ACAJE: 20th Annual Conference of Jewish Early Childhood Education, Tuesday, November 4th, 2008, The Healing Power of Play: Creative Strategies to Strengthen the Teacher-Student Relationship.

HarZion: The Noreen Cook Center for Early Education, Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008, Roadmap for Dealing with Difficult Behaviors in Preschool Children

Coming this Fall:

An Evening of Play/Open House

Come expereince the world of play and the therapeutic value play holds for children.  Upon entering the playroom, you will experience how children use play therapy to decrease anxiety, increase self-esteem and feel empowered.

Enjoy, Laugh & Play

The open house will be located at The Center for Psychological Services in Ardmore, PA

610-642-4873 ext. 67 or e-mail: tammi@imagerythroughplay.com

•  Check out the article in Metrokids on Play Therapy at www.metrokids.com/february07/specialkids0207.html

 WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS

                                     DYNAMIC PARENTING   
 Parenting can be the most rewarding and fulfilling experience of a lifetime. The journey through parenthood can also be difficult, frustrating and challenging. The Center for Psychological Services presents a private parenting group that will change the way you look at your child. Bring laughter and harmony into your home. Discover the joys of parenthood and learn to cope with challenging behaviors effectively and creatively.

• Build connections with your child through play.

• Acquire parenting tools to decrease power struggles and temper tantrums.

• Learn how to alleviate sibling bickering and reduce sibling rivalry.

• Learn what is appropriate for your child's developmental level.

• Learn fun, creative play techniques to help your child become more expressive.

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The Healing Power of Play: Creative Strategies to Strengthen the Teacher-Student Relationship

Every behavior has a meaning and it is our responsibility to discover what children are communicating. Students exhibit many challenging behaviors that can lead to teacher burnout & frustration. This 2-hour workshop will deepen your understanding of childhood behaviors. We will examine social/emotional development and learn how children's sensory systems affect learning and compliance. This workshop will provide play techniques to help children become more expressive. When children are given the tools to understand their feelings, acting out behaviors are greatly reduced.

Workshop Goals:

• Review basic child development and attachment theory
• Gain a deeper understanding of the impact of play and learn to identify common play themes.
• Learn importance of play and emotion
• Learn fun, creative play techniques to help your students become more expressive.
• Strengthen your ability to communicate with students, parents and colleagues
• Reduce teacher frustration and gain self-confidence
• Identify when to seek professional help for a student in need. ___________________________________________