Example Early Childhood Workshop

THE FIRST SEVEN YEARS
Enlightened Parenting Education Series

Workshops with Sandra Dianne Weinstein


Introduction to Enlightened Parenting

1. Discoveries in Positive Discipline

• Montessori and Waldorf Approaches
• Summary of Upcoming Classes
• Mono-Consciousness
• The Magical Child or the Hurried Child?
• Fully Ripened Foundation for Life

2. Overview - The First Seven Years

• Picture of the Human Being 0-21
• The Inner Life of the Young Child
• The Age of Imitation
• The Child as a Sponge or Sense Organ
• The Development of the Will

3.The Role of Rhythm and Imagery

• Rhythms of the Day, Month and Year
• Rhythm and Positive Discipline
• Benefits of Rhythm in a Hectic World
• Positive Imagery and its Role in Teaching and Discipline
• The Young Child and the Symbolic Mind

4. Enlightened Parenting (Positive Discipline)

• Parenting Styles Fear or Love Based?
• Bring out the Best - The Indirect Route
• The Child's Sense of Self - Mirroring
• No Blame No Shame
• Cooperation Without Punishment
• Positive and Negative Acknowledgments
• Techniques "Up My Sleeve"

5. How To Talk So Kids Will Listen
     And Listen So Kids Will Talk

• Compassionate Communication
• Nurturing Messages For Success
• Weaving In Wholesome Imagery
• Parent Crash Course In Playfulness

6. Techniques - The Art Of Playfully Taking Charge

• Three Steps Ahead
• Win-Win Philosophy
• The Environment Speaks – Less Is More
• Nature As Anchor

7. Limit Setting With Love From A-Z

• Five Steps To Avoid Melt Down And End Power Struggles
• Healthy Time Out – The Last Resort

8. Mars Venus Parenting
     Five Positive Messages To Give Your Child

• It's okay to be different
• It's okay to make mistakes
• It's okay to express negative emotions
• It's okay to want more
• It's okay to say no, but Mom and Dad are "the boss"

9. The Four Temperaments

• The Choleric
• The Sanguine
• The Melancholic
• The Phlegmatic
• Which Type is Your Child?
• Which Type Are You?
• Meeting the Needs of Each Type

10. The Value of Play

• Play - the Child's Work
• Wholesome Nourishing Play
• How To Encourage Optimal Play
• Metaphoric Symbolic Play and Perceptual Mobility
• Brain Development - Reptilian and Limbic Systems
• The Road to Creative Intelligence

11. Use the Arts in Enlightened Parenting

• Songs For Fun and Easy transitions
• Stories That Teach and Heal
• Art, Humor and Playfulness
• Creative Movement A little Magic to take Away
• Crafts - Custom Made character/doll for your child

12. Make Your Own Doll Or Character

• A Tool for Positive Parenting
• Simple Crafts And Character Development
• A Gift For Your Child Made By You