If you are keen to support the children you care for, or just to understand yourselves better, then our short courses are ideal. They are all based on the Developmental Play Model but are quick, easy to access and full of practical ideas you can use with your children.

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Body Schema and using the Sensory Learning Checklist

This course introduces you to the importance of body

schema and sensory processing in child development .

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Mess and Mark Making

Explore why messy play matters to build foundational

sensory motor skills, social and emotional wellbeing and

focus and attention.

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Nature Play Connection and Child Development

Introducing principles of nature play and green prescribing

for child development. Includes the nature toolkit and assessment

protocol for neurodiverse children using an eco-sensory lens.

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Oral sensory learning – what it is and why it matters?

This course explains how the oral system impacts on focus, attention

and regulation, introduces the blowing hierarchy and gives ideas on

how to support children’s learning. 

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Circle work – its role in social and emotional learning

Introducing the therapeutic principles of circle work and how teaching

in circles supports regulation, wellbeing and learning.

Full of practical ideas for the classroom.

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Running creative groups for social and emotional development. 

This training introduces principles of group work and group dynamics

and shows how children can develop social and emotional skills through

creative groupwork.

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Special Introduction to Developmental Play

An introduction to the Developmental Play Model for

teachers and early childhood workers. Understand stages not ages.

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Developmental Art Making 

Introduction to art making and creativity for children from a social, emotional,

cognitive and physical perspective. Understand stages of creative development. 

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Storytelling for literacy, imagination and flexibility.

This short introduces you to the importance of storytelling using the

CreateCATT illustrated story-cards. 

https://www.createcatt-academy.com

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Working with trauma through Developmental Play

This course will explore the nature of trauma on child development and

show how nonverbal play activities can support children’s wellbeing.

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​​Find these courses on our academy

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These short courses can be delivered as blended learning  and are specially designed for schools - contact us to make a booking for your school staff development.

 

We also offer the following three-hour experiential workshops that offer hands-on exploration with best practice theory which will help you understand how we process and express difficulties pre-verbally and how we can harness creativity and play to help children recover from the pandemic.

 

Mess and Monsters – A Masterclass exploring fear and chaos and ways to transform them.

With an introduction to understanding mess and the metaphors of monsters, this hands-on workshop will transform the way you understand the power of play to help us cope with the world around us.

 

Developmental Play and Trauma Masterclass - Learn how play supports children to cope with trauma. This Masterclass includes a talk on the process of trauma and how it presents in children, as well as lots of creative play ideas to build resilience and wellbeing.

 

Contact us to book these workshops for your organisation in person or online. 

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