Why Positive living skills are important?

Positive Living Skills include "learning to focus on the positives, connect fully with what one is doing, and cope (or hopefully thrive) effectively with ongoing challenges.... People, especially children & adolescents, are living in a world that can be demanding, stressful and filled with distractions" (Partridge & Orlick, 2008). Therefore encouraging and nuturing the power of relaxation, positive visions and focus early on in life is key! http://www.zoneofexcellence.ca/Journal/Issue12/a_youth_intervention.pdf

Go here for another great article on nuturing positive living skills early:
http://www.zoneofexcellence.ca/Journal/Issue07/Nurturing_Positive_Living_Skills.pdf

Play. grow. thrive

Stefanie

Great Interview

Check out this wonderful interview with Stephanie McMahon and Terry Orlick.
Stephanie is an amazing person I have the honour of knowing!

Learn how Steph uses positive living skills in her life right now!

http://www.zoneofexcellence.ca/Journal/Issue12/skating_through_adversity.pdf

stories and lessons learned

• Is thinking your way through a challenge always the most wise?: Your inner feel can be your greatest tool.

• How do you bring play in to your day?: A friend of mine told me of how her daughter makes taking the garbage out fun...what a beautiful skill!

Send us your stories or lessons learned to info@myplayce.ca

Stef:)

MyPlayce-Ottawa Workshops

Hello Everyone,

We have two more workshops coming up in the next few weeks!

Workshop #1: November 22, 2008 1:00-2:30pm Plant Recreation Centre, Ottawa, ON
Workshop #2: November 22, 2008 4:00-5:30pm Dovercourt Recreation Centre, Ottawa, ON

• Come play and learn how to facilitate positive living exercises in the home
• Great in support of your child's participation in a My Playce class or simply to learn a new activity to do with other children
• Whether you are a teacher, a parent, a grandparent, or any form of leader, our workshops are relevant to any adult who cares about positive living
  
  en-joy the snow!
  Stef

Awesome Workshop!

Hello everyone!!!

Just wanted to take a moment to thank all those that attended the workshop last Friday.

It was really great having such an enthusiastic and open group to go channel surfing and foam roller surfing with!

Please feel free to contact me anytime with questions or suggestions.
stefaniepartridge@myplayce.ca

Stay tuned for other My Playce workshops and events.

En-joy your day!

Stefanie:)

FREE Workshop

FREE My Playce workshop

Friday October 17th, 2008

Where: Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex - Orléans (HALL C)
When: 6:00-7:30pm (drop by anytime)

• Be part of a community who cares about positive living at home, in school and in the community.
• Learn easy ways to play and practice positive living skills with the children in your life!

Play, Grow and Thrive!

Stefanie

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hope you all had a lovely weekend.

I was up in the Adirondak's learning from Nature!

Lots of lessons out there.

Stefanie:)