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Making Friends, PreK–3
A Social Skills Program for Inclusive Settings
Second Edition
- Ruth Herron Ross - Wanna Play Program Inc.
- Beth Roberts-Pacchione - Wanna Play Program Inc.
November 2012 | 232 pages | Corwin
Helping students develop healthy social skills is childÆs playResearch 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 activity-packed second edition of 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 weaknessesTeacher-friendly activities that can be used in small groups or with the whole classA chapter on teaching emotions and communication skillsStudents 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.
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
Unit 2: Using Appropriate Eye Contact for Interaction
Unit 3: Social Skills for Interacting With Friends
Unit 4: Appropriate Body Behavior
Unit 5: Appropriate Emotional Behavior
Unit 6: Appropriate Behavior in a Group
Unit 7: Playing Games
Appendix A: Friendship Cards
Appendix B: Worksheets and Materials
"The overall attitude is fun, upbeat, and positive, as the guidelines stress the adults involved should be, and involves facilitated free play where the adult actively observes interactive play and looks for opportunities to offer prompts from the lessons and activities."