3.9Overview
- About This Workshop
The Best of Friends® (BoF) is a social and emotional learning workshop that empowers children aged 5 to 12 with the knowledge, skills and confidence to understand and manage emotions and social situations.
Developed by Educational and Developmental psychologist Dr Kimberley O’Brien, The Best of Friends® program draws on years of clinical and school-based experience and research to help students build their social and emotional skills.
Combining cutting-edge research and interactive activities, this three-hour holiday workshop teaches children all the basic skills they need to thrive at home, school and beyond.
What we cover
This activity-based workshop encourages children to make the most of their friendships by developing good communication and social skills. Participants learn how to form and develop good friendships, hold two-way conversations, and manage or avoid conflict with their peers.
The brief workshop version of The Best of Friends® program includes a concise and interactive set of engaging activities designed to facilitate social and emotional learning (SEL). Activities include role-playing, games, crafts and dialogue. We cover areas such as:
Making friends
Social expectations
The importance of compromise
Empathy in friendship
Peacemaking
Each workshop is evaluated to ensure it meets our strict learning outcomes. Current parent evaluations indicate that around 72% of children attending the workshop improved their overall social skills while 89% of parents identified at least one to three areas of improvement.
Workshop structure and inclusions
The workshop runs as a single three-hour session. It includes:.
Small groups with a maximum of four to six participants
A group feedback email
Optional individual feedback with parents
unit 105/62 Moore St, Austinmer NSW 2515, Australia
5 - 12 years old
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