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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453678603321

Autore

Plummer Deborah

Titolo

Social skills games for children [[electronic resource] /] / Deborah M. Plummer ; illustrated by Jane Serrurier ; foreword by Jannet Wright

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008

ISBN

1-283-90492-6

1-4356-8624-1

1-84642-836-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (180 p.)

Disciplina

372.82

Soggetti

Social skills in children - Study and teaching

Interpersonal relations in children - Study and teaching

Social interaction in children - Study and teaching

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

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; BIBLIOGRAPHY; REFERENCES; 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 observation11.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

Sommario/riassunto

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.