Skill Sparks Social Skills Classes
The “Laughing Your Way to Better Social Skills” class brings laughter, levity and camaraderie to the learning environment for students age 13 to 17. Teens love fun, liveliness and laughing with their peers, and this class focuses on the games and activities teens tell us they enjoy most. Fun improv games and cooperative activities involving movement, humor, and creative expression will be the framework we use to help teens better understand social language and communicate with confidence. Students will improve their leadership and teamwork skills as they connect in fun ways with their classmates. In a non-competitive and affirming atmosphere, students will feel more comfortable and at ease in social situations. Benefits from this experience include satisfaction, self-confidence, pride in achievement, self-esteem and new friendships.
Each week a new, identified social skill will be presented and practiced through games and fun, cooperative group activities. Learning methods will include games, team-building activities, improvisation and humor. Topics vary each session and the small class size allows us to customize lessons to meet individual and class needs. New curriculum and topics are introduced each session and include such skills as:
* Getting to know someone new * Resolving conflicts* Handling mistakes * Giving and receiving compliments * Joining in * Active listening * Self talk * Starting conversations* Dealing with peer pressure * Cooperating and compromising * Maintaining conversations * Bullying
This class is targeted toward students who can benefit from extra instruction and practice in order to successfully navigate social situations and enhance peer relationships. It is a good fit for students who experience difficulty with social interactions due to attention disorders, language-based learning disabilities such as dyslexia, non-verbal learning disorders, or anxiety disorders.
The program is open both to students enrolled at Groves Academy and to students from any other school. Classes will have a maximum student to teacher ratio of 6:1 and are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Cost: $360 (includes food and beverages)
Winter 2012 Session Information:
Tuesdays 6:30-8:30pm
January 17 through February 21
Click HERE for a registration form.
Questions? Email info@skillsparks.com
The “Laughing Your Way to Better Social Skills” class brings laughter, levity and camaraderie to the learning environment for students age 13 to 17. Teens love fun, liveliness and laughing with their peers, and this class focuses on the games and activities teens tell us they enjoy most. Fun improv games and cooperative activities involving movement, humor, and creative expression will be the framework we use to help teens better understand social language and communicate with confidence. Students will improve their leadership and teamwork skills as they connect in fun ways with their classmates. In a non-competitive and affirming atmosphere, students will feel more comfortable and at ease in social situations. Benefits from this experience include satisfaction, self-confidence, pride in achievement, self-esteem and new friendships.
This class is targeted toward students who can benefit from extra instruction and practice in order to successfully navigate social situations and enhance peer relationships. It is a good fit for students who experience difficulty with social interactions due to attention disorders, language-based learning disabilities such as dyslexia, non-verbal learning disorders, or anxiety disorders.
The program is open both to students enrolled at Groves Academy and to students from any other school. Classes will have a maximum student to teacher ratio of 6:1 and are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
