S.T.E.M. WhizKidz therapy group provides a dynamic and engaging platform for our students to enhance their language and social skills through a blend of science and STEM activities. This group is focused on promoting social awareness and confidence, fostering teamwork and communication and exploring science whilst making and developing friendships with others.
This group utilises the motivator of ‘Science’ which uniquely uses a blend of hands-on-learning activities within a supportive and inclusive environment whilst also exploring the exciting world of STEM together.
Our S.T.E.M. acronym clearly describes the main clinical learning outcomes we aim to support each child achieve within this program:
S - Social awareness and confidence
T - Teamwork and communication
E - Experiments, science and fun!
M - Making and developing friendships
Age 7-11
Group A
Wednesday the 17th, Thursday the 18th, Friday the 19th of April 2024
9:30am - 11:30am each day
Group B
Monday the 22nd, Tuesday the 23rd & Wednesday the 24th of April 2024
9:00am - 11:00am each day
(2 hours x 3 days - 6 hour program)
Therapy Goals
- Following group rules
- Showing interest in shared play with peers
- Persisting to complete a task
- Waiting for a turn
- Listening to others in the group
- Giving clear, specific directions
- Asking for and accepting help from peers and educators
- Showing flexible thinking and compromising skills
- Transitioning and participating in large and small group activities
- Using appropriate volume in the room
- Using positive thinking
- Recognising different perspectives
- Communicating confidently with others
- Advocating for yourself and others
- Making connected comments and asking questions in conversation
- Collaborating and planning with a team
Who is the ‘S.T.E.M. WhizKidz’ Program useful for?
The ‘S.T.E.M. WhizKidz’ Program is ideal for children between the ages of 7-11 years. This program provides opportunities for your child to engage with interests that can help them connect with their peers and to be a part of a team. It will allow practice and generalisation of skills with peers in a naturalistic environment whilst meeting others with similar interests to potentially form friendships that extend outside of the group itself.
What does the ‘S.T.E.M. WhizKidz’ Program involve?
In the ‘S.T.E.M. WhizKidz’ group, each session involves children working both in small and large groups to accomplish their project goals. Through these collaborative efforts, the children practise communicating with their peers and working as a team. This program provides a safe and supportive environment for the children to express themselves, share their ideas, and receive feedback from their peers. By working together to plan and create science experiments, the children can develop valuable problem-solving skills and build a sense of accomplishment as they see their experiments come to life and present to others.
