Making Friends, PreK–3
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Helping students develop healthy social skills is child's play
Research shows that a child's social and behavioral skills affect the development of cognitive and physical abilities. Set students on a path to success and have fun doing it with this newly retitled edition of the popular Wanna Play. The authors provide hundreds of activities that help children learn how to behave appropriately and make friends. Included are tools for teaching emotion regulation, team playing, and body safety to all children, making this resource ideal for use in inclusive settings. New features include:
- A social interaction checklist for identifying learners' strengths and weaknesses
- Teacher-friendly activities that can be used in small groups or with the whole class
- A chapter on teaching emotions and communication skills
Students with social challenges benefit from direct instruction, and early intervention helps prevent behavior problems and pave the way to academic success. This hands-on guidebook gives teachers, counselors, behavior therapists, and caregivers a wealth of easily implemented and fun-filled ways to enhance children's skills in all areas of social interaction.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
About the Authors
Introduction: Welcome to the Wanna Play Program
Introduction: Welcome to the Wanna Play Program
Guidelines for Curriculum Success
Guidelines for Curriculum Success
How to Use this Book
How to Use this Book
Social Interaction Checklist
- Unit 1: Discovering Social Skills
- Lesson 1.1: What Are Social Skills?
- Lesson 1.2: Making New Friends
- Lesson 1.3: Building Friendships
- Lesson 1.4: Relationships With Different Types of Friends
- Unit 2: Using Appropriate Eye Contact for Interaction
- Lesson 2.1: What Is Eye Contact?
- Lesson 2.2: Looking to Talk
- Lesson 2.3: Looking to Listen
- Lesson 2.4: Looking to Learn
- Lesson 2.5: Interest in Others
- Unit 3: Social Skills for Interacting With Friends
- Lesson 3.1: Fun With Friends
- Lesson 3.2: Sweet Words/ Kind Words
- Lesson 3.3: Safe Body/ Body Safety
- Lesson 3.4: Playing Together
- Unit 4: Appropriate Body Behavior
- Lesson 4.1: Introduction to Body Awareness
- Lesson 4.2: Body Needs--Strengths and Weaknesses
- Lesson 4.3: Personal Play Space
- Lesson 4.4: Body Privacy
- Lesson 4.5: Modesty/Hygiene
- Lesson 4.6: Appropriate Bodies in Different Environments
- Unit 5: Appropriate Emotional Behavior
- Lesson 5.1: What Are Emotions and How Do We Show Them?
- Lesson 5.2: Choosing How We React
- Lesson 5.3: Staying Calm When We Don't Get Along
- Lesson 5.4: Appropriate Ways of Sharing Our Emotions
- Unit 6: Appropriate Behavior in a Group
- Lesson 6.1: Listening in a Group
- Lesson 6.2: Socializing With Peers in a Group
- Lesson 6.3: Learning in a Group
- Lesson 6.4: Following Directions in Groups
- Unit 7: Playing Games
- Lesson 7.1: Sportsmanship/Cheering and Encouragement
- Lesson 7.2: Going First
- Lesson 7.3: Who Won?
- Lesson 7.4: Playing Friends' Games
- Lesson 7.5: Outside Games
- Lesson 7.6: Indoor Games
Appendix A: Friendship Cards
Appendix A: Friendship Cards
Appendix B: Worksheets and Materials
Appendix B: Worksheets and Materials
Additional materials
Description
Helping students develop healthy social skills is child's play
Research shows that a child's social and behavioral skills affect the development of cognitive and physical abilities. Set students on a path to success and have fun doing it with this newly retitled edition of the popular Wanna Play. The authors provide hundreds of activities that help children learn how to behave appropriately and make friends. Included are tools for teaching emotion regulation, team playing, and body safety to all children, making this resource ideal for use in inclusive settings. New features include:
- A social interaction checklist for identifying learners' strengths and weaknesses
- Teacher-friendly activities that can be used in small groups or with the whole class
- A chapter on teaching emotions and communication skills
Students with social challenges benefit from direct instruction, and early intervention helps prevent behavior problems and pave the way to academic success. This hands-on guidebook gives teachers, counselors, behavior therapists, and caregivers a wealth of easily implemented and fun-filled ways to enhance children's skills in all areas of social interaction.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
About the Authors
Introduction: Welcome to the Wanna Play Program
Introduction: Welcome to the Wanna Play Program
Guidelines for Curriculum Success
Guidelines for Curriculum Success
How to Use this Book
How to Use this Book
Social Interaction Checklist
- Unit 1: Discovering Social Skills
- Lesson 1.1: What Are Social Skills?
- Lesson 1.2: Making New Friends
- Lesson 1.3: Building Friendships
- Lesson 1.4: Relationships With Different Types of Friends
- Unit 2: Using Appropriate Eye Contact for Interaction
- Lesson 2.1: What Is Eye Contact?
- Lesson 2.2: Looking to Talk
- Lesson 2.3: Looking to Listen
- Lesson 2.4: Looking to Learn
- Lesson 2.5: Interest in Others
- Unit 3: Social Skills for Interacting With Friends
- Lesson 3.1: Fun With Friends
- Lesson 3.2: Sweet Words/ Kind Words
- Lesson 3.3: Safe Body/ Body Safety
- Lesson 3.4: Playing Together
- Unit 4: Appropriate Body Behavior
- Lesson 4.1: Introduction to Body Awareness
- Lesson 4.2: Body Needs--Strengths and Weaknesses
- Lesson 4.3: Personal Play Space
- Lesson 4.4: Body Privacy
- Lesson 4.5: Modesty/Hygiene
- Lesson 4.6: Appropriate Bodies in Different Environments
- Unit 5: Appropriate Emotional Behavior
- Lesson 5.1: What Are Emotions and How Do We Show Them?
- Lesson 5.2: Choosing How We React
- Lesson 5.3: Staying Calm When We Don't Get Along
- Lesson 5.4: Appropriate Ways of Sharing Our Emotions
- Unit 6: Appropriate Behavior in a Group
- Lesson 6.1: Listening in a Group
- Lesson 6.2: Socializing With Peers in a Group
- Lesson 6.3: Learning in a Group
- Lesson 6.4: Following Directions in Groups
- Unit 7: Playing Games
- Lesson 7.1: Sportsmanship/Cheering and Encouragement
- Lesson 7.2: Going First
- Lesson 7.3: Who Won?
- Lesson 7.4: Playing Friends' Games
- Lesson 7.5: Outside Games
- Lesson 7.6: Indoor Games
Appendix A: Friendship Cards
Appendix A: Friendship Cards
Appendix B: Worksheets and Materials
Appendix B: Worksheets and Materials
Additional materials
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Making Friends, PreK–3
A Social Skills Program for Inclusive Settings
January 2011 | 232 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 28/04/2023 | 9781412981132 | $39.95 |
| Lifetime | 28/04/2023 | 9781452269573 | $36.00 |
Helping students develop healthy social skills is child's play
Research shows that a child's social and behavioral skills affect the development of cognitive and physical abilities. Set students on a path to success and have fun doing it with this newly retitled edition of the popular Wanna Play. The authors provide hundreds of activities that help children learn how to behave appropriately and make friends. Included are tools for teaching emotion regulation, team playing, and body safety to all children, making this resource ideal for use in inclusive settings. New features include:
- A social interaction checklist for identifying learners' strengths and weaknesses
- Teacher-friendly activities that can be used in small groups or with the whole class
- A chapter on teaching emotions and communication skills
Students with social challenges benefit from direct instruction, and early intervention helps prevent behavior problems and pave the way to academic success. This hands-on guidebook gives teachers, counselors, behavior therapists, and caregivers a wealth of easily implemented and fun-filled ways to enhance children's skills in all areas of social interaction.
Table Of Contents:
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- Introduction: Welcome to the Wanna Play Program
- Guidelines for Curriculum Success
- How to Use this Book
- Social Interaction Checklist
- Unit 1: Discovering Social Skills
- Lesson 1.1: What Are Social Skills?
- Lesson 1.2: Making New Friends
- Lesson 1.3: Building Friendships
- Lesson 1.4: Relationships With Different Types of Friends
- Unit 2: Using Appropriate Eye Contact for Interaction
- Lesson 2.1: What Is Eye Contact?
- Lesson 2.2: Looking to Talk
- Lesson 2.3: Looking to Listen
- Lesson 2.4: Looking to Learn
- Lesson 2.5: Interest in Others
- Unit 3: Social Skills for Interacting With Friends
- Lesson 3.1: Fun With Friends
- Lesson 3.2: Sweet Words/ Kind Words
- Lesson 3.3: Safe Body/ Body Safety
- Lesson 3.4: Playing Together
- Unit 4: Appropriate Body Behavior
- Lesson 4.1: Introduction to Body Awareness
- Lesson 4.2: Body Needs--Strengths and Weaknesses
- Lesson 4.3: Personal Play Space
- Lesson 4.4: Body Privacy
- Lesson 4.5: Modesty/Hygiene
- Lesson 4.6: Appropriate Bodies in Different Environments
- Unit 5: Appropriate Emotional Behavior
- Lesson 5.1: What Are Emotions and How Do We Show Them?
- Lesson 5.2: Choosing How We React
- Lesson 5.3: Staying Calm When We Don't Get Along
- Lesson 5.4: Appropriate Ways of Sharing Our Emotions
- Unit 6: Appropriate Behavior in a Group
- Lesson 6.1: Listening in a Group
- Lesson 6.2: Socializing With Peers in a Group
- Lesson 6.3: Learning in a Group
- Lesson 6.4: Following Directions in Groups
- Unit 7: Playing Games
- Lesson 7.1: Sportsmanship/Cheering and Encouragement
- Lesson 7.2: Going First
- Lesson 7.3: Who Won?
- Lesson 7.4: Playing Friends' Games
- Lesson 7.5: Outside Games
- Lesson 7.6: Indoor Games
- Appendix A: Friendship Cards
- Appendix B: Worksheets and Materials