Social Skills

This program will strengthen the building blocks of social engagement with peers. Week-to-week, children will learn early social skills such as greetings, initiating play, language, imitation, requesting and responding to others, sharing and taking turns, and playing with friends. Structured family education sessions are also included.

This program focuses on practicing and developing skills around social reciprocity, joining conversations and taking turns in conversations, staying on topic while chatting with peers, using phones and electronic communication, and noticing non-verbal communication. There is a special focus on age-appropriate skills such as identifying qualities of a good/bad friend, dealing with rejection, gossip, teasing and bullying.

Friendships help children develop socially and emotionally, as well as boost self-esteem and confidence. This program will develop social relationship skills, including having positive interactions with peers, making and keeping friends, and responding to difficult situations or conflicts. These skills are essential for good sportsmanship, growing friendships, and participating in social events.

The program is focused on group work, building a project together with peers based on personal interests, and presenting it to a small audience. Your teen will learn co-operative skills, problem-solving, project planning, and presentation skills, which require active listening, negotiation, compromise, adapting to conversations, and learning other’s interests.