Children make sense of their world through play. When children experience adversity, they may express big emotions and play in ways that make educators uncomfortable. In this session, educators will explore stress, adversity, trauma, big emotions and how to support children’s emotional learning. We will think about the educator’s role within the different types of play and get the opportunity to think about play partnering outside of their comfort zone (rough and tumble and weapon play) and think about ways to honour all types of play and support pro-social learning.

Living Inquiries:
Well-being and belonging.
Engagement with others, materials, and the world.

Pathways:
Safety and respect
Emotions, thoughts, and views
Spaces, objects, and materials

Suitable for ECE students, parents, intermediate and experienced early care and learning professionals working with children of all ages, from infants/toddlers to school age children, including children with extra support needs.

Facilitator: Ana Valle
Ana is a proud mother of three, a public speaker, a consultant, and the founder of Early Years Thriving. Since 2007 Ana has gained experience working with children and families using inclusive and trauma-informed approaches. Through her passion for teaching, Ana has facilitated hundreds of educational workshops for thousands of ECEs, teachers, caregivers, and parents. Through Early Years Thriving Ana provides Workshop Facilitator Training and hosts yearly Online Summits. Ana has a background in ECE, a Bachelor’s Degree in Child and Youth Care, and is completing a Master’s in Professional Education in ECE.

Register here: https://www.wstcoast.org/workshops