CANCELLED Introductory Workshop - Oxford
Nov
25
10:00 am10:00

CANCELLED Introductory Workshop - Oxford

Slade Nursery School & Day Nursery, Headington

10am to 1pm

With Christine Wilkinson and Rachel Tapping from Pikler UK

What does it mean for caregivers to be able to put their wellbeing at the centre, alongside the children they are caring for, within the context of the Pikler approach?

This workshop is aimed at Managers and Leaders in daycare settings who are caring for infants, toddlers and young children.

Christine and Rachel will talk about the main pillars of the Pikler approach and how they apply to today’s challenges in daycare settings.

Attendees will gain personal insights through discussion and some practical self-work. E-Certificates will be issued after the event.

To express your interest in future workshops, please email hello@pikler.co.uk

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Pikler UK at Nursery World Conference
Nov
7
9:30 am09:30

Pikler UK at Nursery World Conference

Come and hear Julia Manning-Morton, Independent Early Years Consultant, Trainer and Group Facilitator, and Pikler UK Secretary, give a presentation on physical development in the first three years of life - through the Piklerian lens of naturally unfolding motor development.

Rachel Tapping and Karolina Joiner from Pikler UK will be presenting a workshop exploring Emmi Pikler’s ideas about the importance of self-initiated free movement for the natural progression of physical development in infants and young children, using guided experiential work, inspired by the work of Ute Strub.

To book, please go to the Nursery World conference information page.

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The Autonomous Play Activity (ages 0-3)
Oct
23
to 27 Oct

The Autonomous Play Activity (ages 0-3)

The course will be taught by Pikler® trainers from Budapest and will count as one module of the Basic Pikler Training, leading to becoming a Pikler Pedagogue.

Course outline  

This course is designed for those who would like to deepen their understanding of early childhood care and education through studying the important pedagogical principles of Dr. Emmi Pikler.

Participants will learn about the Pikler perspective on everyday experiences with children and also about the results of research studies carried out by the Pikler® Institute, with a specific focus on Dr Pikler’s ideas regarding infants’ competencies in their autonomous play activity.

During the course we will learn about how infants’ and toddlers’ self-initiated play activity contributes to their well-being and development and will delve into the topic of the development of free play, including its many, often overlooked, stages.

Participants will consider the role of the adult in supporting the infant’s and toddler’s self-initiated play activity and also learn about the environment and materials needed in each phase of development.

On the course we will spend time thinking about:

  • The beginning of infant’s play activity

  • Development of thinking and playing

  • The infant’s attention during play

  • Autonomous activity in the parent-child group

  • Organizing the conditions of free play in the daycare centre

  • How the caregiver supports children’s play

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Annual Conference
Oct
21
9:30 am09:30

Annual Conference

  • London Metropolitan University (map)
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Observation as a Pathway to Practitioner, Parent and Child Wellbeing

Saturday 21st October from 09:30 to 16:00

With guest speakers, Eszter Mózes, Krisztina Rózsa and Julia Manning-Morton

London Metropolitan University

Click HERE for more details and to book

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Study Session - Members Only
Mar
30
7:00 pm19:00

Study Session - Members Only

This is an online event for Associate and International Associate Members only.

This complimentary offering to our Associate Members is one way that we offer support and community to like-minded caregivers who have begun their Pikler Training journey.

This session will be based on building healthy, Pikler-inspired parent partnership. How do we manage to support families that don't necessarily embrace the Pikler approach and what education, if any, should we offer them?

Not a member yet? We’re stronger together, so please take a look at our Membership page and join us if you can.

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May
23
2:00 pm14:00

AGM & Study Session

We are pleased to invite you to our Annual General Meeting and Study Session. Present global circumstances have delayed our events, as is the same for so many, but we are getting back to business and looking forward to hosting this event online.

We will hold our AGM from 14:00 to 14:30, followed at 15:00 by our online study session, finishing by 17:00. If you are able to attend, please contact us so that we can send you the joining details and any documents electronically beforehand.

Our meeting agenda will include the usual reports from Chair and Treasurer, and we aim to share our plans moving forward, including training, conference and study details, as far as we can.

Our Study Session will be on the topic of Play, as per our last training seminar.

If you have any questions beforehand, please email them to us at hello@pikler.co.uk.

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Nov
23
10:00 am10:00

Introductory Workshop

Caring well for the very young child: how the Pikler approach can help us. 

Dorothy Marlen - Early Childhood Trainer & Consultant

Crowndale Centre, Camden, London

Of relevance to all early childhood practitioners interested in finding out more about the Pikler approach to the care of infants and young children. 

This interactive workshop will introduce you to two of Emmi Pikler’s main principles and how they are intrinsically interconnected: 

  • Creating co-operative partnership with small children through mindful, respectful caregiving

  • The importance of self-initiated free movement in infants and the natural progression of motor development 

The workshop will include video footage, experiments and time for discussion. This is an introductory workshop: further, more in-depth training on these topics is available through the Pikler UK Association.

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