Focus on Social Skills

Looking for something fun for your kids to do this summer? A way to help them improve their social skills?

Then sign them up for one of our social skills camps!!!

We are offering a variety of social skills camps this summer that will provide opportunities for campers to learn and better develop: play skills (attending, greetings, turn taking, reciprocal play, sharing), understanding emotions and conversation skills. Enrollment is limited to ensure campers get the individualized help and instruction they need.

Hosted at Howard Park Center (map), campers will enjoy building social skills in a variety of fun, “summer-time” activities in a classroom and outside on the playground. At the end of the 12 hour intensive social skills camp each camper will receive a social skills binder so parents can be a part of and encourage newly learned skills.

Social Skills camps are ideally suited for children of all abilities ages 5-10.

Enroll now as space is limited and will be filled on a first come first serve basis. Go to www.behsolutions.com to complete an enrollment form!!! Call 636-265-0407 for questions or help with enrolling. 

Camp Descriptions

Interacting and Playing with Others (June 25-28 or July 9-12)

This camp will focus on initiating and maintaining play based interactions by developing attending, appropriate greetings, initiations, turn taking, sharing, and reciprocal play. A few of the many activities will include scavenger hunt, relay races, collage making, and games of all sorts.

Understanding Emotions and Coping Skills (July 16-19 or July 23-26)

Campers will develop their abilities to understand what others are feeling based on context, and facial expressions and strategies both verbal and non-verbal for dealing with difficult situations. A few of the many activities will include charades, games, stories, and a scavenger hunt.

Conversation Skills (July 30-August 2 or August 6-9)

This camp will provide opportunities to practice initiating conversations, elaborating and maintaining conversation on a given topic, and conversation as it relates to playing games or doing activities with a friend. A few of the many activities will include games, crafts, play and fun.

All camps are $150 per week with a $25 non-refundable enrollment fee. All camps will be held at Howard Park Center at 15834 Clayton Road, Ellisville, MO (click here for map). Camps are run by two Master’s level educators Monday through Thursday from 1:00 to 4:00 and include a snack time.

Howard Park offers extended care from 9-3pm if childcare is needed before camps for $7/hr and as many hours as are needed can be purchased.