Creating a Mindful classroom Online Workshop Series

Creating a Mindful classroom Online Workshop Series

DATE:      24th Feb, 3rd, 10th & 24th March 2021 (The course will run over 4 Wednesday evenings of 1 hour each)
TIME:       6pm to 7pm
VENUE:   Zoom Meeting

When little people are overwhelmed by big emotions, it is our job to share our calm, not to join their chaos-L.R. Knost

Our feelings and emotions affect our behaviour. Every child comes into school with their own baggage of emotions. Within the classroom these influence how children interact with teachers and with each other, their ability to concentrate, attention span, communication, participation and performance.

As the captain of your ship it is in your interest to get every child on board so they are enabled to be fully present to your instructions, to enable them to work in tandem with their mates so you can sail smoothly through the day.

This course will help to –

• Increase awareness of the importance of mental health and wellbeing in enabling academic achievements.
• Explore and elaborate the underlying reasons behind children’s behaviour.
• Gain an understanding of and deal with the emotions that are externalised as presenting behaviours.
• Create strategies and practise skills that will enable you to support a child when they are experiencing big feelings.
• Adopt mindful practices to help children regulate their emotions.
• Create a mindful classroom that promotes mental health and wholesome learning.
• Practise self-care and understand the effects of secondary trauma on your mental health

There will be hand outs, sample worksheets, research articles and references available to participants.

-BIO-

I am a Play therapist and Psychotherapist working with children, adolescents and adults for over 10 years. I provide Play therapy services in primary schools and in other community settings for children and adolescents. I deliver workshops and training for teachers in the areas of classroom behaviour management and positive mental health. I work with parents and families providing parenting support through experiential workshops and psychoeducation. I have been a teacher in primary and secondary schools in the past and am presently a Learning Support tutor in adult education.