Children thrive on structure and knowing what each session looks like will provide more opportunities to be present and enjoy the activities as they know what is coming up.
Children engage in activities while others arrive
Intentional books chosen to compliment the theme of the session
Charades, art, writing, etc. accompanying the core concept of the session
Loose guidelines on a goal to be met during play, while the coach makes observations out loud to draw child awareness to their behaviours and encourage self-regulation through play (E.g., "I see that you just shared that block, how did that feel?", "I see that sharing is tough right now, what do we need to be able to share that block? More time?")
Time will be allotted at the end of the session for the child to show parents what they did that day, with an occasional short activity the parent can take part in, led by the child
After each session, an email will be shared with families outlining how the session went, how their child took part, and tips to use at home in line with the focus of the session
Session Structure