In this fascinating yet simple and playful workshop we will examine ...

• What significance games play in the life of the child.
• How can we best help our children develop in a healthy way and what role games and play may have in this?
• The fast disappearing `playground culture’. What is its significance and how can we re-establish it?The important connection between the stages of development for the child and the appropriate games for each phase.
• Disruption, disturbance and conflict. Why this occurs and what we can do to re-establish balance using games as a healing vehicle.
• Bringing about healthy negotiation and rule forming as key socialising experiences.
• Co-operation – competition – aggression.
• The ‘twilight’ age. Developing a gradual transition between game playing and sport.
• How to gain a large, practical tool kit in order to develop your own approach to games as well as experiencing many tried and proven games.