Workshops for wee ones (5 to 6 years)
In the five-week series of workshops for wee ones, kids explore their emotions using a mindful, art-based practice to pay attention to their senses. Each week, kids investigate a different sensory mode and how it relates to emotion regulation.
Sign up for an individual workshop below ($49), or register for all five workshops for the price of four ($196).
Explore individual workshops below or if you are a teacher or community organizer looking for a custom workshop please contact me.
Workshops at a glance
No artistic experience is necessary, just a desire to engage in the creative process.
Workshop 1: See It
To begin, kids learn emotions are neither good nor bad and investigate the physical attributes of different emotions.
Ages: 5-6 | Workshop Length: 1 Hr
Workshop 2: Feel It
Using art-based activities, kids will develop skills to label strong emotions by considering the color, shape, form, weight, or texture of specific emotions.
Ages: 5-6 | Workshop Length: 1 Hr
Workshop 3: Hear It
Through creative exploration, kids explore the intensity of emotions and gain an understanding on how strong emotions can feel amplified.
Ages: 5-6 | Workshop Length: 1 Hr
Workshop 4: Breathe It
Kids will be encouraged to creatively explore the flavor, the texture, and the juiciness of a feeling.
Ages: 5-6 | Workshop Length: 1 Hr
Workshop 5:
Savor It
Kids will use art as a means to explore the topic of 'hangry' and how food plays a role in one's mood.
Ages: 5-6 | Workshop Length: 1 Hr
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Register for all 5 Wee Ones workshops for the price of 4.
The workshops are:
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To create a well-balanced mind, each lesson includes hands-on activities where the participant learns skills to regulate their emotions
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A broad range of art materials will be available to promote creative exploration designed to foster a growth mindset.
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Self-regulation practices are introduced that align with a child's social and emotional development and cognitive capabilities
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The art-based activities expand the imagination and provide experiential, teachable moments.
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The coursework teaches children to navigate emotions by creatively exploring and learning more about the connection between their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors.
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Kids create functional art and learn techniques that will help them stay grounded in the present, enabling them to be emotionally competent in the future.
Mental health benefits
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Self Awareness
Build mindfulness skills to better understand your authentic self.
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Social Skills
Build stronger interpersonal skills by gaining insight into your sense of self.
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Emotional Regulation
Learn techniques to calm the body and mind to regulate your emotions, to reduce impulsive behavior.
Why register?
Social-emotional competence in childhood acts as a building block to support an individual throughout one's life. Art-based interventions and mindful awareness strategies can help build an adaptive emotional regulation response.