Neptune

Intermediate (1)

Program Objective:

Enhance social experiences for children with established conversational skills by fostering growth in various social skill areas, including social awareness, communication, interactions, learning, and relatedness.

Children in this program will learn how to:

Understand the different perspectives of others
Advocating for themselves
Understand the different social conflicts
Initiate and build peer relationships
Understand the size of the problems
Identify the reaction/solution to the problems
Understand other's non-verbal communication cues and react to them appropriately
Give comments or opinions without hurting others' feelings
Work as a pair and with a team

Program Structure:

Neptune offers a dynamic small-group setting for children with developed conversational skills. Activities, games, and experiential learning focus on critical social skill areas:

Social Awareness: Understanding group dynamics and appropriate behaviour.
Social Communication: Encouraging both response to and initiation of social interactions.
Social Interactions: Building skills in initiating and sustaining play, reciprocity, and handling social challenges.
Social Learning: Cultivating the ability to learn from peers and observe social behaviours.
Social Relatedness: Promoting tolerance of peer presence and fostering genuine interest and engagement.

Measurement:

Regular assessments track progress in each social skill area. Success is measured through observable improvements in group participation, peer interactions, and the application of learned skills in real-life social situations. Feedback from participants and their caregivers also contributes to ongoing program refinement.

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Green. S.E. (2010). Don't Pick On Me. Help for Kids to Stand Up to & Deal with Bullies. Oakland. CA: Instant Help Books.