Becoming Champions of Play with Judith Frizlen
A course for care providers, early childhood teachers and families!
For three weeks beginning June 12th
“Get to Know You” Zoom session June 12th 6:30- 7:30pm Central
In this three-week course, we will explore play which is nature’s way to support child development. Understanding the important role of play in child development helps us become champions of play!
Play is innate; the young child does not need to learn to play but rather be allowed to play by having time, space and a calm adult presence. Instead of worrying about what children are or are not learning, let’s build our trust in the child to practice what they need to learn!
**Early childhood educators and care providers can earn a certificate for 12 CE hours by completing this course by July 5th, 2024.
How Will This Course Work
We will begin together with a live Zoom session on June 12th to introduce ourselves and hear an overview of what’s to come.
Beginning the same day, three engaging multimedia modules, with group discussion and valuable resources will be released each Wednesday in the course platform, Ruzuku. This is a guided course, so Judith will be there to carry on dynamic discussion as you share your thoughts in lesson question prompts and respond to other participants as well.
Learn on your own time and at your own pace. Lessons are always accessible for ongoing reference. There are no deadlines, unless you are taking the course for CE credit by July 5th.
Details of the Course Content
Week One – The Big Picture: human development from three points of view
Week Two – The Development of Play: stages, hindrances to and benefits of play
Week Three – Creating Environments that Encourage Play: indoors and out, including the most important element, which is you!
About the Instructor
Judith Frizlen is the founder of the Rose Garden Early Childhood Center, a LifeWays representative site in Buffalo, NY. After building the center for ten years, she converted it into a worker-cooperative so the employees could own and run the business. She is now writing books and articles as well as courses in cooperation with LifeWays. Sharing what she has learned over thirty years in early childhood education is her greatest joy, particularly in the role of grandmother. Her books include: Words for Parents in Small Doses, Words for Teachers and Caregivers in Small Doses, and Unpacking Guilt, A Mother’s Journey to Freedom. Currently, she is writing “Forty Stories of Grandma Love”.
Please check out her web page, judithfrizlen.com.
Register for This Course
Cost $120; $100 each for groups of five or more.
Refund Policy: Fees will be refunded in full up to 7 days prior to the start of the course, and at 50% if student cancels enrollment less than a week in advance. Fees are nonrefundable after the start of the course.
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