This special one-hour class runs in sessions in the afternoon throughout the year. It is especially helpful for children who can benefit from extra support in making connections with peers and building social friendship skills. The class is taught by two experienced Mandala teachers who use floor time and structured play activities to coach children to play collaboratively and cooperatively. Children are learning about their thoughts and feelings and working as part of a group. Teachers promote mental flexibility, conversational turn-taking, problem-solving, “body-reading” awareness, and emotional regulation. This is a great class for building play skills and confidence in the social realm. Children may enroll for one or more sessions, but must be enrolled at Mandala to attend.