Social Skills Group in 8 Weeks

What it is

You have a group of kids who could use some practice with friendship skills, and not much time to plan. This program gives you eight sessions that are already laid out, minute by minute, with every handout printed and ready. Every week has the same simple shape (check-in and warm-up, activity, practice, wrap-up), so kids know what's coming and settle in faster. Each skill is taught as a tool kids can choose to use, not a rule they have to follow. There's no eye contact required, no sitting still required, and no pressure to act like everyone else. Almost everything is a game, because kids practice more when they're having fun.

What's included

• Start here, how a session works, and setting up the group (size, ages, mix, room, supplies, break spot)
• Eight leader moves + what this group doesn't ask kids for
• All 8 weeks at a glance
• 8 two-page session plans: goal, what you need, what you can say, warm-up, activity, practice, wrap-up, a fix for a wiggly group and a quiet group, wins to watch for, a leader note, and space for your own notes
• 10 kid handouts: Group Agreements poster, All About Me, Clue Finder, Conversation Volley, Team Role cards, Two Sides, Say It Steady, Plan B cards, Kind Notes, and a certificate
• 8 take-home cards with one small thing to try and one line for grown-ups
• A fill-in parent welcome letter with a tear-off ("tell me about your child")
• My Skills Check (kids rate themselves in Week 1 and Week 8), a group tracker, and session notes
• 10 back-pocket games for spare minutes
• Bonus file: all 16 kid and leader printables on their own for quick printing

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