Pup Up focuses on a child's social-emotional development through dog related games and play. The Pup Up program aims to strengthen social competencies through Canine Assisted Education. Our mission at Pup Up Social Learning is to develop a child's social, emotional, and sensory regulation skills through playful sessions with certified therapy dogs.
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executive functioning & organizational skills
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perspective taking
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social thinking (Michelle Garcia Winner)
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the zones of regulation (Leah M. Kuypers)
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confidence and self esteem
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problem solving
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empathy, friendship, and kindness skill
Each session after the first reviews previous concepts while introducing learners to a new element of social learning. During the program...
...we introduce learners to the Zones of Regulation and to dogs’ experience of these zones
....we learn about dogs’ body language and safety.
...we learn about expected and unexpected behaviors.
....we work with the concept of “toolboxes.”
...we work with the concept of “size of the problem.”
...we learn how to “fill each other’s buckets.”
The program offers flexibility for schools. Fees are $30 per 20-minute session; $100 for school-wide presentations. Options might includethe following:
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Five to six weekly sessions
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Five to six monthly sessions
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20-minute or 40-minute sessions
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Sessions geared to specific groups of learners
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Others, such asa one-time school presentation
Meg Boscov, CPDT
610.547.2620
