Crosscurrents 2025
Half a Century of Heart: Reaching, Teaching & Celebrating Every Mind
In Person Workshops - Afternoon
Hannah Beach - Session PM 1
The Loss of Play in the Lives of Children: Ramifications and Remedies
The Loss of Play in the Lives of Children: Ramifications and Remedies
Children are becoming more anxious and aggressive. The common thread? A stark decline in free play. After this session, you may never see play the same way again. Our current culture has replaced play with entertainment and structured activities. We are now seeing the emotional side effects of the loss of play as aggression and anxiety in young people is at an all-time high. The research is clear: children learn and develop best through play. And yet, children are playing less than ever. In fact, this is the first generation of children since the dawn of time that does not have a play-based childhood. The side effects? Children and youth are struggling, and teachers are simply exhausted. We’ll unpack the science behind play and how it lowers anxiety and aggression, builds resilience, fosters social and emotional health, and increases natural curiosity and engagement with learning. Join Hannah for a powerful workshop that will help you gain insight into the psychology of play and how it works to support kids to learn and discover their best selves.
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Hannah Beach is an award-winning educator, author, emotional health consultant, and keynote speaker who speaks about the power of relationship and play worldwide. She is the co-author of the best-selling book "Reclaiming Our Students: Why Children Are More Anxious, Aggressive, and Shut-Down than Ever—and What We Can Do About It", with Tamara Neufeld Strijack, which has been translated into multiple languages internationally. She was recognized by the Canadian Human Rights Commission in 2017 as one of five featured changemakers in Canada. You can find her at hannahbeach.ca.
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Hannah Beach - Relationship, Play, Resilience
This workshop does not have handouts.
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