Boom and Zoom! Supporting Busy Preschool Boys by Kenneth Sherman

Do you sometimes find yourself overwhelmed in the 3-ring circus that is your healthy preschool classroom? You are not alone. Many teachers occasionally feel stressed by the “busy” play that preschool age children gravitate to, particularly the more rambunctious play many preschool boys naturally prefer. You may worry the tumbling might devolve into fighting, injury, increased noise, and a total loss of control. Wouldn’t it be great to capture the natural energy of preschool boys, maintain reasonable classroom expectations, and simultaneously foster children’s learning? This eye-opening webinar, presented by Kenneth Sherman, Director of Educational Services at HighScope, will provide you with specific strategies for embracing boys’ natural energy and physical expression and also offers meaningful learning experiences that will succeed in an environment for all learners. Through the concept of active learning, you will gain strategies for using children’s ideas and energy to support and scaffold their learning to the next level.

From this session, you will be able to:

• Describe the positive attributes of busy play among preschool boys.

• Apply the concept of active participatory learning to supporting preschool boys

• List strategies for engaging with preschool boys to embrace their energy and need to learn physically.