Weekly Social Skills Classes
Session 3/Late Winter
February-April 2026
Email kristina@playandtalkwithus.com to register, or to b added to the waitlist.
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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 Kindergarteners
Ages 5-6
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4:30-5:30, class full
P&T Recess
Grade 1-3​​
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5:45-6:45, class full
P&T Pals
Grade 1-2
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5:45-6:45, 1 spot left
P&T Pals
Grade 2-4​​
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WEDNESDAYS
4:30-5:30, 1 spot left
P&T Preschoolers
Ages 3-5
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4:30-5:30, class full
P&T Preschool Play Group
Ages 3-5
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4:30-5:30, class full
P&T Play Group
Grade K-1
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5:45-6:45, class full
P&T Pals
Grade 1-2​
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5:45-6:45, class full
P&T Pals
Grade 2-4
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5:45-6:45
P&T Tween Girls
Grade 3-5​
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5:45-6:45, class full
P&T Tween/Teen Girls
Grade 6-8
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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 Recess
Grade K-2
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4:30-5:30, 1 spot left
P&T Recess
Grade 2-4
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5:45-6:45, class full
P&T PreTeen/Teen Club
Grade 5-8
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5:45-6:45, class full
P&T Friends Club
Grade 2-4
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5:45-6:45, cass full
P&T Friends Club
Grade 5-7​​
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FRIDAYS
4:30-5:30
P&T Explorers, class full
Ages PreK/K
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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: Feb 23, Mar 2, 9, 16, 23, Apr 6
Make Up Date: Monday, Apr 13
$360.
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Wednesdays from 4:30-5:30
Class dates: Feb 18, 25, Mar 4, 11, 18, 25, Apr 8
Make Up Date: Monday, Apr 13
$420.
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Explorers Class (Pre/Kindergarten)
Fridays from 4:30-5:30
Class dates: Feb 20, 27, Mar 6, 13, 20, 27, Apr 10
Make Up Date: Monday, Apr 13
$420.
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 movement space, outdoor gated playground, and instructional classroom. 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. Children should be able to engage in a social experience in a dyad. We welcome 3-5 kids to join class.​
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Preschool Play Group, Ages 3-5
Wednesdays from 4:30-5:30
Class dates: Feb 18, 25, Mar 4, 11, 18, 25, Apr 8
Make Up Date: Monday, Apr 13
$420.
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Play Group, Grades K-1
Wednesdays from 4:30-5:30
Class dates: Feb 18, 25, Mar 4, 11, 18, 25, Apr 8
Make Up Date: Monday, Apr 13
$420.
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
Mondays from 4:30-5:30
Class dates: Feb 23, Mar 2, 9, 16, 23, Apr 6
Make Up Date: Monday, Apr 13
$360.
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Thursdays from 4:30-5:30
Class dates: Feb 19, 26, Mar 5, 12, 19, 26, Apr 9
Make Up Date: Monday, Apr 13
$420.
Play & Talk Recess Club
Children use our movement space 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 6-7 kids to join class.
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CLASS 1: Grade 1-3, Ages 6-9
Mondays from 4:30-5:30
Class dates: Feb 23, Mar 2, 9, 16, 23, Apr 6
Make Up Date: Monday, Apr 13
$360.
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CLASS 2: Grade K-1, Ages 5-7
Thursdays from 4:30-5:30
Class dates: Feb 19, 26, Mar 5, 12, 19, 26, Apr 9
Make Up Date: Monday, Apr 13
$420.
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CLASS 3: Grade 2-3, Ages 8-9
Thursdays from 4:30-5:30
Class dates: Feb 19, 26, Mar 5, 12, 19, 26, Apr 9
Make Up Date: Monday, Apr 13
$420.
Play & Talk Pals
Children will learn and practice skills that support joint attention, social play, social language, emotional regulation, and participation in group activities. ​ 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 6-7 kids to join each class.
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CLASS 1: Grade 1-2, Ages 6-8
Mondays from 5:45-6:45
Class dates: Feb 23, Mar 2, 9, 16, 23, Apr 6
Make Up Date: Monday, Apr 13
$360.
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CLASS 2: Grade 2-4, Ages 8-10
Mondays from 5:45-6:45
Class dates: Feb 23, Mar 2, 9, 16, 23, Apr 6
Make Up Date: Monday, Apr 13
$360.
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CLASS 3: Grade 1-2, Ages 6-8
Wednesdays from 5:45-6:45
Class dates: Feb 18, 25, Mar 4, 11, 18, 25, Apr 8
Make Up Date: Monday, Apr 13
$420.
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CLASS 4: Grade 2-4, Ages 8-10
Wednesdays from 5:45-6:45
Class dates: Feb 18, 25, Mar 4, 11, 18, 25, Apr 8
Make Up Date: Monday, Apr 13
$420.
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 including participation in a group, social play, social language, emotional regulation, and joint attention. Class welcomes 4-6 kids.
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CLASS 1: Grade 2-5, Ages 7-11
Thursdays from 5:45-6:45
Class dates: Feb 19, 26, Mar 5, 12, 19, 26, Apr 9
Make Up Date: Monday, Apr 13
$420.
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CLASS 2: Grade 6-8, Ages 11-14
Thursdays from 5:45-6:45
Class dates: Feb 19, 26, Mar 5, 12, 19, 26, Apr 9
Make Up Date: Monday, Apr 13
$420.
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, Grade 3-5
Wednesdays from 5:45-6:45
Class dates: Feb 18, 25, Mar 4, 11, 18, 25, Apr 8
Make Up Date: Monday, Apr 13
$420.
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CLASS 2: Tween/Teen Girls, Grade 6-8
Wednesdays from 5:45-6:45
Class dates: Feb 18, 25, Mar 4, 11, 18, 25, Apr 8
Make Up Date: Monday, Apr 13
$420.
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. ​
Grades 5-9
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Thursdays from 5:45-6:45
Class dates: Feb 19, 26, Mar 5, 12, 19, 26, Apr 9
Make Up Date: Monday, Apr 13
$420.
General Program Information
Lead Teachers for our afterschool program are elementary/special education teachers and/or Board Certified Behavior Analysts. Our Lead Teachers include:
Kim Conklin, BCBA
Christa Conway
Alyssa Garrett, M.A.
Ann-Marie Kuba, M.A., BCBA
Rachel Kraus, M.A., BCBA​​​
Kristina Quigley, Ed.M., 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.
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Play And Talk With Us is a private pay program. See FAQ for additional information.