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GETTING BEYOND PARALLEL PLAY: How to Foster Peer Communication (Speaker: Larisa Gerts)
Wednesday, March 17
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AMLocation: Parents League Office, 115 East 82nd Street, ground floor, between Park and Lexington
Social interactions can be challenging for preschool children, especially for those who have had limited opportunities for social learning. Social groups provide an environment for children to practice, enjoy and relate to peers in the same ways that many of them learn to really enjoy relationships with their caregivers, parents, siblings and other adults. This presentation provides definitions, conceptualizations and ways of facilitation of social skills related to peer communication. It will discuss:
· importance of social skills related to peer interactions
· development of peer interactions and its challenges
· why social groups are important
· social groups vs. play date
· physical environment of a social group
· role of the educator or therapist
· how to locate a social group
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