Sandtray Play World Course 1

Sandtray Play Work for Emotional Regulation & Social Development

*mandatory if learners would like to complete course 2 & 3

The outcomes and learning of this course for teachers includes:

• Demonstrate developmental theoretical knowledge to explain the role of social & environmental factors in the manifestation of challenging behaviour and child wellbeing as seen in their sand worlds
• Demonstrate knowledge of STPW working with children to development an understanding of appropriate teaching strategies for emotional regulation, which leads to potential creative writing and storytelling.
• Apply knowledge and understanding of the stages of child intellectual development to meet the specific learning needs of students using STPW.
• Apply knowledge of the theoretical framework of STPW to develop understanding of and own experience in this approach.
• Experience own sense of wellbeing applying STPW in role plays
• As an emotional self-regulation tool