Advanced Certificate in Working with Children Modules

Children are able to express painful memories, feelings & subconscious fears & issues through Drawing with crayons, textas, pastels, pencils, chalk & pens.

The following activities & processes use drawing to express these negative feelings:

Balloons for a loved one & the Balloons we share.

These processes are created to draw out bad feelings. They are not feel good processes.

Children say & do things with puppets that they may not say or do themselves.

Puppets speak on their behalf sometimes & act out feelings, thoughts & ideas. The puppets become an extension of the child.

The puppet can be a symbol that the facilitator can use open ended questions with, to bring through a gestalt role play exercise.

Puppets are powerful expressive representatives & in this Module we learn lots more about Puppets & Puppetry.

In the module we make & use puppets & dolls playfully.

A deeper understanding of what meditation does for you, where it can take you & what levels.

This module is shared with the students of Meditation Teacher Training course & will take you to new places.

We shall be taking them into the realms of the inner child & the Wonder Child within.

Self Expression through 3 Dimensional Art Activities

Children are often very comfortable working in these 3D mediums. They find it to be fun & experiential & you're providing an outlet for them to release physically & emotionally.

This part of the course gives us the opportunity to set up these activities & go with the process as it unfolds.

Together you & the child co-create an experience of self expression & healing

Co-Creation with the Older Child & Special Needs

Older children & adolescents may be a little challenging to work with at times & it is very important to understand that respect & trust are essential for a good working relationship.

This module provides some activities, processes & ideas to use with the older children & adolescents & some ways of being with these individuals as individuals.

How to listen, reflect & create Life Skills with Adolescents.

Coaching, counselling and working professionally with children

Using what we have learned & knowing how.

Sharing children's activities & meditations created by fellow students

Create a process for children to express anger release & or emotional release.

Create a story for children. The story is for telling & you may use puppets or aids if you wish to compliment the story.

Journal your processes in an “Assessment process journal”. Write & or draw about your processing & how you feel you benefited, learned or grew from the experience. Also record what you had difficulty with.

Type up process sheets for processes done in module 1

Thesis - four A4 pages on a topic of interest that relates to working with children OR create a workshop for children.

Evaluation - how you evaluate the workshop

& anything else you would like to include.

Any processes you are asked to do at home, please do in Art/ Assessment Journal to be handed in at random through out modules.

A Child's Palette - Rikki Hilder (available though Open Hands)


	\| home Certificate in Working with Children \| Advanced Certificate in Working with Children \| Children's Whisperer I, II & Master \| Children's modules \| Working with Children Modules \| Advanced Certificate in Working with Children Modules \| Certificate in Counselling Skills \| Certificate in Working with the Adolescent \| Consolidation Days Advanced Certificate in Working with Children Modules Module No 1 Drawing out the Pain Children are able to express painful memories, feelings & subconscious fears & issues through Drawing with crayons, textas, pastels, pencils, chalk & pens. The following activities & processes use drawing to express these negative feelings: Big drawings with both hands. Balloons for a loved one & the Balloons we share. Petals of pain. My Sad Imaginary friends home. Good bye Grandpa / Grandma. An Aliens house. Bad Belly These processes are created to draw out bad feelings. They are not feel good processes. Module No 2 Puppetry Children say & do things with puppets that they may not say or do themselves. Puppets speak on their behalf sometimes & act out feelings, thoughts & ideas. The puppets become an extension of the child. The puppet can be a symbol that the facilitator can use open ended questions with, to bring through a gestalt role play exercise. Puppets are powerful expressive representatives & in this Module we learn lots more about Puppets & Puppetry. We can make puppets too. In the module we make & use puppets & dolls playfully. Module No 3 Meditation More about meditation as a study. A deeper understanding of what meditation does for you, where it can take you & what levels. This module is shared with the students of Meditation Teacher Training course & will take you to new places. We shall be taking them into the realms of the inner child & the Wonder Child within. A co-Creation in Meditative experiences. This is definitely not one to be missed Module No 4 Self Expression through 3 Dimensional Art Activities Using : Clay Playdough Wet Sand Collage Construction Cloths & Symbols Children are often very comfortable working in these 3D mediums. They find it to be fun & experiential & you're providing an outlet for them to release physically & emotionally. This part of the course gives us the opportunity to set up these activities & go with the process as it unfolds. Together you & the child co-create an experience of self expression & healing Module No 5 Co-Creation with the Older Child & Special Needs Older children & adolescents may be a little challenging to work with at times & it is very important to understand that respect & trust are essential for a good working relationship. This module provides some activities, processes & ideas to use with the older children & adolescents & some ways of being with these individuals as individuals. Journaling for the older Child. Art for the Older Child. Processes for the Adolescents. How to listen, reflect & create Life Skills with Adolescents. Module No 6 Coaching, counselling and working professionally with children How do we counsel Children? What do children need from us? Create the space. Working with parents. Legalities. Professional & being Authentic. Using what we have learned & knowing how. Keeping it simple. Sharing children's activities & meditations created by fellow students Assignments. Create a process for children to express anger release & or emotional release. Create a story for children. The story is for telling & you may use puppets or aids if you wish to compliment the story. Journal your processes in an “Assessment process journal”. Write & or draw about your processing & how you feel you benefited, learned or grew from the experience. Also record what you had difficulty with. Type up process sheets for processes done in module 1 ie: Me in the middle. Goodbye. Petals of Pain. Forever a part of me. Memory book. Remember. Drawing/Collage. Remember to include : Aim Materials Procedure / Method Conclusion eg: Journaling, Affirmations, Mandala, Life Skills Thesis - four A4 pages on a topic of interest that relates to working with children OR create a workshop for children. Please Include: Number of Children. Subject Matter. Intention / Aim. Preparation. Setting up the space. Program / Procedures / Methods. Winding down. Completion. Evaluation - how you evaluate the workshop & anything else you would like to include. Any processes you are asked to do at home, please do in Art/ Assessment Journal to be handed in at random through out modules. Suggested Reading: Dibs-In search of Self -(Library) A Child's Palette - Rikki Hilder (available though Open Hands)