Abstract

No one ever said that training sessions have to be boring. Mosaica's newsletter, TrainingBriefs (December 1998, no. 11), presents reasons for incorporating toys such as Play-Doh, pipe cleaners, and crayons into various aspects of your training sessions.

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Issue

Creating a positive and inclusive training atmosphere can be achieved with innovative and fun approaches.

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Action

Why toys? Because toys...

• Create a fun and relaxed environment
• Stimulate creativity and involvement
• Meet the needs of diverse learners
• Rechannel doodling habit
• Serve as rewards, reminders and incentives

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Context

Using toys to teach addressses the "how" of training sessions - the training delivery approach and process.

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Citation

Mosaica's TrainingBriefs. (December 1998). no. 11. Washington, DC: Corporation for National and Community Service.

TrainingBriefs were produced by Mosaica under Cooperative Agreement #98CADC009 with the Corporation for National and Community Service during July of 1997 through October of 1999.

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Resources

Starting Strong: A Guide to Pre-Service Training

See Using Training Toys in Your Sessions for an activity called "Values Clarification with Play-Doh."

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Related Practices

• Assessing and addressing member training needs
• Training with style

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