
Social Emotional Learning and Socialization Skills Group for Children
About the Group
Help your child navigate social challenges, build self-confidence with emotions and interactions among peers, build coping skills, and better manage transitions.
Days / Times: TBD
Group Therapist:
Haylee Clark, AMFT << click here to visit her bio page.
Interested in joining? Click here to fill out our group interest form.
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Session 1: Introduction to Emotions Through Art
Objectives:
- Introduce the group and establish a safe environment.
- Begin exploring emotions using art.
Activities:
- Icebreaker: Name your favorite color and how it makes you feel.
- Art Project: Create an “Emotion Wheel” using colors and drawings to represent different feelings.
- Group Discussion: Share the emotion associated with their color choices.
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Session 2: Understanding and Expressing Emotions
Objectives:
- Deepen understanding of emotions and learn to express them.
Activities:
- Reading: Read a children’s book that focuses on emotions (e.g., "The Way I Feel").
- Art Project: Draw a picture that represents a time they felt a strong emotion.
- Sharing Circle: Encourage each child to share their drawing and discuss the emotion depicted.
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Session 3: Social Skills Basics: Manners, emotions and Communication
Objectives:
- Learn essential social skills such as manners and effective communication.
Activities:
- Role-Playing: Practice polite greetings and saying “please” and “thank you.”
- Game: “Manners Charades” where kids act out scenarios (e.g., sharing, waiting their turn).
- Group Reflection: Discuss how using manners can help make friends.
-emotions charades: act out emotions
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Session 4: Coping Strategies and Conflict Resolution
Objectives:
- Learn coping strategies and basic conflict resolution skills.
Activities:
- Book: What to do when we feel upset or angry.
- Discussion: What to do when we feel upset or angry.
- Art Project: Create a “Calm Down Tool” to use during difficult emotions.
- Role-Playing: Practice resolving a simple conflict (e.g., two kids wanting the same toy) using peaceful strategies. (with stuffed animals
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Session 5: Transition & Interactive Play
Objectives:
- Build confidence in transitions and interactive play.
Activities:
- Book: discussing changes
- Transition Practice: Discuss new routines or changes coming up (e.g., starting school).
- Station Play: Set up different play stations (e.g., building blocks, pretend play) to encourage cooperative play.
- Reflection: Share feelings about the activities and how to handle changes.
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Session 6: Friendship Building and Closing Celebration
Objectives:
- Reinforce skills learned and celebrate growth.
Activities:
- Group Activity: “Friendship Quilt” where each child decorates a piece of paper with something they like about their new friends.
- Discussion: Talk about how friendships can make us feel good and how to maintain them.
- Celebration: play and reflect on the skills learned throughout the sessions