Programme Summary
The course consists of two 2-hour workshops for groups of parents with young children and is usually delivered in children’s centres, schools or early years settings.
Programme Content
Week 1
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What is Play?
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Happy memories of play
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Benefits of play
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Types of play
Week 2
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Child-led Play
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Making everyday life more playful
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Patterns of play
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Setting Boundaries
Outcomes For Parents & Children
The aims of the programme are to improve family relationships and children’s social, emotional and cognitive development by:
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Developing parents’ understanding of the importance of play and of building attachment through play
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Increasing parent’s understanding of child development, the brain, attachment and how play supports healthy development
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To increase parents confidence using child-centred play skills to support development and use cheap/free resources to create quality play opportunities
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Promoting positive approaches to discipline and boundary setting
Resources For Parents
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The Parenting Puzzle booklets (available in 8 languages)