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The Impact Of Sand Play On Social And Emotional Development Of Children

Table 1: The content of the Sand Play Workshop

Week Theme Objectives Materials
W1 Me and my family(free play) O1-to focus on the relationship child - adultO2-to encourage metaphorical communicationO3-to obs. the way the child sees himself in his familyO4-to expose the rules of using the play materials -water-sandminiatures
W2 The friendship umbrella(guided play) O1-to focus on the relationship child - adultO2-to encourage metaphorical communicationO3-to obs. the way the child sees himself in a groupO4-to discuss the individual differencesO5-to respect the play rules -water-sandminiatures
W3 The friendship umbrella(guided play) O1- two by two activities, focused on the relation childO2- to encourage metaphorical communicationO3- to discuss what does friendship meanO4- to discuss the individual differences (physical, interests) -water-sand-miniatures-storybook
W4 A mountain of friends(guided play) O1- two by two activities, focused on the relation childO2- to encourage metaphorical communicationO3- to discuss what does friendship meanO4- to discuss the individual differences (emotions) -water-sand-miniatures-storybook
W5 The mouse and his secrets(free play) O1- small group activities, focused on the relationship child – group of childrenO2-- to encourage metaphorical communicationO3- to encourage children to talk about themselves -water-sandminiatures
W6 My town(free play) O1- small group activities, focused on the relationship child – group of childrenO2-positive/negative behaviorsO3-to encourage children to accept and respect diversity -water-sand-miniatures
W7 I am unique(free play) O1-to encourage cooperationO2- to discuss the individual differences between children(emotions, interests, physical appearance)O3-to obs. the way children share toys -water-sand-miniature
W8 What do we celebrate(free play) O1- to encourage cooperationO2-to remark positive behaviors to him/her self and othersO3-creating a story in the sand to picture a positive behavior -water-sand-miniatures
W9 Garbage bag technique(guided play) O1-to encourage self-talkingO2- awareness, with help, of things that bother themO3-support in finding solutions to the problems mentionedO4-development of empathy water,sand,miniatures,- teachers book ,,101 play therapy techniques”
W10 The Garden with emotions Fear(guided play) O1-to recognize the facial expression associated with fearO2-to discuss situations in which children were afraidO3-to picture in the sand the emotion of fear, related to the story they heardO4-to develop empathy -storybook-water-sand-miniatures
W11 , Super Me”(guided play) O1-to discuss what happens in the body when we experience fear, how does this feelO2- to recognize the facial expression associated with fearO3-to talk about emotion regulation techniquesO4-to encourage shy children -water, sand, miniatures-teachers book, 101 play therapy techniques”
W12 The Garden with emotionsAnger(guided play) O1- to recognize the facial expression associated with angerO2- to discuss situations when children were angryO3- to picture in the sand the emotion of anger, related to the story they heard -storybook-water,-sand-miniatures
W13 The angry hedgehog(guided play) O1- to recognize the facial expression associated with angerO2-to identify negative behaviors associated with anger from the story the heardO3- to talk about emotion regulation techniques -storybook-water,-sand-miniatures
W14 The Garden with emotionsSadness(guided play) O1-to recognize the facial expression associated with sadnessO2- to discuss situations in which children were sadO3- draw in the sand the emotion of sadness, related to the story they heardO4- to develop empathy -storybook-water,-sand-miniatures
W15 The Garden with emotionsHappyness(guided play) O1- to recognize the facial expression associated with happinessO2-to discuss situations in which children were happyO3- to picture in the sand the emotion of happiness, related to the story they heard -storybook-water-sand-miniatures
W16 I am a rainbow of emotions(guided play) O1-to discuss what happens in the body when we experience different emotions, how does each emotion feelO2-to talk about emotion regulation techniquesO3-to picture the story in the sand therapeutical story- coloured sand- water
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