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10-week course is for early years practitioners, youth workers, teachers, parents, yoga and dance enthusiasts or anyone interested in developing their skills in using creative, healthy movement and imagination for positive child development.
Tuesday 07 October 2008
Tuesday 16 December 2008
1900hrs
2030hrs
Ballynafeigh Community Centre- Ormeau Road- Belfas
contact us for prices
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Each class starts with 45 minutes of yoga to develop core movements and foundation of practice. This is followed by 45 minutes of creative and interactive training in:
Week 1: Rationale behind Stretch & Play (Changing Society)
Week 2: Basic Anatomy & Physiology of children(Changing Bodies)
Week 3: Child Development (physical, emotional and mental)
Week 4: Different models & traditions – yoga & Pilates stretches modified for children
Week 5: Different models & traditions – creative dance
Week 6: Different models & traditions – drama games and exercises
Week 7: Different models & traditions – circus skills
Week 8: How to structure a Stretch & Play session
Week 9: How to deliver a Stretch & Play session
Week 10: Delivery of a Stretch & Play session and discussion about “where next?”
Upon completion of the course practitioners have the opportunity to utilise this knowledge in three different ways:
1. With mentoring from tutors, participants will be able to create classes for their current employers
2. They can submit applications to become a Stretch & Play Facilitator and be employed by us
to deliver courses in their community
3. With considerable support from Head Office, they can buy a Stretch & Play franchise and start their own business delivering creative and healthy programmes to schools and youth groups
Contact Paula for details at paula@stretchandplay.co.uk or phone 0779 934 8749
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