren):
? What comes to mind when you think about playing with your child(ren)? Do you have memories of playing with your parents or grandparents?
? What kinds of play do you and your child(ren) most enjoy?
? Are there play activities that your child enjoys, but you usually do not enjoy? Or that you enjoy, but your child does not enjoy?
? Who usually chooses the activity and makes the rules when you play with your child?
? Who usually decides when it is time to end the play activity?
? How do you feel during and after a typical playtime?
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