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Big body play: The most challenging of children''s challenging behaviors
Program Code:
207939
Date:
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Time:
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
EST
SPEAKER
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Frances M. Carlson, M.A.Ed., is a full-time instructor of Early Childhood Education at Chattahoochee Technical College and an adjunct instructor of Early Childhood Education at the Tift College of Education at Mercer University. She is a Consulting Editor for NAEYC, and serves as a Co-Facilitator for the national Men in Education Network (M.E.N.) Interest Forum.
She has written on reducing stress and aggression through appropriate touch and through rough and tumble play. She is the author of the book Essential Touch: Meeting the Needs of Young Children and the DVD Expect Male Involvement and Big Body Play: Why Boisterous, Vigorous, and Very Physical Play Is Essential to Children's Development and Learning.
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Description
When children use their bodies in very vigorous and seemingly chaotic play - either alone or with other children - they are developing social awareness, language skills, cooperation, self-control, and empathy. In this session, learn why this play style is so crucial to young children's development, as well as how to encourage and support this big body play in your program with environments, policies, and procedures.