Temenos Press Learning Center

This course returns us to the roots of Jungian sandplay therapy in Margaret Lowenfeld's early twentieth century innovations in the field of child psychotherapy. We explore the core value of play in development and therapeutic change through the reading H.G. Wells' book, Floor Games, the original text that inspired Lowenfeld's World Technique, and subsequently Dora Kalff's application of miniature worlds in Jungian child treatment. In this course we investigate the function of miniature worlds in creative stimulation and growth.

This is a self-paced, read and test class ~ Enjoy!

Learning Objectives

1. Read the original text that inspired the development of Lowenfeld’s World Technique and, subsequently, Jungian sandplay therapy.
2. Explore the value of play as understood by the highly creative writer and social theorist, H.G. Wells.
3. Develop a deepened appreciation for play in everyday life, and in healing and growth.
4. Examine the relationship between building miniature worlds, stimulating the imagination and releasing creative energies.

Learning Goals

After taking this class the student will (be able to)

1. Have a deeper understanding of the essential therapeutic values of play.
2. Articulate the basic material and setting requirements needed for play.
3. Understand how and why elaborate toys may limit imagination.
4. Have a sound grasp of how the creation of miniature worlds stimulates creative growth and development.

CE Hours: 6

Reading: H.G. Wells Floor Games: A Father's Account of Play and Its Legacy of Healing - Ed. Turner...pages 1-87

Test: 45 questions

Enrollment Fee: $49.00

This course explores the development of miniature worlds for therapeutic purposes, beginning with Margaret Lowenfeld's World Technique and Dora Kalff's revision of this method in Jungian sandplay therapy.

This is a self-paced, read and test course

Learning Objectives

1. Explore the history and evolution of sandplay therapy through Lowenfeld and Kalff.
2. Examine the distinction between therapeutic and diagnostic uses of the sand tray. Introduce the historic role of sandplay in the field of play therapy.
3. Understand Lowenfeld’s recognition of the importance of non-verbal work with children and her adaptation of Wells’ Floor Games to treatment.
4. Explore the three roots of sandplay therapy in Jungian psychology, Lowenfeld’s World Technique and Eastern philosophy.

Learning Goals

After taking this class the student will (be able to)

1. Have a sound understanding of the roots and historical development of sandplay therapy.
2. Understand the reasoning Margaret Lowenfeld used in adapting H.G. Wells’ miniature world games to fit the needs of children in her clinical setting.
3. Understand the differences between various diagnostic and treatment uses of sand trays and miniature worlds.
4. Articulate the fundamental differences between Lowenfeld’s world technique and Kalff’s Jungian sandplay.
5. Have a basic grasp of how play is necessary for creativity for both adults and children.

CE Hours: 8

Reading: 60 pages

H.G. Wells Floor Games: A Father's Account of Play and Its Legacy of Healing - Ed. Turner...pages 91-117

The Handbook of Sandplay Therapy - Turner...pages 691-695

Images of the Self: The Sandplay Therapy Process - Weinrib...pages xi-xix, 1-9

Sandplay: A Psychotherapeutic Approach to the Psyche - Kalff...pages v-xvi

Test: 125 questions

Enrollment Fee: $69.00