101 Games for Social Skills

Author: Jenny Mosley
Publisher: Didax Educational Resources
ISBN: 9781855033702
Category : Educational games
Languages : en
Pages : 144

Book Description
This invaluable book for parents and teachers is packed with creative and dynamic games that will help children to develop positive relationships. Part 1: Games that teach looking, listening, speaking, thinking and concentration skills. Part 2: Consolidating the 5 skills area and opportunities for children to apply them in different social contexts. * Collection of inventive games that will enable you to have a positive influence on a child's complex social journey through life. * All activities have been tried, tested and thoroughly enjoyed!

Playing it Right!

Author: Rachael Bareket
Publisher: AAPC Publishing
ISBN: 9781931282819
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 118

Book Description
Presents a series of games and activities that parents and teachers can use to develop and enhance the social skills of young children with autism spectrum disorders.

Teaching Social Skills Through Sketch Comedy and Improv Games

Author: Shawn Amador
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN: 1784508209
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
Introducing a Social TheatreTM, this book provides guidance on how to deliver fun and transformative activities to develop social skills in teenagers and children. Drawing on ideas from Social Thinking®, CBT, mindfulness and assertiveness training this book develops games, skits and short plays which can be adapted to suit children and teenagers including those who are gifted, typical, and those with mild to moderate cognitive abilities. These activities will help participants become more assertive and flexible as well as improving confidence, focus and self-esteem. Social TheatreTM can be used in small groups, in class or throughout the school, as well as in group therapy sessions. It provides a new and inclusive way to teach social skills and collaborative learning and is especially useful for those with anxiety, ADHD and ASD.

101 Games for Better Behaviour

Author: Jenny Mosley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781855034013
Category : Behavior modification
Languages : en
Pages : 144

Book Description
Contains games and activities that help children develop the skills needed for positive behaviour and effective learning. These games support the aims of the DfES' SEAL materials. This collection includes games that help children to explore the five areas highlighted in the SEAL resources. It is aimed at Key Stages 1 and 2, 5 to 11 year olds.

Early Intervention Games

Author: Barbara Sher
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470528508
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 263

Book Description
A resource of fun games for parents or teachers to help young children learn social and motor skills Barbara Sher, an expert occupational therapist and teacher, has written a handy resource filled with games to play with young children who have Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or other sensory processing disorders (SPD). The games are designed to help children feel comfortable in social situations and teach other basic lessons including beginning and end, spatial relationships, hand-eye coordination, and more. Games can also be used in regular classrooms to encourage inclusion. A collection of fun, simple games that can improve the lives of children with ASD or other SPDs. Games can be played by parents or teachers and with individual children or groups. Games are designed to make children more comfortable in social situations and to develop motor and language skills Also included are a variety of interactive games to play in water, whether in a backyard kiddie pool, community swimming pool, or lake All the games are easy-to-do, utilizing common, inexpensive materials, and include several variations and modifications

101 More Dance Games for Children

Author: Paul Rooyackers
Publisher: Hunter House
ISBN: 9780897933834
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 180

Book Description
Filled with dance games that the whole classroom or family can play and learn from, this book collects noncompetitive activities that reward children for their involvement, encourage them to use their imagination, and show them how to express their feelings without using words. Illustrations.

Ready-to-Use Social Skills Lessons & Activities for Grades 1-3

Author: Ruth Weltmann Begun
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 087628473X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 311

Book Description
In the early primary school years, children need to learn certain social skills to be successful in school and out. Some children have already mastered handling disappointment and working out differences with others, but many children struggle with the social skills that are expected of them. To help students of all skill levels, the author of the highly praised Ready-To-Use Violence Prevention Skills Lessons & Activities for Elementary Students presents this practical book that gives teachers and specialists a stimulating, systematic way to develop positive social behaviors in students through awareness, discussion, and rehearsing new behaviors. It offers over 50 detailed lesson plans and practice worksheets based on real-life situations. These age-appropriate lessons help children build self-esteem, self-control, respect for the rights of others, and a sense of responsibility for one's own actions. Printed in a spiral-bound 8 1/4" x 11" format, the pages can be easily photocopied for use by the whole class or for individuals as the need to work on a particular skill arises.

101 Games for Self-Esteem

Author: Jenny Mosley
Publisher: Didax Educational Resources
ISBN: 9781855033511
Category : Educational games
Languages : en
Pages : 144

Book Description
This practical work provides a comprehensive collection of tried and tested old favourites together with modern innovative games designed to enhance and promote children's self-esteem, drawing on the authors' own in-depth knowledge of teaching group games.

101 Music Games for Children

Author: Ger Storms
Publisher: Hunter House
ISBN: 9780897931649
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164

Book Description
Music is wonderful for bringing out creativity and encouraging learning in kids. They love to sing and dance, and they love it when adults sing and dance along with them. Appropriate for families, teachers, day care providers, and camp leaders, this book presents lively music games that children and adults can play together. Using popular songs, easy rhythms, and musical recordings, the games in this book help children develop creative, personal, and social skills. They also learn about music and sound. The games are not competitive, they encourage and reward children for participating, not for winning.

101 Games and Activities for Children With Autism, Asperger’s and Sensory Processing Disorders

Author: Tara Delaney
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 0071628053
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 240

Book Description
LEARNING THROUGH PLAY One of the best ways for children with autism, Asperger's, and sensory processing disorders to learn is through play. Children improve their motor skills, language skills, and social skills by moving their bodies and interacting with their environment. Yet the biggest challenges parents, teachers, and loved ones face with children on the autism spectrum or with sensory processing disorders is how to successfully engage them in play. Pediatric occupational therapist Tara Delaney provides the answer. In 101 Games and Activities for Children with Autism, Asperger's, and Sensory Processing Disorders, she shows you how to teach your children by moving their bodies through play. These interactive games are quick to learn but will provide hours of fun and learning for your child. And many of the games can be played indoors or outdoors, so your child can enjoy them at home, outside, or on field trips. More than one hundred games that help your child: make eye-contact, stay focused, and strengthen his or her motor skills associate words with objects and improve language and numerical skills learn how to interact with others, how to take turns, and other social skills needed for attending preschool and school