Developmental Guidance with Shahar
Developmental guidance workshops based on stages of development are intended for mothers, fathers, and babies. Each session lasts 45 minutes and takes place in groups of up to 8 participants. The workshops include: Newborn (birth to 3 months), Rolling (3-6 months), and Crawling (6-8 months), with an emphasis on movement and strengthening shoulder girdles.
Developmental guidance workshops based on stages of development are intended for mothers, fathers, and babies. Each session lasts 45 minutes and takes place in groups of up to 8 participants. The workshops include: Newborn (birth to 3 months), Rolling (3-6 months), and Crawling (6-8 months), with an emphasis on movement and strengthening shoulder girdles.
### Schedule of Workshops
**11:30-12:15 - Newborn Workshop (Birth to 3 months):**
Focus on the initial connection formed outside the womb through touch, sound, and movement. Practice positions that provide a sense of security and regulation, improve tummy time, head lifting, hands positioning at the midline, and exposure to textures.
**12:30-13:15 - Rolling Workshop (3–6 months):**
Develop the stage of organized rolling from back to belly and belly to back, strengthen the shoulder girdle, enable crossing of the midline, create communication games, practice symmetrical movement, and focus on movement readiness for the next stage.
**13:30-14:15 - Crawling Workshop (6–8 months):**
Focus on belly crawling and crawling on all fours, the emergence of the sitting stage, practice free movement, strengthen the shoulder girdle, weight transfer, and movement separation.
**Facilitator: Shachar Erlich, experienced occupational therapist in early childhood development**
