FREE Parent Education Night: The Way of Play with Georgie Wisen-Vincent

Parent Education Night: The Way of Play with Georgie Wisen-Vincent

Date: Thursday March 6th

Time: 7:30pm-8:30pm

Location: Almaden Parents' Pre-School - 5805 Cahalan Ave in South San Jose

Georgie Wisen-Vincent will be visiting Almaden Parents' Pre-School to talk to us about her new book, teaching us 7 go-to strategies to foster our children's development and reslience through PLAY in short, intentional interactions. She may even sign your copy of the book!

This is a FREE Event for parents and caregivers. Please leave the children at home for this event.

Only limited copies of the book will be available at the event. To make sure you get yours to get signed, purchase your copy here.

The Way of Play Book Description

The Way of Play: Using Little Moments of Big Connections to Raise Calm and Confident Kids

by Tina Payne Bryson, PhD and Georgie Wisen-Vincent, LMFT

Penguin Random House Rodale Books

Most parents understand that unstructured play time is good for a child's attention span and creativity, but new science has discovered that specific, deliberate, playful interaction with parents is the key to their healthy emotional development and later resilience as well.

As Tina Payne Bryson and expert Georgie Wisen-Vincent explain, this doesn’t mean hours getting on all fours and making toy car sounds; it's the daily, little moments together that can make the most impact. In The Way of Play, they detail the seven playful techniques that harness this caregiving magic and take just a few minutes. You'll learn how:

• Leaning Into Emotions helps your child let go of anxieties, drama and chaotic behavior
• Tuning Into the Body teaches a child to practice the art of surfing sensory waves
• Storytelling promotes better problem solving
• Thinking Out Loud fosters calmer thinking and stronger communication with you, their siblings, and everyone else

Full of science-backed research, real-life stories, and charming line illustrations, The Way of Play will help parents nurture kids who are calm listeners, cooperative problem solvers, and respectful communicators. Just as important, they’ll help families have more fun together.

Georgie Wisen-Vincent, LMFT, RPT-S, ECMHS is a nationally recognized play therapy expert and co-author (with Dr. Tina Payne Bryson) of the new book -- THE WAY OF PLAY (Penguin Random House, January 2025).

Georgie is also the Founder/Director of The Play Strong Institute, a center devoted to the study, research, and practice of play therapy through a neurodevelopment lens, along with Dr. Bryson, the Founder/Executive Director of The Center for Connection, a multidisciplinary clinical practice in Southern California. Georgie is also a child, adolescent, and family psychotherapist and maintains a private practice at The Center for Connection.

A graduate professor at Santa Clara University and active researcher in childhood play, attachment science, and mental health, Georgie studied play therapy at the University of Roehampton, London and is now in the final phase of her doctoral program.

Full Bio: https://playstronginstitute.com/about-georgie-vincent

Almaden Parents’ Pre-School (APPS) in South San Jose is a and a Positive Discipline Lab School with a 55+ year history. Through play-based learning, parents and teachers together create a positive, safe, and fun environment for our children.

At APPS, everyone brings their unique gifts, experience, and perspective to our community for the benefit of all our children. Our teachers are experts in child development and early childhood education. Our parent coach Cathy is an expert in Positive Discipline. Our caregivers are experts in all sorts of different things that make our community well rounded, and they know their child's unique personality and needs. Our children are always, always the experts in play, in wonder, and in joy.
Parenting can feel chaotic, confusing, and overwhelming in today's world. But we are all here for each other, building the world we want for our children together.

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