Social skills activities for special children / Darlene Mannix.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mannix, Darlene, author.

Series:

Jossey-Bass teacher.

Jossey-Bass Teacher

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Developmentally disabled children--United States--Life skills guides.

Developmentally disabled children.

Developmentally disabled children--Education (Elementary)--United States.

Life skills--Study and teaching (Elementary)--United States.

Life skills.

Social skills--Study and teaching (Elementary)--United States.

Social skills.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (460 p.)

Edition:

Second edition.

Other Title:

Social skills activities.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, California : Jossey-Bass, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A flexible, ready-to-use program to help special students in grades K-5 learn appropriate ways to behave among othersThe revised and updated second edition of this bestselling resource book provides ready-to-use lessons--complete with reproducible worksheets--to help children become aware of acceptable social behavior and develop proficiency in acquiring basic social skills. The book is organized around three core areas crucial to social development in the primary grades: Accepting Rules and Authority at School, Relating to Peers, and Developing Positive Social Skills. Each lesson plac

Contents:

Social Skills Activities for Special Children; About This Book; About the Author; Contents; Part One Accepting Rules and Authority at School; Parent Leter #1; Parent Leter #2; Parent Leter #3; Parent Leter #4; Story: Mrs. Tryit's Ideas; Chapter 1 Understanding the Teacher's Role; 1.1 My Teacher Is a Person!; Objective; Rationale; Thinking Questions; Activity; 1.2 School Rules Are Different from Home Rules; Objective; Rationale; Thinking Questions; Activity; 1.3 Different Ways of Learning; Objective; Rationale; Thinking Questions; Activity; 1.4 Showing Respect for Your Teacher; Objective

RationaleThinking Questions; Activity; 1.5 Doing What the Teacher Asks; Objective; Rationale; Thinking Questions; Activity; 1.6 When the Teacher Leaves the Room; Objective; Rationale; Thinking Questions; Activity; 1.7 Getting the Teacher's Attention; Objective; Rationale; Thinking Questions; Activity; 1.8 Complaining About Work; Objective; Rationale; Thinking Questions; Activity; 1.9 Arguing with the Teacher; Objective; Rationale; Thinking Questions; Activity; 1.10 Notes Have to Make It Home; Objective; Rationale; Thinking Questions; Activity; 1.11 When the Teacher Is Talking . . .; Objective

RationaleThinking Questions; Activity; 1.12 Teacher-Pleasing Behaviors; Objective; Rationale; Thinking Questions; Activity; 1.13 When Your Teacher Has a Bad Day; Objective; Rationale; Thinking Questions; Activity; 1.14 Having Fun, But Knowing When to Stop; Objective; Rationale; Thinking Questions; Activity; Chapter 2 Classroom Rules and Responsibilities; 2.1 Entering the Classroom; Objective; Rationale; Thinking Questions; Activity; 2.2 Morning Agenda; Objective; Rationale; Thinking Questions; Activity; 2.3 Paying Attention to the Task; Objective; Rationale; Thinking Questions; Activity

2.4 Talking to Your NeighborObjective; Rationale; Thinking Questions; Activity; 2.5 Oops, Wrong Assignment; Objective; Rationale; Thinking Questions; Activity; 2.6 Complying with Instructions Right Away; Objective; Rationale; Thinking Questions; Activity; 2.7 Saying "I Can't"; Objective; Rationale; Thinking Questions; Activity; 2.8 Appropriate and Inappropriate Language; Objective; Rationale; Thinking Questions; Activity; 2.9 What Do I Need for This Job?; Objective; Rationale; Thinking Questions; Activity; 2.10 Good Choices for Free Time; Objective; Rationale; Thinking Questions; Activity

2.11 Leaving the ClassroomObjective; Rationale; Thinking Questions; Activity; 2.12 Moving Around in Class; Objective; Rationale; Thinking Questions; Activity; 2.13 Moving as a Group; Objective; Rationale; Thinking Questions; Activity; 2.14 Thinking About Consequences; Objective; Rationale; Thinking Questions; Activity; 2.15 Doing It Right the First Time; Objective; Rationale; Thinking Questions; Activity; 2.16 Sitting Appropriately; Objective; Rationale; Thinking Questions; Activity; 2-17 Doing Homework; Objective; Rationale; Thinking Questions; Activity; 2.18 Bringing Homework to School

Objective

Notes:

"Jossey-Bass teacher, grades K-5"--Cover.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781118963463

1118963466

OCLC:

877771989