Module 8: Creativity and Play
Readings
Ready Chapter 1 from Essential Art Therapy Exercises: Effective Techniques to Manage Anxiety, Depression, and PTSD by Leah Guzman, ATR-BC
Guzman, Leah. Essential art therapy exercises: Effective techniques to manage anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Emeryville, CA: Rockridge Press, 2020.
* While most of us are not licensed art therapists, the healing and therapeutic practice of art is accessible to anyone. This book provides an enormous list of ideas on art therapy exercises that can be done in either a licensed therapeutic setting or in any setting with kids or teens.
And Read the Introduction from Play Therapy Activities: 101 Play-Based Exercises to Improve Behavior and Strength the Parent-Child Connection by Melissa LaVigne, LCSW, RPT
LaVigne, LCSW, RPT, Melissa. Play Therapy Activities: 101 Play-Based Exercises to Improve Behavior and Strength the Parent-Child Connection. Emeryville, California: Rockbridge Presss, 2020.
*Similar to the reading before, most of us are not licensed play therapists, the healing power in play is so accessible. One of the most powerful things we can do in leadership with children/teenagers is giving them time and space to play. We can learn so much from a child’s feelings through their play.
Also Read : Chapter 2 from The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
Haidt, Jonathan. The anxious generation: How the great rewiring of childhood is causing an epidemic of mental illness. New York: Penguin Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2024.
Video
Helpful Links
The link below is a variety of art ideas that we have created to offer some creative guides on how to use art in a healing way! This list is used in our Family Connection Sites, but is available to you all as well :)
*Our Flipped Table Collective Members have access to our Art Therapy Guided Practices.
https://www.ignytebrands.com/the-psychology-of-color-in-branding/
Assignment
For this week’s assignment, engage in the Art Ideas links above, or your own favorite way to engage in art which an individual child or teen or a group of children/teenagers. As you create, focus on the colors you’re choosing to create using The Psychology of Color by Ignyte Brands., focus on your emotions during the art experience. Describe this experience below and be sure to take a photo of the art!
If at any time during this program, you need support with the material or technical assistance, please email support@flippedtablecollective.com and someone from our team will be in touch with you soon.