Teaching With The Body In Mind:A dialogue about supporting children’s essential need to move in order to learn by examining that movement through different social roles.

How do children make sense of the world?  First and foremost, they learn through their bodies. However, we often teach children to disconnect from their bodies by asking them to “sit still” or “keep your hands to yourself.”  Research shows that young children learn best when using their whole body.  In fact, some learning cannot happen until the child has mastered some level of sophisticated movements with their body.  While watching videos of children in motion, participants will be asked to examine their own assumptions about whether or not movement leads to “learning” (including topics related to rough-and-tumble play, risk-taking, and aggression) through the lens/roles as the child, as the teacher, and as a parent/primary caregiver.

Facilitators: Joey Schoen (Dodge Nature Preschool), Mike Huber (Rise Early Learning Center), Ross Thompson (Grace Neighborhood Nursery School), Tom Badard (retired St Paul ECFE teacher)

Location: Rise Early Learning Center,
                  8119  MN Hwy 7, St Louis Park  55426

Cost: $35

DevelopMN approved and Certificate of attendance available.

Students: Limited spots available at no cost for students - email Heidi Wolf for details and registration.