We will run the first half of the PALS group sessions, focusing on social skills.  This is a wonderful program which we do with the children each year.  The children respond so well to the puppets & the role-played scenarios, making it easier to understand the concepts. It helps them learn essential social skills such as greeting skills, turn-taking, sharing, solving problems and regulating emotions.  We will link certain concepts with Bluey episodes, connecting with some contextually relevant content. 

These sessions will continue for 10 weeks – the first five weeks this term & then five weeks of next term.

  There is one session per week covering:

Ø  interactional social skills - greeting, listening, taking turns, sharing and asking for help 

Ø  development of emotional literacy - identifying feelings, empathy, overcoming fear & anxiety, managing frustration and calming down