Emotions Book & CD - Puppet Show & Concert - Children's Emotional Intelligence Teaching Resource

By Marla Rosen

EMOTIONS WORKSHOP

MENTAL HEALTH and
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
WORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS

"The development of a child's emotional intelligence is essential for social integration and the ability to successfully handle interpersonal relationships."
Dr. Bill Wine, High Park Youth House Foundation

Marla's EMOTIONS KEYNOTE Presentation at the
Burnaby School Board's Professional Development Day
- Social Responsibility Conference 2007 -

Why do children need a safe, educational setting to express and learn about their feelings? What can we do as educators to facilitate this aspect of a child's personal development? Join performing arts educator and author Marla Rosen, recently returned from her National Canadian Tour raising awareness for children's mental health, in an engaging hands-on workshop geared to discover and explore the importance of emotional intelligence and psychoneuroimmunity for children.

The EMOTIONS WORKSHOP is specifically geared to give teachers a working knowledge base about emotional intelligence and, methods and strategies to implement social awareness programs in their classroom.

Workshop Outline

Questionnaire

Small Group Discussion

Collective Communication

Emotional Intelligence address by Marla Rosen

Expressive Arts Session - tools for teaching emotional intelligence
*A majority of the EMOTIONS Workshop is practical. This component is hands-on giving teachers the tools to address social responsibility and, emotional competency:
a) Drama Games and Improvisation
b) Visual Art
c) Music/ Dance

Question & Answer Session, Brainstorming

Implementation and Action

Marla Rosen - Biography
Marla is a performing arts educator, Primary Montessori teacher and York University Honors graduate of Theatre. She has also studied with puppeteers trained by Muppet creator Jim Henson, and with Giuseppe Condello, a prodigy of Marcel Marceau. As a musician, actor, puppeteer, dancer, director, choreographer, she has produced and performed a variety of educational arts based programs for children.

EMOTIONS WORKSHOP Contact Info
Contact: Marla Rosen
Phone:     778-322-7442
E-mail: marla@emotionsbook.com
Web:   www.emotionsbook.com

EMOTIONS WORKSHOP REFERENCES

Pinetree Way Elementary - Coquitlam School Board

David Heard, Burnaby School District 41

PREVIOUS EMOTIONS WORKSHOPS

Burnaby School District
KEYNOTE ADDRESS & EMOTIONS Workshops

Coquitlam School District
Pinetree Way Elementary School Professional Development Day

Coquitlam Teachers' Association
Professional Development Day