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Weekly Social Skills Classes

Session 2 (Early Winter, Dec-Feb) 

Registration open
 

Kids Running

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MONDAYS

4:30-5:30, Class Full

P&T Preschoolers

Ages 3-5

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4:30-5:30, Class Full

P&T Grade K/1 Recess

Ages 5-7

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5:45-6:45, Class Full

P&T Pals

Ages 6-9

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5:45-6:45, 4 Spots Left

P&T Friends Club 

Ages 8-12​

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WEDNESDAYS

4:30-5:30, Class Full

P&T Preschoolers

Ages 3-5

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4:30-5:30, Class Full

P&T Play Group

Ages 4-6

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5:45-6:45, Class Full

P&T Pals

Ages 6-9

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5:45-6:45, Class Full

P&T Tween Girls

Ages 8-11

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THURSDAYS

4:30-5:30, Class Full

P&T Kindergarteners

Ages 5-6

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4:30-5:30, Class Full

P&T Pals Recess

Ages 6-9

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5:45-6:45, 1 Spot Left

P&T PreTeen/Teen Club

Ages 9-13

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5:45-6:45, 2 Spots Left

P&T Tween/Teen Girls

Ages 10-14​​​​

Please see below for:

General Program Information - Full Class Descriptions - Age Groups - Dates - Rates

Classes and group sizes are subject to change based on enrollment

Class Description

Play & Talk Preschoolers

Children will learn and practice skills that support joint attention, social play, social language, and participation in group activities. ​We welcome 5 preschool or pre-K-aged kids to join class.

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For kids 3 to 5 years

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Mondays from 4:30-5:30

Class dates: Dec 2, 9, 16, Jan 6, 13, 27, Feb 3

Make Up Date:  Wednesday, Feb 5

$420.

CLASS FULL - JOIN WAITLIST

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Wednesdays from 4:30-5:30

Class dates: Dec 4, 11, 18, Jan 8, 15, 22, 29

Make Up Date:  Wednesday, Feb 5

$420.​

CLASS FULL - JOIN WAITLIST

Art Class
Boy in Daycare

Play & Talk Play Group

Children will engage with a variety of age-appropriate toys and activities to support toy exploration, early functional toy play, and beginning stages of turn taking and sharing. Class instruction will be split between our instructional classroom and our indoor gym or outdoor gated playground. The class is designed for children who participate in a special education setting where they receive a mix of 1:1 and dyad instruction throughout their school day. We welcome 4 kids to join class.

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For young learners 4 to 6 years

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Wednesdays from 4:30-5:30

Class dates: Dec 4, 11, 18, Jan 8, 15, 22, 29

Make Up Date:  Wednesday, Feb 5

$420.​

CLASS FULL - JOIN WAITLIST

Play & Talk Kindergarteners

Children will learn and practice skills that support joint attention, social play, social language, participation in group activities, and social/emotional regulation. ​We welcome 6 kindergarten-aged kids to join class.

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Kindergarteners 5 to 6 years

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Thursdays from 4:30-5:30

Class dates: Dec 5, 12, 19, Jan 2, 9, 16, 23

Make Up Date:  Wednesday, Feb 5

$420.

CLASS FULL - JOIN WAITLIST

Friends Forever
Children in Playground

Play & Talk Recess Club

Children use our indoor gym and gated playground to learn a variety of common recess games and activities. Class will also focus on skills like joining a group, sustaining play in a less structured time, conversation during play, and navigating emotions when winning and losing. Winter classes will support what recess might be like indoors and on "blacktop only" days. We welcome 6-8 kids to join class.

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CLASS 1: 

Grade K/1, Ages 5-7

Mondays from 4:30-5:30

Class dates: Dec 2, 9, 16, Jan 6, 13, 27, Feb 3

Make Up Date:  Wednesday, Feb 5

$420.

CLASS FULL - JOIN WAITLIST

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CLASS 2: 

Grade 1-3, Ages 6-9

Thursdays from 4:30-5:30

Class dates: Dec 5, 12, 19, Jan 2, 9, 16, 23

Make Up Date:  Wednesday, Feb 5

$420.

CLASS FULL - JOIN WAITLIST

Play & Talk Pals

Children will learn and practice skills that support joint attention, social play, social language, emotional regulation, and participation in group activities. â€‹ P&T Pals  is designed for children who are in a general ed/mainstream or special education setting who acquire skills in a larger group and do not require a 1:1 or 2:1 para. We welcome 7 kids to join each class.

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CLASS 1: Ages 6-9

Mondays from 5:45-6:45

Class dates: Dec 2, 9, 16, Jan 6, 13, 27, Feb 3

Make Up Date:  Wednesday, Feb 5

$420.

CLASS FULL

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CLASS 2: Ages 6-9

Wednesdays from 5:45-6:45

Class dates: Dec 4, 11, 18, Jan 8, 15, 22, 29

Make Up Date:  Wednesday, Feb 5

$420.​​

CLASS FULL

Happy Kids
Happy Children

Play & Talk Friends Club

We welcome neurodiverse learners looking to enjoy a social experience with friends. Class includes weekly hands-on themes that allow kids to practice a variety of social skills. Skill targets include participation in a group, social play, social language, emotional regulation, and joint attention. Class welcomes 6 kids.

 

Session 2/Early Winter weekly themes include:  cookie decorating - sensory bin making - friendship bracelet  making - science experiments - sports  night - snow play/snow art (weather pending) - pajama, snack making, and short movie night. 

 

For kids 8 to 12 years

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Mondays from 5:45-6:45

Class dates: Dec 2, 9, 16, Jan 6, 13, 27, Feb 3

Make Up Date:  Wednesday, Feb 5

$420.

4 SPOTS LEFT

Play & Talk Tween & Teen Girls

This class is for the girls! Join us in a safe, friendly environment as we dive into all things related to friendship including how to join a group, how to determine which girls have similar interests, how to initiate hanging out, and general conversational turn taking about common tween/teen girl topics. Girls will also dive into perspective taking, emotional regulation, and problem solving social situations. We welcome 7 girls to join each class.​​​

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CLASS 1: 

Tween Girls, Ages 8-11

Wednesdays from 5:45-6:45

Class dates: Dec 4, 11, 18, Jan 8, 15, 22, 29

Make Up Date:  Wednesday, Feb 5

$420.​

CLASS FULL

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CLASS 2: 

Tween/Teen Girls, Ages 10-14

Thursdays from 5:45-6:45

Class dates: Dec 5, 12, 19, Jan 2, 9, 16, 23

Make Up Date:  Wednesday, Feb 5

$420.

2 SPOTS LEFT

Kids in Art Class
Classmates

Play & Talk PreTeen/Teen Club

A continuation of our Pals program, pre-teen and early teen kids

come together to further work on nuances of conversation, emotional regulation, understanding friendships and how to approach them, problem solving, and perspective taking. We welcome 7 kids to join class. â€‹

 

For kids 9 to 13 years

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Thursdays from 5:45-6:45

Class dates: Dec 5, 12, 19, Jan 2, 9, 16, 23

Make Up Date:  Wednesday, Feb 5

$420.

1 SPOT LEFT

General Program Information

All weekly group Lead Teachers are elementary/special education teachers that hold certification as Board Certified Behavior Analysts. Our Lead Teachers include: 

Kristina Quigley, Ed.M., BCBA

 Ann-Marie Kuba, M.A., BCBA

Rachel Kraus, M.A., BCBA

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Placement into class is based on parent and teacher/therapist intake forms.

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We offer class options for children who receive education in special education settings receiving 1:1 support through those children in mainstream/gen education settings without and without diagnoses. All children are placed in peer groups with those that have similar learning styles, communication levels, and goals.

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All classes use evidence-based teaching strategies based in Applied Behavior Analysis to support a range of social and play skills, specific to individual classes and individual learners.

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All Sessions include hourly classes meeting weekly for 6-7 weeks. Parents meet with instructor for the last 5-10m of group to debrief on the class and review strategies to support skills in the home and community. Kids remain in class to continue working on skills. An individual parent conference is offered at the of Session to review progress, data, and to discuss recommendations. 

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Classes meet at 140 Mountain Ave in Westfield.

 2024-2025 Schedule

Session 1:  Sept - Nov

Session 2: Dec - Feb

Session 3: Feb - Apr

Session 4: Apr - Jun

Summer Camp 2025

Class options may change each session based on interest. Reach out if you need a different time or age group so we can consider that for future sessions. 

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