● By Darlene Mannix.
● Second Edition.
● This handy resource provides 164 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.
● Each lesson places a specific skill within the context of real-life situations, giving K-5 teachers a means to guide students to think about why the social skill is important.
● The hands-on activity that accompanies each lesson helps students to work through, think about, discuss, and practice the skill in or outside of the classroom.
● The book is organized around three core areas crucial to social development in the primary grades: Accepting Rules and Authority at School (covering skills such as paying attention to tasks and complying with rules), Relating to Peers (being cooperative, helping others, being a good listener, etc.), and Developing Positive Social Skills (determining the moods of others, being considerate of others in public places, etc.).
● The activities and worksheets have been updated to reflect the language of - and appeal more to - today’s kids.
● The second edition also features nearly 20% more activities than the first edition, and the contents have been completely reorganized to provide a more easily “navigable” and useful book for teachers.
● Contents Preface PART I: ACCEPTING RULES AND AUTHORITY AT SCHOOL Ch.
● 1: Understanding the Teacher’s Role Ch.
● 2: Classroom Rules and Responsibilities Ch.
● 3: Relating Appropriately to Other School People Ch.
● 4: When You Have Problems PART II: RELATING TO PEERS Ch.
● 5: Learning and Working with Others Ch.
● 6: Making Friends Ch.
● 7: Keeping Friends PART III: DEVELOPING POSITIVE SOCIAL SKILLS Ch.
● 8: Understanding Social Situations Ch.
● 9: Positive Personality Attributes Ch.
● 10: Getting Along with Others at Home Ch.
● 11: Everyday Etiquette