(Townsville Only)
‘Making Friends and keeping friends' is a 10 week social skills program for children in grades three to six. It focuses on teaching valuable friendship and social skills, in a fun and engaging manner. These include:
• Building self esteem
• Understanding the value of friendship
• Communication skills
• Initiating and holding conversations
• Interpreting body language
• Joining in
• Winning and losing
• Dealing with feelings and thoughts
• Social rules
• Dealing with stressful situations
• Problem solving
If your child experiences any of the following, then he/she may benefit from the ‘Making Friends' program.
• Poor social skills
• Low activity level
• Aggression
• Little interaction with other children
• Shy or timid behaviour
• Avoids or withdraws from social situations
• Prefers to play or spend time alone
• Little participation in games or activities
• Doesn't stand up for him or herself
• Unresponsive to the social initiations of others
• Disruptive behaviour
• Difficulty making friends
To ensure individual attention, the program is run with small groups
For more information please contact Esther (Townsville) at:
townsville@brainyblocks.com
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