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Positive Peer Pals
Building Confident Communicators, Leaders, and Friends
Positive Peer Pals provides engaging Social Emotional Learning (SEL), leadership development,
and student engagement programs that help students build communication, teamwork,
emotional awareness, problem-solving, and positive peer relationships.
Social Emotional Learning That Builds Connection
Positive Peer Pals is a school-based enrichment program designed to support student confidence,
communication, leadership, and school connectedness. Our programs complement the regular school day
by providing hands-on learning experiences that promote social-emotional growth, teamwork, and positive peer engagement.
Programs are designed by Sarde Stewart, M.S., BCBA, a youth development professional with extensive
experience in social skills programming, student engagement, leadership development, fitness instruction,
basketball training, and family collaboration.
What Students Learn
Communication
Active listening, conversation skills, self-expression, public speaking, and respectful communication.
Friendship Skills
Making friends, joining groups, cooperation, kindness, inclusion, and positive peer relationships.
Leadership
Goal setting, responsibility, teamwork, decision-making, confidence, and student voice.
Emotional Wellness
Self-awareness, emotional regulation, coping strategies, resilience, and problem-solving.
Programs for Schools
Positive Peer Pals partners with schools to provide flexible enrichment programs that support
SEL, leadership development, student engagement, and school connectedness.
SEL Enrichment Clubs
Hands-on group activities that build communication, teamwork, emotional awareness, and positive peer engagement.
Friendship & Leadership Groups
Small-group learning experiences focused on friendship development, leadership, cooperation, and confidence.
Team-Building Programs
Interactive games, movement-based learning, collaborative projects, and group challenges that promote connection.
ELO-P Enrichment
Before-school, after-school, intersession, and summer enrichment opportunities aligned with ELO-P goals.
Aligned With Expanded Learning Goals
Positive Peer Pals supports the goals of Expanded Learning Opportunities Programs by offering
student-centered, results-driven enrichment experiences that address students’ social, emotional,
developmental, and relationship-building needs.
Leadership
Teamwork
School Connectedness
Student Engagement
Hands-On Learning
Sample 90-Minute Session
1. Welcome & Team Builder: Students participate in a warm-up activity that builds connection and belonging.
2. SEL Skill of the Day: Students learn a skill such as teamwork, communication, leadership, emotional regulation, or problem-solving.
3. Hands-On Group Activity: Students practice the skill through games, collaborative projects, movement, or team challenges.
4. Peer Engagement Practice: Students build relationships through structured interaction and guided reflection.
5. Reflection & Goal Setting: Students identify how they can use the skill at school, home, or in the community.
Why Positive Peer Pals?
BCBA-Led Expertise: Programs are designed by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with extensive experience supporting children, families, and student development.
School-Friendly SEL Language: Services are framed as enrichment, leadership, and student engagement programs that complement the regular school day.
Hands-On Learning: Students learn through games, role-play, team challenges, movement, discussion, and collaborative projects.
Inclusive Programming: Activities are designed to support students with diverse learning styles, strengths, backgrounds, and needs.
Flexible Delivery: Programs can be adapted for after-school, before-school, summer, intersession, small-group, or school-site enrichment needs.
Partner With Positive Peer Pals
Interested in bringing SEL, leadership development, and student engagement programming to your school or district?
We would love to connect.
Email: positivepeerpals@gmail.com
Website: positivepeerpals.org
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