Sunday 13th of May | 11:00 a.m. | Iluzjon | For parents and guardians
Discussion: Why are nature and having fun so important for children?
after a screening of “Childhood” by Margreth Olin
In Polish only
Two screenings of the films will take place, one for the parents and one for the children.
What is the first thing that pops into your mind when you think of “play”? A large segment of modern society will probably direct their thoughts toward rest, entertainment or free time from studies. During the debate, after the screening of “Childhood”, we will look at other ways of thinking about play and what perhaps should come to mind when thinking about it. Living in a constant state of hurry, in the hustle and bustle of the city and the shadow of the internet we frequently forget about where we come from and how we learned to live in peace with nature for thousands of years before. We will also have a conversation about the role of the natural environment in child development, and also about how contact with nature can bring happiness in life.
The participants of the meeting will include:
Maciej Frasunkiewicz – graduate of SWPS Social Sciences and Humanities University in social psychology and positive psychology in education and development. He currently works as a school psychologist and works with children individually and in groups.
Anna Płuska – founder and director of forest kindergarten “Leśna Droga”(“Forest Path”) in Warsaw. She cooperates with the Foundation Sto Pociech. The wife of a woodsman, mother of three. In raising her kids, she believes in a humanist psychology approach, especially that of Jesper Juul and communication in the spirit of Nonviolent Communication She is a Montessori teacher and she completed Wild Studies, workshops in Adventure Pedagogy as well as training in running forest kindergartens.
