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From training tips to activities, our staff development materials are top notch. Author Kathy Laurenhue is an instructional technologist who has written multi-media training related to aging well for 25 years. She continues to create customized courses for several international clients. Enjoy these easy-to-use guides.
22 Creative Training Tips to Use Instantly
Enjoy these ideas that require no (or minimal) prep time for ice-breakers, energizers, closings, and teaching core concepts. Most are adaptable for all ages; all will make you look clever as you build group cohesiveness and make your key points … Continued
Fishing Activities Leader’s Guide and Handouts
Fishing Activities Leader’s Guide and Handouts is a new version of an idea Kathy Laurenhue had in the 1990s. Here you will find comprehensive information on how to develop a fishing club, plan a fishing outing, and how to add … Continued
Life Stories – Best Qualities
Best Qualities is another of Kathy Laurenhue’s most popular exercises. This one builds self-esteem while giving you great insights into how others want to be seen, and therefore, how to develop stronger bonds with them. The second version helps you … Continued
Life Stories – Choose One
Choose One is one of the most popular exercises in Kathy Laurenhue’s repertoire for creating fun while discovering people’s interests, preferences and values. The handout and leader’s guide is adapted and excerpted from Kathy’s book, Getting to Know the Life Stories … Continued
Poetry Programming Demystified
Poetry Programming Demystified is a course developed for Activity Teacher, a division of Activity Connection. If you need CEUs, take it from them. It was developed in part to take the Wiser Now Mind Play booklet “Pleasing Poetry,” beyond the … Continued