Fostering Mental Heath for Children, Adolescents and Their Families
Social Skills Play Group (Ages 5–13)
Fri, 10 Jan
|Collinswood
This group focuses on developing social, fine motor, and gross motor skills through activities like Lego building, drawing, and sports games.
Time & Location
10 Jan 2025, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Collinswood, U1/121 North East Road, Collinswood SA 5081, Australia
About the event
This group is dedicated to fostering the development of essential social, fine motor, and gross motor skills in participants through a diverse range of engaging activities.
In addition to Lego building, the group incorporates drawing activities that serve to refine fine motor skills further. Through drawing, participants practice hand-eye coordination and develop their ability to control writing instruments, which is crucial for tasks such as handwriting and other forms of artistic expression. These drawing sessions also provide an opportunity for self-expression and creativity, allowing individuals to communicate their thoughts and feelings visually.
To complement these activities, the group engages participants in various sports games that focus on gross motor skills. These games, which may include activities such as soccer, basketball, and relay races, promote physical fitness while teaching teamwork, cooperation, and strategic thinking. Participants learn to navigate space, enhance their balance and coordination, and develop their overall body awareness through…