| Peer Works is pleased to announce 10-week peer groups for children ages 5-12. Our goal is to provide more support for children as they move through the school years. In a supportive and fun-filled environment, children gain the self-esteem and confidence to help them navigate the challenges of friendship, manage their feelings, and resolve conflicts. Through guided lessons and shared experiences (discussion, role play, art and group projects), children will learn to communicate with kindness and clarity, listen to others, respond appropriately, reflect on their behavior, and make positive choices. Kids of all developmental ages are welcome. Group leader Jan Benson is an educator with 20 years of experience in both the public and private sector. She has worked as a classroom teacher, tutor, facilitator, trainer, learning specialist, and curriculum writer, specializing in conflict resolution and helping children and adolescents with social skills. She worked closely with groups of children on post 9/11 issues and was one of a core group of educators chosen to develop and teach curriculum at City Hall Academy. She has a bachelor's degree in elementary education and a master's degree in special education. Jan is currently a learning specialist and teacher in a first grade Collaborative Team Teaching class at P.S. 234 in Tribeca. |