JOIN US FOR THIS LIMITED 90 MINUTE VIRTUAL WORKSHOP
How to Approach Challenging Topics in Conversations with Children
Educators for Peaceful Classrooms and Communities, the leading peace training organization for EC educators, offers this limited-time free workshop!
Saturday, September 23, 2023, 9:00AM to 10:30AM
About the Workshop
Children are observant and intuitive to many world issues. As families and teachers are touched by news through media, children often pay attention to the feelings and opinions of adults. Soon children begin to ask questions and quietly process what adults are reacting to. This leads to more questions, but instead of ignoring the challenging topics, how can we have appropriate conversations with young children to discuss and break down how to cope with significant issues?
What We Will Cover
Communication is key to not only sharing thoughts with children, but also hearing their concerns of the children regarding fears, questions, and ideas on the topic. In this workshop we will share our stories with children and provide you with tools that have worked for us, so that you too can have difficult, yet meaningful conversations with children. We will begin by identifying topics and dissecting pieces on how to have these discussions with children in an age-appropriate manner. Lastly, we will conclude our workshop with creating a safe space for having difficult conversations with children.
About the Presenters
Veronica Hernandez
Over 20 years in the ECE field. As a teacher in a Reggio inspired, Social Constructivist and Nature Based program, my passion lies in the foundations of Peace Education and the Anti-Bias approach to education. I am an active staff member for Orange County Peace Camp, and an active member in Educators for Peaceful Classrooms and Communities. I have had the privilege of serving on the 2020 Center for Social Change Panel of Experts.
Ana Page
Recently elected Orange Unified School District (OUSD), School Board Trustee, Ana specializes in PEACE and Anti-Bias education. She has served on the Orange County Association for the Education of Young Children for 9 years and received the PEACE Educator of the Year award at the National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference. Ana holds a Master’s degree in Human Development and Social Change from Pacific Oaks College.
Registration closed
Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023, 9:00AM to 10:30AM
Location: Virtual - Link will be emailed to you prior to event
Contact us at info@educateforpeace.org
