Teaching With The Body In Mind

How can we say "yes" to children's desire and need to run? The group shares ideas from their experiences in how to support joyful running in all kinds of environments. Perhaps classrooms are actually one of the safest places for children to run.

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Tom's been looking at old classroom photos and noticing the varying ways in which children position their bodies as they work and play.  Given the freedom choose, children respond to what their bodies tell them is needed for development.  Young children seem to resist uniformity in how they move and use space. What can we learn from this?

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What's the value of repetition? Why do children do things over, and over, and over? Rather than be annoyed by children's need for repetition, can we see how it can lead to joy, comfort, trust and mastery?

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There's more to talk about related to consent. During our day to day routines, how can we model respect for children's bodies and teach them about setting boundaries that make them feel comfortable? 

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If adults make the decisions about children's play, what messages do children get about power and consent? How do discussions around consent manifest in the early childhood classroom? How do we help children learn to share their voice when they do and don't consent to something happening during play? What if they change their mind?

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Ross dives right in to a discussion about children's gun play.  Is it worth anything? What are the needs that drive this play? How can we find out about and meet those needs if we ban gun play?

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Will children who throw balls at toy dinosaurs grow up to become highly focused CEOs? What makes hitting a target so compelling and satisfying? 

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Ross challenges the group to think about play from an adult perspective. When's the last time you played?  How does adults' play compare to children's play?  Why do we stop playing?  If we keep moving as we grow up, do we keep learning? 

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Mike asks the group to help unpack the topic of aggression in young children.  How do we discern aggression from rough play?  What needs are being communicated by aggressive behavior? How do we support children who engage in aggression?

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