Masterclass

The Bachpan Manao Masterclasses are one-hour online sessions designed to offer practical ideas and tools that you can use right away. Each session provides real, on-the-ground solutions, including programmatic strategies that have worked, skills to enhance your work, and free public resources you can access.

You’ll also hear from those who implement these ideas: program designers, researchers, educators, frontline workers, community members, and parents.

In every masterclass, you can expect to leave with: 
✅ A real-world idea you can apply to your own context
✅ A new skill or resource to support your work
✅ Fresh insights from people working directly on the ground

Come ready to learn and connect, with something valuable to take back with you!

Making Playfulness Real for Families: From Advice to Practice

Author(s):
Dr. Krishna Kulkarni, Peas and a Pod

What if playfulness is not another activity parents need to add, but a different way of being with children in everyday moments? This Masterclass explores small shifts that can help parents move from pressure and performance to connection, responsiveness, and presence with young children. Watch the recording to discover practical ideas, reflective tools, and simple ways to support families without adding to their load.

WHAT TO EXPECT / WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

From Entertaining to Responding

A framework to go from entertaining to responding, from control to flexibility, from performance to presence

Playfulness in Busy Moments

A practical tool for tense or rushed moments

Joining the Child’s Lead

One question to give any parent: “What is my child already doing that I can join?

Building on What Parents Already Do

Confidence to support parents in what they already do, rather than adding to their load

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Author(s):
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Author(s):
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Author(s):
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Author(s):
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Peek-a-Boo, Nature Too! (Part 1)

Author(s):
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Author(s):
Dr. Jodi Pawluski, Neuroscientist; Therapist; Author
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Author(s):
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Author(s):
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Author(s):
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Author(s):
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