Making “Senses” of the World: Attention, Learning, & the Senses
For Educators, Parents, Therapists, and ANYONE who works with children!
How do we learn to pay attention? How do we teach children attention skills so they can be successful? The answer lies in our seven senses. This workshop will discuss each of the senses and how they are processed in the brain, and how that connects to attention and learning. Participants will leave with a new understanding of how their children learn about the world and how they use their sense to be successful in everyday situations.
Participants will learn:
- The definition of each of the seven senses
- A simple understanding of how each sense is processed in the brain
- How each sense is connected to playing attention
- How each sense can be used to support learning
Strategies for how to apply information from the workshop into their classroom
Workshops presented by Center for Creative Play’s Senior Play Environment Specialist, and Occupational Therapist, Ingrid M. Kanics, OTR/L. A recent recipient of the Pennsylvania and the American Occupational Therapy Association’s Award for her work in “Innovative Indoor Play and Sensory Motor Environments,” Ingrid has presented at national conferences for NAEYC, Parents-as-Teachers, and the Association of Children’s Museums. Her presentations are practical, informative, and leave participants motivated to make a difference and armed with the tools to do so.
Direct workshop questions to Kate Reilly at 412-371-1668, ext 1011 or kate@cfcp.org.
