Seminar-Workshop on Active Learning Through Active Play
ACTIVE LEARNING THROUGH ACTIVE PLAY
Dates: October 19 & 20, 2018
Venue: R.E.A.C.H., Inc. Training Hall 2/F Unwide, Pamplona, Las Pinas City
Overview: This workshop will focus on learning the basics of physical development in the early years and what research tells us about the benefits of creating effective movement programs for the preschool and early primary classrooms. Participants will engage in mapping long-term goals and writing age-appropriate lesson plans. The workshop is designed for classroom teachers, particularly teachers in schools lacking large movement spaces, movement specialists, curriculum directors, and administrators. Participants do not need to be sports enthusiasts to take advantage of this playful and highly engaging workshop!
Objectives: By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
- Extend their understanding of the development of motor skills in young children
- Deepen their knowledge of learning through movement
- Understand the importance of young children’s health and wellness issues that impact learning
- Develop an appreciation for the place of joyful, active learning in the curriculum
- Create developmentally appropriate lesson plans based on current research.
- Share their learning with other workshop participants
- School administrators/Principals
- Regular and SPED teachers
- Curriculum Developers
- Guidance Counselors
- Social and Health workers
- Professionals from related disciplines (e.g., Psychologists, Occupational, Speech-Language, Physical Therapists, ABA specialist, etc.)
- College Administrators, College Professors/ Instructors, College/MA/Ph.D. Students