Social Skills Games for Children.
Title:
Social Skills Games for Children.
Author:
Plummer, Deborah.
ISBN:
9781846428364
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (180 pages)
Contents:
FRONT COVER -- Social Skills Games for Children -- Contents -- Foreword -- Part One: Theoretical and practical background -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Understanding social skills -- 3. Why use games to support social skills? -- 4. Structuring the emotional environment -- 5. Transfer and maintenance of skills -- 6. Self-reflection and self-care -- REFERENCES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- Part Two: Games for social skills -- 7. Non-competitive waysto choose groups and group leaders -- 8. Getting to know each other:warm-ups and ice-breakers -- 9. Staying on track:self-awareness and self-control -- 10. Tuning in:exploring effective listeningand effective observation -- 11. More than just talking:communication skills -- 12. You and me: exploring feelingsand developing empathy -- 13. You and me together: buildingcooperation and negotiation skills -- 14. Got it! Solving problemsin group interactions -- 15. Wind-downs and celebrations -- APPENDIX -- SUBJECT INDEX -- AUTHOR INDEX -- ACKOWLEDGEMENTS -- BACK COVER.
Abstract:
This book is designed to foster successful social strategies for children aged 5-12, and will help adults to understand and reflect on children's social skills. It covers the theory behind the games, and includes a broad range of enjoyable activities: active and passive, verbal and non-verbal, and for different sized groups.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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