Social Skills Savvy Club: Focus on Positive Friendships and Self-Care

This class is semi-learner directed. We will learn about each other and our interests, and from there build our discussions based on weekly themes. Many studies support the fact that learning which is relevant to the lives of the learners helps students make connections to the content and from that place of familiarity build their knowledge, understanding, vocabulary and skill set. We will begin each class with a warm welcome and self-introduction. We will discuss recent experiences the group might have (or be going through), areas of interest, and have guided discussions on those topics. As a social-emotional teacher I will seek to intervene with life skills lessons when they can be organically woven into classroom discussions. There will always be a teacher-directed weekly theme so that the classes can remain engaging and constructive. Students will be encouraged to participate and share their opinions and thoughts, in an atmosphere of mutual respect, on those themes. In addition to active dialogue and discussion, activities in the class can include ⛳️ games, 🦋 role-play, and 🎨 art projects. 

🌼Week One (Within April 1-7): Fostering Communication Confidence

🌼Week Two (Within April 8 - 14): Defining Healthy Friendships and What That Can Look Like

🌼Week Three (Within April 15 - 21): Goals, Goal setting and Forward Thinking

🌼Week Four (Within April 22 - 28): Promoting Positive Self-Esteem

🌼Week Five (Within April 29 - May 5): Proactively Handling Conflict

🌼Week Six (Within May 6 - 12): Learning About Emotions and Broadening our Emotional Vocabulary

🌼Week Seven (Within May 13 - 19): Promoting Positive Thinking
**example sub-topics: fuelling your mind with positive thoughts, focussing on the glass half full/not half empty, storing a "happy box" with items that bring you joy, the benefit of hobbies, being aware of the effects of what we allow ourselves to view, the power of relaxation and good sleep, etc.

🌼Week Eight (Within May 20 - 26): What Listening Means and the Power of Listening
Ongoing class
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