Mad-Sad-Glad Libs. These Mad-Sad-Glad Libs, our twist on the old-school favorite Mad Libs, sneak in a little emotional smarts learning while you’re having fun. Research shows that children who develop emotional intelligence skills are kinder, happier, healthier, and more successful — and games are a proven way to learn. Now… what’s a feeling word that means happy? Mad-Sad-Glad Lib #1 The Mermaid Goes Shopping The (feeling adjective) mermaid (movement verb) towards the (negative feeling word) pirate ship… Mad-Sad-Glad Lib #2 The President Feels Your Pain President (woman you know) Taylor wakes up (feeling adjective) and nervous about the day’s upcoming, (adjective) events Mad-Sad-Glad Lib #3 Alienated in Space!
Astronaut Mark feels (feeling adjective) as he steps on the (part of a vehicle) of his spaceship, heading to Pluto Mad-Sad-Glad Lib #4 Shark’s Tale Latisha shouts (feeling adverb) as her surfboard slides forward. Mad-Sad-Glad Lib #5 Friendly Dragon Mad-Sad-Glad Lib #6 The Cowboys. Game Collections - Autism Games. This Site is Full of Games: Games that young children with Autism Spectrum Disorders will play. Video models of games that parents can watch and learn from and young children can watch and imitate.Tips and strategies for making games and play more educational and more fun! Playing is Like Breathing... Play is vital to your child's well-being! If you are visiting this site, chances are, you have a wonderful child who has autism and you are looking for more and better ways to play together.
Social Skills Resources — Therapy OPS. Video modeling is an integral part of Therapy OPS's social skills groups. It is one on the most effective ways of teaching social skills and other positive behaviors for individuals on the Autism spectrum. While there are videos out there for purchase, we have always preferred using our own video collection.
We try to choose age appropriate TV shows and videos that the participants enjoy and are motivated by. The videos often show an example of the "expected" and "unexpected" behaviors, to which we then pause and discuss with the group. It is our goal to have several examples for each topic listed below; however this might take some time. Once you start tuning in to the idea of video modeling while watching shows and movies, you will notice that one episode or movie can be used as a teaching tool for many skills. Therapy OPS word of Caution: Use caution when using some of these clips, as not all are appropriate for every age/maturity level. Apologizing Video Models Body Language. Brain body in group. IEP/Treatment Plan Objective Ideas | Jill Kuzma's SLP Social & Emotional Skill Sharing Site.
Social Language Goal/Objective Ideas Given a hypothetical social situation presented that depicts someone potentially being taken advantage of, <STUDENT> will discriminate if the situation is helpful/fair or hurtful/unfair to the individual for 80% of situations presented over 2 measurement periods. Given hypothetical situations presented to <STUDENT> that are clearly unfair/hurtful to the fictitious character involved, <STUDENT> will describe why the action is unfair and the likely negative outcome the character may experience, for 80% of all scenarios measured over 2 measurement periods. Given a situation where <STUDENT> is processing a situation where he has been reported as being disrespectful by an adult, <STUDENT> will calmly talk about the situation with a teacher and be able to describe his perspective/intention as well as the likely impression he leaves with the adult for 80% of all documented instances overall in a trimester period. a) Describe the problem situation Like this:
Lessons - Social Communication Services with Mrs. Cardenas. Lesson Activities This page contains various lessons. When using materials that I have created, please credit Angela Cardenas. Thank you! A Rainbow of Friendship, Hand In Hand I got this idea from here, but altered it a bit. We started by watching the video, "Friends" on BrainPop Jr. We discussed what we know about being a friend and shared stories with each other. Bean Bag Conversation Game I made this game a couple years ago. Download File Bucket Fillers and Dippers Both of these books are great for teaching how our behavior makes others feel.
Download File Class Dojo Class Dojo is a really great online management point system. Download File Conversation Chutes and Ladders This is a conversation game we play in Lunch Bunch. Download File Conversation Tree This activity is from Michelle Garcia Winner's book, Thinking about You, Thinking about Me. Friendship Cinquains I adapted this activity from Laura Candler. Good Qualities Game Download File Hopes and Dreams for 2013 I "Mustache" You a Question! Feelings and Emotions Scavenger Hunt: A Social Skills Activity • Mosswood Connections. One of my favorite things to do with my young friends is to watch people. We do this at school, at home and when we are on outings. Quite often the children that we work with are overwhelmed in busy environments so paying attention to other people can be challenging.
I have found that it is best to isolate this skill in order for the child to be able to focus. So we created an emotions scavenger hunt. I tell the child that the only thing that we will be doing is watching people; we can relax and not worry about doing anything else. Taking the time out to sit and make observations is an extremely valuable use of time and attention. This post contains affiliate links.
This Emotions Scavenger Hunt is a great way to build emotional awareness, perspective taking, whole body listening and social skills. Target Skills For Your Feelings and Emotions Scavenger Hunt: Identifying Facial ExpressionsSocial-EmotionalVisual Scanning Materials You Need for a Feelings and Emotions Scavenger Hunt: Playworks Playbook. Section 5. Appendix b cards. Social-skills-activities. How to Run a Social Skills Group - Speech And Language Kids. How to Run a Social Skills Group Many of our children with language delays also have trouble with social skills.
This may be due to certain conditions that impair social skills, like autism, or it may just be because these children have trouble learning language and social interactions rely heavily on language skills. Whatever the cause, one of the best ways to help improve social skills is through the use of social skills groups. Doing social skills training in a group setting allows children to practice new skills with their peers instead of just talking about them theoretically.
Practice is crucial for these children to actually be able to use those skills in real life. However, knowing exactly how to run a social skills group can be tricky. Feel free to skip ahead to the section or age group that you need the most help with, or go straight to downloading the free lesson planner and sample lesson plans: Preschoolers! Topics to Cover: Format for Group Sessions: Sample Preschool Lesson Plan. 10 Great Classroom Icebreakers. 1. Self-Portrait. Have your students draw themselves. After they have done this, collect the papers and hang them up for the whole class to see. Now have students try to guess who the artists was for each picture. 2. Letter Writing. At the beginning of the year, write a short letter about yourself as the teacher. 3. Give each student an index card. 4. Have the students get into a circle. 5. Pass around a sheet of paper and some pens. 6.
Call out any month of the year and have all students born in that month come up to the front of the room. 7. Have the students draw pictures about what they like to do, what their favorite foods are, and what is their favorite subject in school. 8. Don't forget about this old time favorite part of class. 9. Have students write three things about themselves on a piece of paper. 10. Line up the students in two lines facing each other. Two Truths and a Lie. Two Truths and a Lie is a very old game which has been popularised on radio and television over the years. This version makes a simple ice breaker game for older children, who will enjoy trying to fool the other kids. How to play: You may want to give everyone a pencil and paper to help them plan and remember their "two truths and a lie", but it isn't necessary.
One child starts by telling the group two truths and one lie about himself, in any order. He must try to mix them up and use a "poker face" so that all three could be believable "truths". The other children try to guess which was the lie. This is probably easiest done by a show of hands. An example: A 10 year old boy states: "I am 11 year's old. Variation - Two Truths and a Wish: Replace the lie with a wish or goal.
DIY Paper Spinner for Endless Fun | Make and Takes. Hi! I’m kimbo from a girl and a glue gun, guest posting today on Make and Takes. I’ve got a super simple craft for a DIY Paper Spinner, keeping the kids entertained this summer as part of the Make and Takes summer series Get Out and Play!!! Let’s get crafting! Craft up a few really fun spinners–You spin them and they hum! It’s super fun and most things, you probably already have around the house! Here’s the how-to instructions. Supplies: twinecardboard circlesprinter paper with circle template, see belowmarkersscissorsglue sticks For the circle template: Just right click and save to your computer if you want to use my circles…you could just decorate the cardboard. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Time to play with your DIY Paper Spinner Take a piece of rope in each hand with the circle in the middle and go in circles to get the rope twisted.
Now you pull…relax…pull…relax. Here is a quick video: More Kid Crafts: Glitter Goo Frozen T-Shirt Race Straw Building See more creative Get Out and Play ideas here. Self-Regulation in the Classroom: 17 Zones of Regulation Activities. Octaband 16-Leg Stretchy Movement Band | West Music. Our 10 Favorite Therapeutic Activities for Children with Autism. Children enjoy diving hands first into play experiences. Completing the tasks of building blocks, working a puzzle, and drawing pictures will yield skills that the child will use throughout his lifetime. Occupational therapists are fortunate enough to be a critical part of the treatment team for children with special needs. Therapists who work with children are experts in looking at different games, activities, and toys to determine which skills a child needs to complete them. It is a fun job to have indeed! Remember that children are wired to use their senses to develop skills during play.
A toy that can be used in many ways and that involves more than one sense will automatically be more enjoyable. In the article below, we'll cover 10 of our favorite activities for children with autism, which can work for all ages! 10 Of Our Favorite Therapeutic Activities for Children with Autism 1) Pool Noodles! 2) Create sensory bins full of fun items It’s so easy to get stuck using only rice or grain. Getting to know you uno.