Original Play Workshop in Seattle

ORIGINAL PLAY for Parents, Educators, Specialists and Anyone Who Wants to Create More Play in Life

PLAYSHOP in Seattle, January 15, 16 & 17, 2010, taught by author O. Fred Donaldson, PhD

As we grow past toddlerhood, most of us lose our ability to engage injoyful play and learn to play the way we’ve beentaught by our culture. Cultural play often escalates into win-losecontest behavior, or out-of-control situations. In the book, PlayingBy Heart, The Vision and Practice of Belonging, O. Fred Donaldsondescribes how he re-learned "Original Play" from young children and wildanimals.

For more information seehttp://www.moveplaythrive.com/uploads/O_playshop_flyer.pdf

EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT until December 22nd.

(For Portland, OR Playshop contact, Kri Schlafer
For Ashland, OR Playshop contact, Will at willw@opendoor.com)

ORIGINAL PLAY promotes joy and healthy physical, emotional and cognitive development. For more information see:http://www.originalplaynorthwest.org


O.Fred Donaldson, Ph. D. - the author of an innovative programme called Original Play™ , a world-famous specialist in the use of play as an alternative to aggression, violence and abuse, and an international consultant in the field of education.

The Original Play™ programme is the result of thirty years of research on children's, adults' and wild animals' play behaviour.

Fred Donaldson coined the term „Original Play"™ and was the first to describe the process. He wrote a book entitled "Playing by Heart: The Vision and Practice of Belonging", which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. He is also the author of The Sanctuary Alliance - a project which is introduced and practised in many countries.Fred Donaldson is a former professor at The University of Washington and The California State University, Hayward and The California School of Professional Psychology.

Currently he gives lectures and workshops for organizations and institutions throughout the world.He has worked with special needs children, culturally diverse communities, gangs and children living on the streets. In play he shares with them a different world, without fear, aggression, and persecution.