Internet Activity Log

Class: MHS 6421 Play Counseling and Process

Summer 2003


Anna  Patricia Carranza

1. Humor Matters is a site that is designed for students and teaches with funny and appropriate joke to be used in the classroom. The jokes are updated on a regular basis. Below is an example of a joke that is on the site:
 

“The math teacher saw that little Johnny wasn't paying attention in class. She called on him and said, "Johnny! what are 4, 2, 28 and 44?

Little Johnny quickly replied, "NBC, CBS, HBO and the Cartoon Network!"

Humor Matters. Retrieved on June 11, 2003 form Humor Matters: http://www.humormatters.com/kidsjoke.htm

2.Let’s Dance this site will be an excellent site to pull up on the computer for a classroom activity when student appear to be boarded. Students will have the opportunity to listen to music with rhythm and beat and see cartoon or objects doing some kind of a movement. Below is a example of what to expect from this site: 

Let’s Dance. Retrieved on June 11, 2003 from Macaroni Macarena Graphics: http://www.mrznet.com/smile2.html

 
 

3. Family Enhancement & Play Therapy Center's

          This site gives counsleors of an idea how a Play Center Operates.  Perhaps good to konw if a family is interested in a Play Therapy Center.
Family Enhancement & Play Therapy Center's. Retrieved on June 11, 2003 from Family Enhancement & Play Therapy Center'shttp://www.nire.org/other56.htm

 
 

PLAY THERAPY IDEAS PAGE this site is excellent! This site is full of ideas for parents and counselor. It gives ideas on How to set up a playroom. It gives ideas on what toys to have for children and also examples of layouts to use.PLAY THERAPY IDEAS PAGE: http://play-therapy.com/ideas.htm

4. Hyperactivity and Four Year Old Children is an article that tells readers of a play activity done with Hispanic Boy. The student had behavior poor behaviors in school he constantly acted out in class. For example, he would stand up on top of a table and scream during class. The counselor communication with the four-year-old boy with play therapy by asking him to draw. After he drew, the counselor asked the student open-ended questions to see what was going on in his mind. Play Therapy Art allowed him to speak to the counselor for the violent things that were going on at home. Hyperactivity and four year old children. Retrieved on June 12, 2003 from Transpersonal Sandplay Therapy Center: http://www.sandplay.net/
 
 

5. Good times with Music and Rhythm is an excellent sites that a counselor can get activities to use in a counseling session. Some topics are the following: Teaching Music and Rhythm, Tips for Teaching Music and Rhythm, Teaching Movement and Dance and much more.Good Times with music and Rhythm. Retrieved on June 12, 2003 from National Network for Child Care: http://www.nncc.org/Series/good.time.music.html

6Play Therapy is a article that defines play therapy and gives examples of different types of toys that could be use for example; Family. Nurturing toys, Scary Toys, Expression Toys etc. It also gives suggests on if a child picks up a certain toy what it could mean for example the sit e suggest that a child pick up a toy that is hollow body or snake it could mean possibly that the child is being sexually abuse. 

Play Therapy: An Overview Part1. Retrieved on June 11, 2003 from ACA: http://www.counseling.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=7235
 


 

7. Creative Play Helps Children Grow it is an articles that gives counselor different ways to creative. Some examples Creative Games, Continuing story, Creative Dramatic Play, Creative Movements and much more. 

Creative Play Helps Children Grow! Retrieved on June 11, 2003 from NNCC Creative Play Helps Children Grow: 
http://www.nncc.org/Curriculum/create.play.grow.html

8.Bath Sand and Water Play this site gives ideas on how to set up Sand Box to do Sand Therapy.

Bath Sand and Water Play. Retrieved on June 11, 2003 from Child and Family : http://www.cfc-efc.ca/docs/toytc/00000585.htm

9. Finger Plays and Action Verses for Children this sites gives songs or versus that a counselor can read or sing o children and the y express themselves by using their fingers. 

Finger Plays and Action Verses for Children. Retrieved on June 11, 2003 from National Network for Child: http://www.nncc.org/Curriculum/fingerplay.html

10. Resources for Play Therapy and Counseling is a site were a counselor can order different types of dolls of different types of race.

Resources for Play Therapy and Counseling. Retrieved on June 11, 2003 form Resources for Play Therapy and Counseling: http://www.echanson.com/