All Minds at Play programs are social programs that focus on the following for our players:
By engaging in the program, we build the players skills and confidence in the program’s steps, languages, routines and “behavioural norms” to use these skills in the community.
Using language and text skills to express ideas and feelings.
Supporting players decision making, encouraging positive collaborative behaviours and actions, developed through peer activities.
Helping the player make friends, greet others, and develop sharing and turn taking skills.
By working as a group to achieve a common goal.
Sharing, taking turns in different roles and working together.
Working through differences for a shared aim.
Learning to understand and talk about emotions (their own and other people’s) and problem-solving skills.
Expanding vocabulary around social and emotional development, increasing literacy skills and language development through peer activities.