Wanna Play: Friendship Skills for Preschool and Elementary Grades

By Ruth Herron Ross and Beth Roberts-Pacchione

Book Overview

"This work is very important, especially for children who struggle to make friends. Every educator who wants to make the world a better place should read this book "
-William S. Hallowell, Cofounder
Majoda Center for Learning

"I recommend the activities to anyone looking for a better way to teach friendship skills to children."
-Dawnylle Cerula, Speech Language Pathologist
Orchard Friends School, Moorestown, NJ

"The authors truly make a difference in the lives they touch. Their program would be a benefit to any school district or child in need."
-Robin Baker, Coordinator of Special Education
Charter High School for Architecture and Design, Philadelphia, PA

Help every child learn positive social skills

Youngsters at risk or with developmental delays or disabilities may experience considerable difficulty in learning how to make friends. This practical teacher resource presents the Wanna Play Program(TM), a curriculum devoted specifically to helping PreK-3 students develop the social skills they need to interact appropriately with individuals and groups.

This parent- and teacher-friendly handbook provides over 60 lesson plans involving more than 300 games and activities. With dozens of reproducibles, it offers many instructional options for teachers, including: Lesson plans outlining teaching concepts, objectives, and attitudinal approaches Links to Individual Education Program (IEP) goals and reporting categories Practical, flexible methods of engaging young students in developing friendship skills Constructive advice for teaching children who exhibit difficult behavior but may not have been diagnosed with a disability

Discover how to foster young children′s ability to develop the relationship-building skills they′ll need in their early years and beyond.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412928044
• ISBN13: 9781412928045
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Corwin
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.3" x 8.5"