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Creating Opportunities for Play
Bring more laughter and play into children's days, with ideas that need little more than a cardboard box and some imagination.
Free for 14 days, then £4 a month or £40 a year. Cancel before day 14 and you won't pay anything.
About this course
When a child is anxious, play is one of the quickest ways to tell their body it's safe. It's also the first thing to get squeezed out, at school and at home, because it doesn't tick a box or produce anything you can mark.
There are plenty of ways to put it back without a big plan or bought equipment. Build a den from sheets and ask the child what's in it (a moat? a swimming pool in the basement?), then play the story out together and listen for the worries that come out. Draw along to rock music, then classical, and talk about how each one felt. Invent a silly family ritual, like shouting "bunny rabbits!" instead of "bless you".
It's taught by a practitioner who specialises in laughter and playfulness, and there are craft ideas in the notes for rainy days.
Modules
7 modules- 1Introduction5 min
- 2Get outside5 min
- 3Create a play ritual2 min
- 4Build a den4 min
- 5Creative expression3 min
- 6Never ending games3 min
- 7Wrap up3 min
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Good to know
- A certificate when you finish.
- Stop when you like and pick up where you left off.
- Got a link from your child's school? Use that instead: it's free for you.
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