Traditional Social Skills: Elementary Group – Age 9-11 – April 21 – June 16

Mondays – 4:00-4:55, begins April 21

8 week Social Skills group

Ages 9-11

April 21, April 28, May 5, May 12, May 19, June 2, June 16 (No group on Memorial Day)

Our traditional groups will be facilitated by our counselor Brittany Frisbie

The goal of our traditional group is to help participants improve their ability to connect and communicate with others. Throughout the program, we will focus on essential social skills such as:

• Starting and maintaining conversations

• Listening actively and attentively

• Recognizing and using nonverbal communication cues

• Expressing emotions and managing misunderstandings

• Working collaboratively with peers

• Understanding, and navigating diverse social landscapes

Curriculum is designed by the group facilitator and utilizes resources and tools from the well-researched Social Thinking curriculum by Michelle Garcia Winner.