PALS is a skills development-based program designed to support children's social development, most especially those children having difficulty making and keeping friends

PALS introduces 11 basic social skills in both PALS-1 and PALS-2. Additional social skill topics are added with consideration being given to group dynamics and skill development needs.

PALS Curriculum Overview for 6-8 year olds
Note: PALS -1 and -2 can be taken in any order

PALS -1

• Introductions/FEVER
• Successful Play Dates
• Making New Friends
• Greetings
• Social Signals
• Joining In a Group
• Being A Good Listener
• Being A Good Sport
• Cooperative Play
• Recognizing Feelings
• Compromising/Negotiating

PALS -2

• Introductions/FEVER
• Telephone Conversations
• "I" Messages
• Tattling vs Telling
• Giving Compliments
• Put-Downers/Name Calling
• Respecting Property
• Interrupting
• Playing by the Rules/Cooperation
• 2-way Conversations
• Social Problem-Solving

Additional Social Skills Topics

• Introduction to Listening
• Thinking About What Was Said
• Active Listening Steps
• Asking Questions/Making Comments
• Dealing with Distractions
• Introduction to Bullying
• Bully Proofing Yourself
• Stop, Think, Do Strategy
• Behavior: Cause/Effect
• Behavior: Having It My Way
• Behavior: Choosing To Behave
• Perspective Taking
• Personal Space

PALS Curriculum Overview for 9-11 year olds
Note: PALS -1 and -2 can be taken in any order

PALS -1

• Introductions/FEVER
• Successful Play Dates
• Making New Friends
• Conversations
• Conversation Steps
• Social Signals
• Joining In a Group
• Listening
• Cooperative Play
• Recognizing Feelings
• Compromising/Negotiating

PALS -2

• Introductions/FEVER
• Telephone Conversations
• Personal Space
• Tattling vs Telling
• Giving Compliments
• Interrupting
• Making New Friends
• Playing by the Rules
• Problems Being A Friend, Part 1
• Problem Solving
• Taking Charge of Anger

Additional Social Skills Topics

• Introductions/FEVER
• Bullying
• Responding to a Bully
• Bullying Quiz Show
• Intro: Starting a Conversation
• Starting a Conversation
• Maintaining Conversations
• Staying On Topic
• Switching Topics
• Boring Your Partner
• Alternate: Listening Basics
• Perspecting Taking

PALS Curriculum Overview for 12 plus year olds

Curriculum content is specifically designed each session to meet the social development needs of those teens participating in the group.