Can I Get Your Attention Please?
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Intended For: Registered ECEs, Early Childhood Assistants, Home Child Care Providers, Designated Early Childhood Educators
Registration Closed
Date: May 23, 2023
Time: 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Fee: $26.55 (Plus HST)
Current Availability: 8
Description
In this fast paced busy world, demands placed on children have changed over the past decade. With technology and quick access to meeting our needs and wants, attention and focus for us all looks quite different. The term ‘ADD/ADHD’ is one that is used a lot when looking at the attention, impulsivity or hyperactivity of a child. Many adults have grown up experiencing these challenges without a diagnosis and have developed strategies to help them cope with everyday demands.
Far too often we are quick to jump to conclusions in labelling a child before understanding the contributing factors behind a child’s behaviour. It is not always ADD/ADHD. In this workshop we will learn about issues that are overlooked that could be causing a child to have attention problems. We will discuss strategies to help you create an inclusive and supportive environment.
Session Objective
In this session, together we will learn:
- Reasons why children seek attention
- Five areas of attention
- Learning styles that affect attention
- Average attention spans for children
- Conditions that cause attention problems
- Positive attention and tips
- Strategies to increase awareness, focus and attention
Location: Online
Standards of practice
- Caring and Responsive Relationships
- Safety, Health, and Well-Being in the Learning Environment
Presented By: Sheri Robb (CYW, RC, CTP),