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Friends Play Group: Theater based social skills class for kids
Friends Play Group: Theater based social skills workshop for children ages 6 - 9 years.
The San Carlos Children’s Theater (SCCT) has scheduled a FALL 2013 Session of Friends Play Group (FPG) for children ages 6 - 9 years. The session will begin on Saturday, October 5 and continue through November 9 with the Movie Premier on November 16.Designed for socially delayed children and those on the autism spectrum, SCCT’s Friends Play Group is a theater based social skills program that uses theater arts and drama activities tailored to help children become better social thinkers.
"The program is unique in its use of video - we film the children as they demonstrate their newly learned skills." Linda Young, Special Education Teacher. At the end of the session, the children invite their parents to a movie premier where they see themselves participating in skits and games specifically written to enhance their social understanding. Each child is given a take-home DVD that can help reinforce their social skills each time they watch it.
The Fall session of Friends Play Group is scheduled for Saturday mornings from 10:00 - 11:00 am at Barrett Community Center Room E in Belmont, and can accept a maximum of TEN children.
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Space is limited, and on-line sign up is available at the SCCT website. For more information about fees, scheduling, and curriculum, call Shelley Frost at 650/906-8296 or e-mail at shelley@friendsplaygroup.org.
